Posted on 01/01/2021 6:33:16 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska has issued a pointed rebuke of GOP attempts to object Jan. 6 to the Electoral College tally of the presidential election, warning colleagues against a “dangerous ploy” that could damage the nation’s civic traditions.
Sasse, a potential 2024 presidential contender, posted a lengthy explanation Thursday of his views on social media, including a paragraph by paragraph dismantling of allegations of voter fraud in key states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Sasse said he felt compelled to speak “truth” as constituents and those supporting President Donald Trump wanted to know where he stands on the issue.
“I will not be participating in a project to overturn the election,” Sasse wrote. He said he wanted to explain “why I have been urging my colleagues also to reject this dangerous ploy.”
Sasse took aim at the “swampy” nature of Trump’s fundraising off the election challenge as he outlined his reasons for believing Biden’s electoral win is valid.
“Since Election Day, the president and his allied organizations have raised well over half a billion (billion!) dollars from supporters who have been led to believe that they’re contributing to a ferocious legal defense,” Sasse wrote. “But in reality, they’re mostly just giving the president and his allies a blank check that can go to their super-PACs, their next plane trip, their next campaign or project. That’s not serious governing. It’s swampy politics.”
He put the election challenges being waged by Trump’s legal team in Nebraska terms.
Sasse wrote that he couldn’t “simply allege that the College Football Playoff Selection Committee is ‘on the take’ because they didn’t send the Cornhuskers to the Rose Bowl, and then – after I fail to show evidence that anyone on the Selection Committee is corrupt – argue that we need to investigate.”
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Deep state united.
Everyone else, still trying to find their heads buried up their asses.
Another Democrat in drag.
The apologists for them will be here shortly to explain that the only way to honor the Constitution is to let the Democrats steal the election.
“Potential GOP Candidate for President in 2024”
Uh, Ben Will pattern his campaign after “Jeb!s”
“Please clap..”
Not.One.Red.Cent....
“dangerus’ to his professional career and “business partners” and “plans”
not exactly what he though he was signing up for
That card carrying RHINO needs to STFU! I wouldn’t vote for him if Stacey Abrams was on the other ticket.
Yes, those time honored traditions such as ballot stuffing and fraud. Those traditions, right Ben?
Dishonest coward.
He is accepting lies as truth to avoid confrontation and lying about the motivation.
Trump has smoked out everyone.
My first laugh of the New Year.
Hey Ben, in your dreams.
Washington rumor says that Sasse gives excellent rebuke.
I guess stealing an election doesn’t damage the civic traditions. We have scores of affidavits about election fraud which we have to ignore but one by Vindman was enough to impeach a Republican president.
Either we succeed in forcing these ah*le traitors to True the Vote and stop the D election theft, or our republic is kaput. Dictatorship coming. Just like Rome
[[[Sasse, a potential 2024 presidential contender]]]
LOL
It’s an honored GOPe tradition to bring a rubber chicken to a nuclear war.
It’s an honored GOPe tradition to present the democrats your nuts for kicking while you call for civility.
It’s an honored GOPe tradition to stand for nothing yet ask your voters for everything.
The GOP has gone the way of the Whigs.
Been Sissy for a long time.
Adding to my credentials: NeverRomney, NeverSasse
To be continued...
Just love the way people like Ben cover up their cowardice and lack of integrity with righteous indignation.
Nebraska, you can do better than this.
Old Ben’s ass is being talked out of again.
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