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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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To: SeekAndFind

Mr. Sasse, reach behind you, grab your ears, and pull your head out of your ass!


81 posted on 01/01/2021 9:15:42 PM PST by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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To: AAABEST

Ben is dancing hard to please his master Soros.


82 posted on 01/01/2021 9:17:26 PM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: SeekAndFind

Silly Ben: legitimate governments don’t gaslight the citizens, that’s what illegitimate governments do, and illegitimate governments that don’t have loaded guns pointed at them make for a really bad century.


83 posted on 01/01/2021 9:23:43 PM PST by tinyowl (A is A)
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To: SeekAndFind

Defeat the Cheat.


84 posted on 01/01/2021 9:37:25 PM PST by kanawa ((Trump Loves a Great Deal (NorthernSentinel)))
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To: SeekAndFind

Vote fraud IS the loaded gun. We are defending against it.


85 posted on 01/01/2021 9:39:46 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Sass’s is a fool


86 posted on 01/01/2021 9:48:38 PM PST by chopperk (Warnock doesn't have a chance if Stacy sits on him.)
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To: Hambone 1934
Ben Sasse doll...Trump is trash,....blah,blah,blah..Trump is horrible,blah,blah,blah,I hate Trump,blah blah blah.......

I hate RINOs.

87 posted on 01/01/2021 9:55:20 PM PST by Mark17 (USAF Retired. Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot. )
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To: SeekAndFind

Piece of shit.


88 posted on 01/01/2021 10:36:00 PM PST by Phillyred
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To: SeekAndFind

Would have been nice if Trump had had a competent legal team, ready before the election.


89 posted on 01/01/2021 10:50:47 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Adults don’t point a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government.


I agree Ben, now show me where this election is legitimate?

90 posted on 01/01/2021 10:52:26 PM PST by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Sounds like Trump's about to Win this!


91 posted on 01/01/2021 10:56:11 PM PST by 4Liberty (How does a kids car-donation nonprofit pay for so MANY radio ads if it's a charity?)
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To: TianaHighrider

There has been a few episodes of the Twilight Zone that are now in play.


92 posted on 01/01/2021 11:03:12 PM PST by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: Ken522

“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 ....“

I wish it was ignorance - but that is certainly not the case here. Ben Sasse is no dumb idiot. He’s bought and paid for - that’s all.

The giant multinational corporations are throwing trillions of dollars, yen, whatever... around DC. That money is what put theses whores in office - and that money is what keeps them there.

There are precious few honest politicians that take their oath seriously and seek to represent their constituency - precious few.

Once in a while there is a SC justice confirmation or something where Ben Sasse can do his holier than thou “good guy” act - but he’s there for the money.

I wish ignorance and stupidity was the problem - but it’s not.

With the swamp full, they stand to make millions...
With the swamp drained? Not so much.

Putting America first means disappointing their lobbyist paymasters..
Trump is the very last person they want as President.


93 posted on 01/01/2021 11:28:22 PM PST by enumerated
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To: SeekAndFind

I despise BENEDICT SASSE more than I do some on the left or rat side.


94 posted on 01/02/2021 12:22:05 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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To: SeekAndFind

‘Adults Don’t Point a Loaded Gun at the Heart of Legitimate Self-Government’


Agreed. We have several states where the Democrats clearly have played chicken with the election.


95 posted on 01/02/2021 12:24:20 AM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: eyedigress

“To serve man” could be comparable.


96 posted on 01/02/2021 1:30:42 AM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
Wait. Did he say 'legitimate government'?

Ahahahahahahaha.

That's funny.


97 posted on 01/02/2021 1:54:43 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas.")
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To: Fai Mao

Ben’s ass is wrong!


98 posted on 01/02/2021 2:08:08 AM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: AnthonySoprano

This is really driving the worms out of the woodwork. Aren’t we lucky. Think about how it’s going to feel to be an elected office holder with no assignment. Tits on a bull.


99 posted on 01/02/2021 2:32:10 AM PST by .44 Special (Tiamid Buacach!)
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To: SeekAndFind

All I want is legitimacy in my elections. Ben sasse should want that too. How does he plan to get there?


100 posted on 01/02/2021 3:55:33 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something.)
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