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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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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What a stupid fool. What happened in Charlottesville was PLANNED BY THE MARXIST LEFT and aided by their psychopathic allies from the ANARCHIST RED AND BLACK BLOCS.

This has been going on since at least 2000 with the extreme communist/anarchist violence at the World Trade Organization conference in Seattle. Plans for the riots were made by Marxists including Waldo Bello of the Philippines and his friends. He said so in an article many years ago.

I went through the riots of the 1960’s, first as an undercover operative and then as a street reporter. Sasse wouldn’t know a “riot” if it hit him in the ass.

These are not “riots”. They are long-planned, long-termed frontal assaults on American society, its symbols, leaders, the media (what’s left of it), our educational system (where they have literally won), and religious institutions, and even sports.

Until Sasse gets off his ass and learns about what is really going on, he will be a fool and a loser despite his title of Senator.


61 posted on 08/18/2017 11:33:23 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MtnClimber

“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.”

Martial law, first. Hopefully, Trump calls out the national guard with a shoot to kill order on antifa. That should spice things up a bit. Round up all these shadow coup members behind antifa...hillary, soros, jarret, O’bunghole, etc.


62 posted on 08/19/2017 12:03:42 AM PDT by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America. Treat them accordingly.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hillary lost and all I got was this t shirt and a war.


63 posted on 08/19/2017 12:05:28 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ben The Ass speaks.


64 posted on 08/19/2017 3:12:01 AM PDT by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: Zeneta
"The domino effect. God help us all."

On the bright side, ammo prices are down and gun prices have stabilized....

65 posted on 08/19/2017 3:29:57 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: headstamp 2

IF violence is coming it’s only because the DemonCratic party has been overrun by radical and violent groups and they have not accepted the rule of law following the election of an American who really cares.


66 posted on 08/19/2017 3:39:47 AM PDT by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“It feels like violence is coming” he says, because he is irritated that most of us don’t roll over and surrender. Now if we all surrendered, there would be no violence. Therefore, it is all Trump’s fault because he won’t surrender.


67 posted on 08/19/2017 3:52:56 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Lurkinanloomin

More than enough votes in the senate against Trump if the House would impeach him.


68 posted on 08/19/2017 4:41:16 AM PDT by Russ
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Where have you been, Ben? UNIpartarian ALERT!


69 posted on 08/19/2017 4:55:49 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I feel sorry for the people of Nebraska having a frightened child as one of their leaders - should have been more careful picking their senator.


70 posted on 08/19/2017 5:01:24 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who wants to be “comforted” by a president? Sheesh, people need to grow up.


71 posted on 08/19/2017 5:31:58 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: arthurus

How old is Sasse? That was the Summer of Love as I remember it.


72 posted on 08/19/2017 5:34:24 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Has this dope been asleep,another jackass


73 posted on 08/19/2017 5:35:39 AM PDT by ballplayer (hvexx NKK c bmytit II iyijjhihhiyyiyiyi it iyiiy II i hi jiihi ty yhiiyihiijhijjyjiyjiiijyuiiijihyii)
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To: miss marmelstein

I was actually in San Francisco that spring and summer. I was a troop stationed a few miles down the road and went up to SF on weekends. It was quite a show.


74 posted on 08/19/2017 7:25:56 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: arthurus

I went to Greenwich Village that summer as a young girl and remember all the love beads and hippie graffiti at St. Mark’s Place. What a time!


75 posted on 08/19/2017 7:27:34 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: Bodleian_Girl

The guy to the left looks like he has a molotov cocktail prepared...or maybe urine. And some kind of union logo on his shirt.


76 posted on 08/19/2017 7:31:31 AM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: miss marmelstein

SF was pretty exhilirating on first take but very quickly I thought, “what are yall gonna do for a living?” The answer to that didn’t become apparent for another dozen years when the whole character of the Universities began to change radically. They didn’t do anything productive for a living. They stayed in school.


77 posted on 08/19/2017 7:51:25 AM PDT by arthurus (SF was pretty exhilirating on first take but I quickly)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What’s coming is going to make 1967 look like a sock hop.


78 posted on 08/19/2017 8:46:07 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If it comes, Sasse-hole and his cronies (Romney, McCain, Flake, et al) need to be held as responsible parties.


79 posted on 08/19/2017 11:44:51 AM PDT by GCC Catholic (Trump doesn't suffer fools, but fools will suffer Trump. Make America Great Again!)
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To: GCC Catholic

If it comes, Sasse-hole and his cronies (Romney, McCain, Flake, et al) need to be held as responsible parties.
___________________________________

Not a single one of those a-holes voted for President Trump!

Trump has increased his base.

All the fake polls and fake news are trying to get us rattled by bombarding us with lies.

I pray often for God to bless President Trump with the gift of wisdom and place a hedge of protection around him and his followers.


80 posted on 08/19/2017 12:07:58 PM PDT by Ms Mable
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