BREAKING: Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse resigning

[brooklynite]

Source: KFAB Omaha

(Washington D.C.) -- Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse is resigning and stepping down from his position.

Sasse is reportedly departing the Senate to pursue an opportunity leading a major institute of higher learning as their next president. No other details have been released at this time. Sasse has served as a U.S. Senator since 2015. More details are expected later on Thursday.

Read more: https://kfab.iheart.com/content/2022-10-06-breaking-nebraska-senator-ben-sasse-resigning/

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[irisblue]

1. Wow, I was sure he was going to run on the RW side for POTUS

[LittleGirl]

2. Now? That's 30 days before an election. Wow nt

[rubbersole]

4. Exactly.

Why does this stink?

[brooklynite]

9. Why does there have to be a conspiracy?

He had an opportunity to do something new.

[tblue37]

8. He might have just got the higher education offer.

[William Seger]

16. Yes, University of Florida just announced the selection today

[SouthBayDem]

33. His next election would've been in 2024 though nt

[Marthe48]

3. Maybe has a sense there won't be an r majority in Senate

and doesn't like being a loser.

[mnhtnbb]

6. Exactly.

[Polybius]

29. So why not wait a month to find out for sure?

Anything can happen.

[CTyankee]

32. That, and he doesn't wanna play any more. I hope he realizes his party is now crazy.

He might be labelled a loser if he stays and who wants that? Plus, there is prestige in heading up a university.

[Botany]

5. live boy or dead girl?

just asking

[brooklynite]

13. Tired of being 1) in the minority 2) in Trump's Republican Party

[machoneman]

22. Both!

[JohnSJ]

7. After his phony behavior during the Jackson confirmation hearings, who wants him

[hlthe2b]

10. Hmmm. No friend of ours, but far more sane than the others... Interesting timing...

[IronLionZion]

11. Open seat

[LeftInTX]

19. Republican Governor Appoints...not good for us

[ancianita]

23. Nope. Ultra conservative Gov Pete Ricketts will appoint Sasse's successor.

Probably someone even more conservative.

[SouthernDem4ever]

27. Can we stop using the word convservative

they are just crazy nut balls. There has to be a better term.

[ancianita]

28. Maybe "we" can stop using the word "we," as well. "Conservative" is what the Ricketts

call themselves. "Nutballs" sounds a bit juvenile, when the Ricketts are a formidable influence through their banking, sports and Ameritrade money.

This Ricketts has made headway in a Republican farm state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Ricketts


This Ricketts has turned the baseball neighborhood of Wrigley Field into Disneyland for adults in blue Chicago, then farms out profits to red state politicos. This family only has one Democrat in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Ricketts

[SouthernDem4ever]

35. Sorry, I was just ranting on the term in general

you can find a better term for the ricketts if you like.

[ancianita]

37. Not a big issue, really, and not saying there aren't nutballs, either. It's just that

this family isn't among them.


Two good examples of wealthy nutballs are David and Leila Centner of Miami.
They were Trump's guests at the Ellipse, friends of RFK, Jr., have an academy in Miami, called covid a hoax, called for maskless freedom. They started the conspiracy that merely being around other vaccinated people can cause reproductive problems in women. They also produced a video that the United States government seeks to harm ethnic minorities through COVID-19 vaccines, and it ended up being an anti-vaxxer film.

Here's a bigger list of wealthy donors for trumpcult. It's over a year old, and maybe some have given up on him, but they do still donate to Congressional Republicans, and more than a few are nutballs. Nothing worse than nutballs with money. The Mercers are a good example.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-spawned-a-new-group-of-mega-donors-who-now-hold-sway-over-gops-future

[Girard442]

12. Somewhere a horse is missing its head.

[hibbing]

14. uh oh, my state and a T humper will surely replace him

Hard to believe in my lifetime there were two Democratic senators and a Democratic governor in Nebraska.

Peace

[TheRealNorth]

15. He was likely going to primaried

By someone on the MAGAT lunatic fringe, so he is jumping out now to secure a well paying job. I suppose it's better than a lobbying gig.

[Rebl2]

17. Likely so

[bucolic_frolic]

18. Got tired of talking to himself and receiving the same empty platitudes in reply /nt

[Lonestarblue]

20. The current term for Sasse ends in January 2027, so what happens now?

Can the governor simply appoint someone to replace Sasse until the next election in 2023 since I assume it’s too late to get someone on the ballot for this November?

I’m sure Ricketts will appoint a MAGA nut for the job.

[TygrBright]

25. Yup. The Goob can appoint someone to complete the term. n/t

[kimbutgar]

21. Who's to say that there's bad news about him is coming up and he wants to jump ship before then?

The timing is really suspicious.

[2naSalit]

24. +1

[brooklynite]

31. What is suspicious about doing it now? He's not up for election.

Perhaps he doesn't want to deal with Mitch McConnell in the majority or Chuck Schumer in the minority.

[SouthernDem4ever]

26. Never agreed with his party platform

but at least he tried to get rid of trump during impeachment. So there's that.

[FakeNoose]

30. Another news article says he interviewed for this position almost a year ago

It's not so much that he's quitting the Senate. He found a better way to spend his time, AND make use of his 5 post-graduate degrees. Can anyone blame the guy? I can't - he seems like a sensible guy and he's tired of dealing with Repuke dickheads.

Good luck in your new position, Ben Sasse. There's a good chance you'll hate living in Florida, but no job is perfect.

[SouthBayDem]

34. Other ex-members of Congress have served as higher education chief executives.

Sasse would follow in the footsteps of Mitch Daniels (current Purdue University president, former US Representative/Governor of Indiana), Kent Hance (former US Representative from Texas, later chancellor of the Texas Tech University system), Paul Trible (former US Rep/Senator from Virginia, now president of Christopher Newport University), and Heather Wilson (former US Rep. from New Mexico, now president of the U of Texas El Paso and formerly at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology).

[maxsolomon]

36. Cowardice.

Running to a well-paid cushy glad-hander job.