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Sen. Ben Sasse: ‘Adults Don’t Point a Loaded Gun at the Heart of Legitimate Self-Government’
National Review ^ | 01/01/2021 | JOHN MCCORMACK

Posted on 01/01/2021 8:06:25 PM PST by SeekAndFind

In a lengthy post on Facebook, Nebraska GOP senator Ben Sasse addresses the danger of Congress attempting to overturn the election on January 6:

The president and his allies are playing with fire. They have been asking – first the courts, then state legislatures, now the Congress – to overturn the results of a presidential election. They have unsuccessfully called on judges and are now calling on federal officeholders to invalidate millions and millions of votes. If you make big claims, you had better have the evidence. But the president doesn’t and neither do the institutional arsonist members of Congress who will object to the Electoral College vote.

Let’s be clear what is happening here: We have a bunch of ambitious politicians who think there’s a quick way to tap into the president’s populist base without doing any real, long-term damage. But they’re wrong – and this issue is bigger than anyone’s personal ambitions. Adults don’t point a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bensasse; crooked; election; illegitimate; not; overturning
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1 posted on 01/01/2021 8:06:25 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

The whole point Ben is that it isn’t a legitimate outcome.


2 posted on 01/01/2021 8:07:36 PM PST by Fai Mao (There is no justice until PIAPPS is hanging from a gallows.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Be a shame if Ben suddenly contracted a neuroblastoma.


3 posted on 01/01/2021 8:07:36 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (You are in far more danger from an authoritarian government than you are from a seasonal virus.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Too many Rhino morons. I’m ready to join the America First party.


4 posted on 01/01/2021 8:07:57 PM PST by devere
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To: SeekAndFind
Adults don’t point a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government.

Project much?

5 posted on 01/01/2021 8:08:18 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Dear Clare, The awkward time is almost over. Love, Normal Americans)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ben Sasse doll...Trump is trash,....blah,blah,blah..Trump is horrible,blah,blah,blah,I hate Trump,blah blah blah.......


6 posted on 01/01/2021 8:08:21 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (We all know President Trump....A fighter to the end......)
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To: Fai Mao

Exactly. How in the world anybody can accept that as a “legitimate election” is beyond me. What a maroon GOPE.


7 posted on 01/01/2021 8:08:33 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: SeekAndFind

This guy doesn’t follow current events - he apparently knows nothing of how democrat party operatives in several states are attempting to steal the election from President Donald Trump ....


8 posted on 01/01/2021 8:09:01 PM PST by Ken522
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To: SeekAndFind

They’d point a gun at those trying to commit fraud and steal a legitimate election.


9 posted on 01/01/2021 8:09:17 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: SeekAndFind

Sasse - derp.

It is legitimate votes that will be invalidated by fraud.


10 posted on 01/01/2021 8:09:29 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (I'd rather be anecdotally alive than scientifically dead... )
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s wrong that there is no evidence. The states in question violated their own laws. Should Congress overturn the state certifications?

In any event Congress is not going to do that, because democrats control the House. That’s just reality.

And yes, because most republican senators are worthless as well.


11 posted on 01/01/2021 8:10:19 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: SeekAndFind

Appears Benny just outed himself as a Swamp creature. What a turd.


12 posted on 01/01/2021 8:10:59 PM PST by Glide Plane
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To: SeekAndFind

I would only need 7 seconds with him to make an attitudinal adjustment.


13 posted on 01/01/2021 8:11:02 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (WHEN TYRANNY BECOMES LAW, REBELLION BECOMES DUTY)
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To: SeekAndFind

Sasse needs to be honest and put a D next to his name.


14 posted on 01/01/2021 8:11:14 PM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: SeekAndFind
"The president and his allies are playing with fire. They have been asking – first the courts, then state legislatures, now the Congress – to overturn the results of a presidential election."

NOBODY has called for the results to be "overturned." What's been called for is a fair, honest, open and election. We had the exact opposite of that in six states.

The USA now apparently ranks dead last in international election integrity assessments. That is far more "playing with fire" than the attempts to rectify the wrongs.

15 posted on 01/01/2021 8:11:27 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: SeekAndFind

B. A. N. G!


16 posted on 01/01/2021 8:12:06 PM PST by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: SeekAndFind

It is a crooked election.

The dishonety this election will never be accepted by 80,000,000 adults.


17 posted on 01/01/2021 8:13:35 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: SeekAndFind

>>>and are now calling on federal officeholders to invalidate millions and millions of votes.

Millions and millions of fraudulent votes.

Since revoting was not presented as an option, this is where we are.


18 posted on 01/01/2021 8:14:28 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: devere
Two Term Party.

Oh, we have our liberal wing who thinks it should be only two terms in government office but they are a minority with the moderates carrying the day with the belief that it should be two terms in a life time.

There is also the conservative wing that is of the opinion that it should be one term in office followed by one in jail.

There are days I sympathize with their beliefs.

Those days are coming closer together.

19 posted on 01/01/2021 8:14:31 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Dear Clare, The awkward time is almost over. Love, Normal Americans)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is he dumb? Because he sounds dumb when he makes statements like “...to overturn the results of a presidential election.”

It’s the Democrats who are trying to steal the election. Not the president and his supporters.


20 posted on 01/01/2021 8:15:04 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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