Ben Sasse Likely Retiring from Senate

[JEBland]

The Senate Will Get Worse without Ben Sasse | National Review

Criticisms of the Nebraska Republican’s Senate tenure are largely unfounded, as we shall discover when the Senate further deteriorates in his absence.

www.nationalreview.com

The End of the Good Republicans

Say goodnight: The party’s over.

www.thebulwark.com

Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse expected to resign to become University of Florida president

 

[Ingomike]

 

[Ingomike]

Best news I heard today, particularly the part about Trump being in control of who gets elected on the republican side…

 

[bwframe]

"The End of the Good Republicans"

Oh, what will we do? Without Sasse, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger we will be lost. If we just had John McCane and Richard Lugar back...

...maybe Murkowski can hold on to vote with Collins, Romney and the other dems?

 

[JEBland]

"The End of the Good Republicans"

The Bulwark is quite a liberal publication. I do subscribe to them, but not a huge fan of their conclusions. I posted them because the National Review and the Bulwark tend to be on opposite sides of "center."

 

[BugI02]

Dude, The Bulwark has more p***** than a cat lady convention

 

[Ingomike]

The Bulwark is quite a liberal publication. I do subscribe to them, but not a huge fan of their conclusions. I posted them because the National Review and the Bulwark tend to be on opposite sides of "center."

The Bulwark is an effort spearheaded by Bill Kristol, (a guy that has shown his true colors to us all) to get Trump. Without Trump, no Bulwark. Like the definition of the word “a solid structure like a wall built for defense” they were trying to defend the RINO culture in the republican party…

 

[JEBland]

The Bulwark is an effort spearheaded by Bill Kristol, (a guy that has shown his true colors to us all) to get Trump. Without Trump, no Bulwark. Like the definition of the word “a solid structure like a wall built for defense” they were trying to defend the RINO culture in the republican party…

Interesting, I didn't know that.

 

[BugI02]

Indeed

The real question is 'Was Ben Sasse faithfully representing the people who elected him?'

I would argue 'No', and apparently the electoral handwriting was on the wall - unless someone actually thinks President of U of F is a step up from US senator

 

[rhamersley]

Indeed

The real question is 'Was Ben Sasse faithfully representing the people who elected him?'

I would argue 'No', and apparently the electoral handwriting was on the wall - unless someone actually thinks President of U of F is a step up from US senator

Certainly can’t make near as much money from insider trading as a university president…

 

[Ingomike]

Interesting, I didn't know that.

And many there are old Weekly Standard neocons…

 

[JEBland]

Sasse's farewell remarks as he departs the senate:


Not the best speaker I've ever heard, but improves about 10 minutes in.

A favorable article:

Ben Sasse’s valedictory speech was full of wisdom

And...
A not-so-favorable:

Quitter of the Year: Ben Sasse

The Nebraska senator is finally getting out of politics after years of never really getting into it.

newrepublic.com

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

AMF.