Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) on Monday afternoon issued an interoffice memo-like response to President Trump accusing him of having “gone rogue, again” earlier in the day.
Going out on a limb here but I think Sasse expects Trump to lose.
Fuck this both-ends-against-the-middle punk. He goes too.
Drunk uncle and drunk nephew go at it during Thanksgiving meal. Turkey takes shelter.
Gym Rat? This is just strange.
Sasse’s memo makes a civil argument in clear, rational prose. Trump doesn’t read that language any more than he reads classical greek. Not to mention daily briefings. Anyway, Trump wasn’t the audience for the memo. Sasses is play-acting “reasonable centrist” for future presidential primary voters.
IF Ole Sassy is a “reasonable centrist,” then I am Marie of Roumania.
Senate Clerk: “Mr. Sasse?”
Senator Sasse: “Not Guilty.”
Senate Clerk: “Mr. Sasse, ‘Not Gulty’.”
(Offered without comment)
Damn… That was a rather Sassy tone.
Oh yeah. If he tattooed that across his forehead it would be no less obvious. And it’s actually kind of a smart play. I question whether NeverTrumpers have much future in whatever the GOP becomes.
Is he ready to endorse Biden?
No? Bye.
Me-ow!
Memo
From: Ben Sasse
To: President Trump
Subject: Sycophancy and Prostration:
Dear President Trump,
How can I fulfill your fantasies?
Hahaha look at Young Ben Sasse (as Charlie Pierce would call him) trying to walk the tight rope of not fellating Trump so much that he can’t win reelection while also not fellating him so little that he gets torn to bloody shreds by the base.
Excellent.
I’m going to give Sasse high snark points there, whatever I may think of his politics in general.
I think he got the short end of the stick.
Considering the above… the only conclusion I can make here is that you are in fact
“what passes in the MSM as Marie of Roumania”
Expect more of this. The closer we get to November, and the weaker Trump appears, the more R Senators and Reps will display some “spine.” But it is too late for the Republican “brand”: they are all tarred.
Who is Sasse running against? I’d like to donate.
I think that’s a good call. This is not meant sincerely. It’s putting more daylight between him and President Millstone.