Posted on 02/05/2021 7:12:44 AM PST by Magnatron
Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska stood firm against leaders of his state's Republican Party on Thursday after they advanced a censure resolution against him for decrying efforts to overturn the election results and then-President Donald Trump's involvement in the US Capitol riot.
In a video addressing members of the Nebraska GOP State Central Committee, Sasse urged the party to accept critics of the former President and remain true to conservatism as the party's future.
"Let's be clear: The anger in this state party has never been about me violating principle or abandoning conservative policy -- I'm one of the most conservative voters in the Senate -- the anger's always been simply about me not bending the knee to one guy," Sasse said.
Sasse's comments come as the Republican Party at large grapples with warring factions at odds over whether to continue the party in Trump's likeness or forge a new path veering from the former President's legacy.
"January 6th is going to leave a scar," Sasse said, referencing the date of the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, where rioters encouraged by Trump sought to overturn the results of the election. "For 220 years, one of the most beautiful things about America has been our peaceful transfer of power. But what Americans saw three weeks ago was ugly, shameful mob violence to disrupt a constitutionally mandated meeting of Congress to affirm that peaceful transfer of power."
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The more he digs, the closer he gets to China, which is where all these people get their money anyway
Says the guy whose never said a bad word about Dennis Hastert his former boss
Anyone who votes with Schumer and the Democrats on defining issues can never be trusted.
Unless that one weird dude is me, Ben Sasse.
Nebraskans have certainly decided to stop worshiping Sissy.
"You are welcome to censure me again, but let's be clear about why this is happening: It's because I still believe -- as you used to -- that politics isn't about the weird worship of one dude," Sasse said in the video. "The party could purge Trump skeptics, but I'd like to convince you that not only is this 'civic cancer' for the nation, it's also terrible for our party."
Sasse the ass will never represent MAGA, he hates you for wanting to MAGA.
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Hey Sasse! Tell us again about the House Page Scandal!
"I just stepped in a big pile of Sasse!"
He is Shassey! He hasth a speecth impedimenth.
Just like Cheney on the other thread, it only takes 5-6 people to shout someone down like Sasse at CPAC. Just sayin’.
It’s not that we worship Trump, we just think the rest of you suck, Ben.
Sasse needs to get a room with Paul Ryan.
“Dude?” Cringe. Sasse thinks it’s about Trump. It’s about can conservative voters being fed manure for 30 something years by people like Ben Sasse.
Nobody worships Trump, we respect him because he fights for us. You should try it Sassy.
Sasse should term limit himself because.. you know.. politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude.
Thankfully some states still have principled functioning state GOP parties.
IMHO, he should be censured for use of the word, “dude.”
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