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Sasse: 'It feels like violence is coming' and it's doubtful Trump will be able to comfort the nation
The Washington Examiner ^ | August 18, 2017 | Daniel Chaitin

Posted on 08/18/2017 8:29:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is concerned that more violence is on the way, following last weekend's deadly clash between white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups, and left-wing counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Va.

"It feels like violence is coming," Sasse wrote at the end of a long Facebook post Friday evening, titled "The next Charlottesville." "I'm not sure if this moment is like the summer of '67 or not. But it might be. Before that violence strikes again, it's up to us to reaffirm that exceptional American Creed again today, with our neighbors, and in our kids' hearts."

Earlier in the online note, Sasse listed out a number of "observations" from his family discussions this week. Within that 16-point list the lawmaker said he expects the violence will "come when white supremacists and the alt-right fight anarchist groups aligned with the extreme left."

President Trump, he said, will offer little in the way of a solution.

"What will happen next? I doubt that Donald Trump will be able to calm and comfort the nation in that moment," Sasse said. "He (and lots of others) will probably tell an awful combination of partial truths and outright falsehoods. On top of the trust deficits that are already baked so deeply in, unity will be very hard to come by."

Sasse has been a vocal critic of Trump since he took office.

Trump has faced bipartisan criticism for his remarks regarding the violence in Charlottesville, as he initially failed to rebuke white supremacist groups and neo-Nazis. On Monday he did condemn these groups by name, going further than his first statement Saturday, but on Tuesday he doubled back to say there is "blame on both sides."(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: California; Delaware; Nebraska; Virginia; Parties; State and Local; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: antifa; bensasse; california; charlottesville; clowncar; delaware; india; jamaica; joebiden; joeclowncarbiden; kamalaharris; nebraska; obamalegacy; sasse; trump; virginia
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The Cornhusker Cuck.
1 posted on 08/18/2017 8:29:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yea it’s not like we haven’t been preparing with these 350 million guns and 3 trillion rounds of ammo


2 posted on 08/18/2017 8:31:25 PM PDT by longsufferingjetsfan
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Look what Cernovich found.

3 posted on 08/18/2017 8:31:54 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Don't check the news, check Cernovich on Twitter)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ya think so?


4 posted on 08/18/2017 8:32:10 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“It feels like violence is coming,”

Another gutless wonder from the corporate party.


5 posted on 08/18/2017 8:32:15 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What “bipartisan”?

The Uniparty is exactly that. Unified.


6 posted on 08/18/2017 8:32:22 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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I’m so glad we have elected leaders and agencies that stand up to rioters and looters. Because we’re nation of laws and crime shouldn’t pay.


7 posted on 08/18/2017 8:32:27 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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On the other hand, I got this crazy email from Uber:(snips)”We were horrified by the neo-Naiz demonstration that took place in Charlottesville which resulted in the loss of a young woman and two State Troopers responding to the protest. There is simply no place for this type of bigotry, discrimination and hate. As the country braces for more white supremacist demonstrations, we wanted to let you know what we are doing for the UBER community” ...
HOLY CATS! It ends, “Now more than ever we must stand together against hatred and violence - thank you for making our community one we can be proud of”.
I am removing the app. I can take a cab or a bus. They seem to have some forewarning, a magic crystal ball? There was more hyperbole in the email, but I didn’t want to transcribe the whole thing.


8 posted on 08/18/2017 8:33:13 PM PDT by Ladysforest
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ah yes, the same person with so much potential, prepped by the talking heads on the conservative networks has proved to be a complete dud. A real sassy jackass.


9 posted on 08/18/2017 8:34:23 PM PDT by Fungi (Haptoglossa mirabilis is a beautiful fungus.)
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Bannon says “The Trump presidency we fought for is over”.


10 posted on 08/18/2017 8:35:24 PM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners.)
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To: Ladysforest

The domino effect.

God help us all.


11 posted on 08/18/2017 8:35:30 PM PDT by Zeneta
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

All part of your plan, cuck.


12 posted on 08/18/2017 8:36:57 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, I sure as “H” “E” double “L” won’t look to you or any moron in Congress!


13 posted on 08/18/2017 8:37:38 PM PDT by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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fight anarchist groups aligned with the extreme left

so, what is Congress going to do about the anarchist groups, Sasseboy?

14 posted on 08/18/2017 8:38:26 PM PDT by blueplum ( ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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The left seems so determined not to let Trump roll back any of 0bama’s communism that they will resort to anything. The right needs to do the same thing. It is looking like a civil war, but it is worth it to defend freedom.


15 posted on 08/18/2017 8:38:38 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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They keep adding those two policemen to the death toll as if they were shot down.


16 posted on 08/18/2017 8:38:56 PM PDT by Husker24
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Alexander, Corker, Flake, Graham, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Murkowsky, McCain, Rubio, Gardner, Burr, Tillis, Portman, McConnell, Thune, Cornyn, Cochran, Isackson, Blunt, Johnson, Toomey, Capito, Rounds, Fischer, Collins, Wicker, Sasse, Ernst, Young and Shelby are all Democrats in R jerseys.

We need a new GOP.


17 posted on 08/18/2017 8:39:21 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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He has been a disappointment as are most people republican senators.


18 posted on 08/18/2017 8:40:31 PM PDT by jospehm20
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“It feels like violence is coming,” — You could have said that while obama was president. Even worse, obama poured gas on the fire. He left us with a very divided nation. Sasse is a POS punk that can KMA.


19 posted on 08/18/2017 8:41:40 PM PDT by boycott
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OK. Another Pubbie sides with the leftist terrorists.

Sen. Ben Sasse’s on the growing list.


20 posted on 08/18/2017 8:42:49 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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