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GOP senator [Sasse] slams Trump: 'John Lewis's 'talk' changed the world'
The Hill ^ | Jan 14 2017 | The Hill

Posted on 01/14/2017 8:43:26 AM PST by WilliamIII

A Senate Republican is blasting President-elect Donald Trump's criticism of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), praising the lawmaker for his leadership in the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Saturday seized on Trump's characterization of Lewis as "All talk, talk, talk - no action," pointing out that his "talk" made a significant contribution in the civil rights movement.

"John Lewis and his 'talk' have changed the world," Sasse tweeted.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: bensasse; butthurt; election; georgia; johnlewis; lewis; nebraska; nevertrump; sasse; thehill; thehillary; theshill; trump
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To: deweyfrank

Conservative insiders were fooled by Sasse in the spring of 2014.


21 posted on 01/14/2017 8:53:25 AM PST by Theodore R. (Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
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To: deweyfrank

Flimsey Grahamnesty only has 4 years as does Sasse.
Unfortunately McAmnesty and Rubotio have six.


22 posted on 01/14/2017 8:53:35 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: WilliamIII

Whatever a man did once before he got into politics where all he had to do was show up and talk doesn’t hold a candle to a man that got into the business trenches at an early age and is STILL there.


23 posted on 01/14/2017 8:54:17 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: WilliamIII

Sasse is a mental case.


24 posted on 01/14/2017 8:54:48 AM PST by TTFlyer
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To: niteowl77

Doesn’t Omaha have some issues that need fixin’?


25 posted on 01/14/2017 8:55:15 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: WilliamIII

Cockroaches keep coming out of the woodwork.


26 posted on 01/14/2017 8:55:26 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: WilliamIII

TALK IS CHEAP....blah...blah...blah...does not help ...actions do...and we know Lewis by his actions of being one of the Plantation owners


27 posted on 01/14/2017 8:55:40 AM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: WilliamIII

That was FIFTY years ago, sASSe

What a sickening little white boy panderer you are


28 posted on 01/14/2017 8:56:38 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW BOYCOTT PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: niteowl77

Not unlike his neighbor, John Thune.


29 posted on 01/14/2017 8:57:08 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: WilliamIII
"John Lewis and his 'talk' have changed the world," Sasse tweeted.

John Lewis hasn't changed one damned thing as he will see in 6 days.

30 posted on 01/14/2017 8:57:16 AM PST by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: Bullish

No it didn’t. It was usually a script written by the staff of house leadership. It was usually irrelevant to topic because it was given to him as his story line. It was frequently just noise.


31 posted on 01/14/2017 8:58:04 AM PST by blackdog
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To: WilliamIII
Sasse might want to take a look at the results from NE in the election. Trump won all but 2 counties...and those were also close.

Hint to Sasse...quit sucking up to those who won't vote for you no matter what you do.

Hint #2-Join the Alpha Male and help drain the swamp, not populate it.

32 posted on 01/14/2017 8:58:09 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Voluntaryist

I was just gonna say that Sasse has a pedo problem. I couldn’t remember the details of whom he helped to cover up... SCUM!


33 posted on 01/14/2017 8:58:09 AM PST by Sal (Time for Deplorables to flush the 'PEE away! Flush all the Unipartyers.)
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To: WilliamIII

Sasse- that’s the “soft prejudice of low expectations” - knock it off you bigot!


34 posted on 01/14/2017 8:59:33 AM PST by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: txrefugee

Does Nebraska have recall laws? Get rid of this creep.


35 posted on 01/14/2017 9:00:13 AM PST by virginia9000
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To: WilliamIII

Sass is living proof that dung beetles sometimes mutate.


36 posted on 01/14/2017 9:00:22 AM PST by Redleg Duke (Final countdown to the liberals' Trumpaccolips! Yee Haw!)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

WHO exactly is Sasse working for?


37 posted on 01/14/2017 9:01:52 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: WilliamIII

Trump’s point

What has talk- talk done for Lewis’ district?
What good does his spouting false garbage do for his district.
At least trump didn’t say ‘STFU and get to work , bless your heart “

Sasse rhymes with a$$ ...


38 posted on 01/14/2017 9:05:05 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: MarvinStinson

anyone have Sasse’s official email or office contact info? He needs to hear a polite and respectful complaint for attacking/undermining the incoming Republican president with a headline-grabbing cheap shot.


39 posted on 01/14/2017 9:05:14 AM PST by WilliamIII
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To: WilliamIII

Ben Sasse lost badly as a neverTrumper during the primaries, even reprimanded by the Republicans in his own state. Now he is jumping out again thinks he can settle scores with Trump. Pathetic!


40 posted on 01/14/2017 9:05:27 AM PST by Rebel2016
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