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Tennessee Statesman Jim Sasser Dies at 87
Nashville Scene ^ | 9-11-2024 | Staff

Posted on 09/11/2024 11:45:43 PM PDT by Jaysin

Jim Sasser has died. The former U.S. senator, lawyer and military man who served as U.S. ambassador to China during the Bill Clinton administration was respected for his pleasant demeanor and quick intellect. He was 87.

A former Tennessee Democratic Party chairman, Sasser served Tennessee in the U.S. Senate from 1977 to 1995, partly with Republican Howard Baker and partly with fellow Democrats Al Gore and Harlan Mathews. The state has seen no Democrat hold the position since Sasser left. Clinton appointed Sasser in 1996 to serve as the sixth U.S. ambassador to China.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ambassador; china; clinton; clintoon; politics; redchina; senate; tennessee
18 years as a democrat senator plus 4 years as Ambassador to China during Clinton term # 2 = SWAMP CREATURE

considering that the Clinton presidency was the spawn of what has become the complete sellout of American manufacturing to China, I would say that this man was an integral part of that sellout and had a lot of lost jobs on his hands.

people like him are ultimately why we are in the current state of affairs today.

plus he was close with Al Gore so...........

On behalf of normal hard working Americans, I say GOOD RIDDANCE.

1 posted on 09/11/2024 11:45:43 PM PDT by Jaysin
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To: Jaysin

He was ambassador when the chicoms bussed in a bunch of people to attack and trash the US Embassy.


2 posted on 09/12/2024 12:11:32 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Jaysin

Sasser in vandalized US Embassy.

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3 posted on 09/12/2024 12:18:32 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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His daughter was a club kid in Beijing who hung out, took drugs and drank with the kids of the “elite” (high ranking party members) there. She used up Embassy resources with her after hours lifestyle and gave the commies some dirt and ammo to use against us at the time. I wonder if she ever cleaned herself up.


4 posted on 09/12/2024 2:26:14 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Jaysin

If my memory is accurate, (no guarantee) wasn’t he the senator who insisted on calling the deficit the “daficit”?


5 posted on 09/12/2024 3:47:06 AM PDT by Daveinyork ( )
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Yup, Rush used to use that term a lot due to Sasser.


6 posted on 09/12/2024 3:59:04 AM PDT by Tuxedo (No quarter)
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To: Jaysin; Liz; LS; Red Badger; SunkenCiv

Wasser will continue to reliably vote democrat. In several states. DC. And against conservatives in every primary.


7 posted on 09/12/2024 4:14:37 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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To: ifinnegan

The clot shot is starting to work as designed the old and young hearts can’t deal with the clots time for the booster folks.


8 posted on 09/12/2024 4:58:44 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: Tuxedo

“We we we juss wanna we jess wanna hep you. We jess wanna hep you. Yeah we jes wanna screw you!”


9 posted on 09/12/2024 5:09:03 AM PDT by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: Jaysin

According to Rush Limbaugh, Sasser liked to whine about the “dafycits”.


10 posted on 09/12/2024 6:03:10 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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"“We we we juss wanna we jess wanna hep you."

Thanks for confirming he was the one who said that, and Rush used to make fun of.

11 posted on 09/12/2024 6:04:23 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Jaysin

The definition of “statesman” is a dead politician.


12 posted on 09/12/2024 6:24:30 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: Tuxedo
Yup, Rush used to use that term a lot due to Sasser.

That's the first thing that came to mind upon hearing the news Sasser had passed. It's funny how so many of us remember stuff Rush said decades ago. Sure do miss him.
13 posted on 09/12/2024 6:25:20 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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Thank you. I’ve been trying for some time to remember who it was. When I saw his name in this post, something clicked in my aged brain .


14 posted on 09/12/2024 6:32:44 AM PDT by Daveinyork ( )
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To: Jaysin

Tennessee voters kicked Sasser out of the Senate.


15 posted on 09/12/2024 7:42:12 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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Sasse.

Sasser.

Sassholes.

16 posted on 09/12/2024 7:53:46 AM PDT by paddles ("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
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‘Served’...LOL.


17 posted on 09/12/2024 7:57:49 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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