Ben Sasse Unites Conservatives, But Runs Afoul of Mitch McConnell

redstate.com ^ | 1/16/14 | Erick Erickson

[cotton1706]

Ben Sasse may be the most unique candidate running for the Senate this year.

He has united parts of the conservative movement that often, these days, find themselves on opposite sides. The Senate Conservative Fund supports him. RedState supports him. The Club for Growth supports him. Paul Ryan supports him. He has the National Review cover profile, joining both Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in that honor.

But it is the support of the Senate Conservatives Fund, the Club for Growth, and other conservatives that has Ben Sasse on the wrong side of Mitch McConnell and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

This week, several people noticed the Sasse’s opponent would be raising money at the NRSC’s offices. Washington lobbyists with McConnell ties, including McConnell’s old Chief of Staff, are in it to win it with Sasse’s opponent. I have a copy of the invitation.

Sasse, caught on YouTube last year, had demanded every Republican in Washington, starting with Mitch McConnell, show some actual leadership. This made McConnell very upset. Compounding that, Sasse got the support of the Senate Conservatives Fund. Jonathan Strong, at National Review, reported Sasse is collateral damage in McConnell’s war against the Senate Conservatives Fund.

In December, Jonathan Strong reported that Sasse’s opponent is getting help behind the scenes from Mitch McConnell.

At the start of 2014, we find McConnell’s former Chief of Staff, his lobbying friends, and the NRSC helping Ben Sasse’s opponent — all because conservative groups McConnell does not like are supporting Ben Sasse.

So now we have two candidates — one who has united conservatives across the center-right coalition in part because of his intelligent opposition to Obamacare and one who has united Mitch McConnell and his lobbyists against conservatives.

[pgkdan]

What state is Sasse running in?

[bigbob]

Easy choice

[LostInBayport]

Nebraska

[cotton1706]

Nebraska

[Politicalkiddo]

“Paul Ryan supports him.”

Is that supposed to be in his favor?

[Paladin2]

Ditch McConnell IS foul.

[latina4dubya]

“Paul Ryan supports him.” Is that supposed to be in his favor?

yeah--talk about "one of these is not like the other..." weird to see Paul Ryan's name listed with the conservative supporters...

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Ben Sasse has upset McConnell? I like him already.

[LibLieSlayer]

paul ryan is a republican harry roid... or nazi peloser.

[Cyber Liberty]

I’d rather see Ryan support him than Chinless McConnell.

[Servant of the Cross]

In December, Jonathan Strong reported that Sasse’s opponent is getting help behind the scenes [classic cowardly mitch] from Mitch McConnell.

Here's some of the record of the head of the Senate gopE wrongly messing in Republican U.S. Senate primary races ...

Nebraska: Osborn over Sasse
Texas: Dewhurst over Cruz
Indiana: Lugar over Mourdock
Utah: Bennett over Lee
Kentucky: Grayson over Paul
Florida: Crist over Rubio
Alaska: murKOWski over Miller
Pennsylvania: Specter over Toomey

And when he loses, he doesn't help the actual GOP primary winner. Go home Mitch. You're a loser.

[itsahoot]

Ben Sasse has upset McConnell? I like him already.

Look here and and see why Mitch doesn't like him.

[RobbyS]

Ryan knows that McConnell is a worn-out shoe.

[Jaxmum]

Why is Sasse better than Shane Osborn?

[Servant of the Cross]

Obamacare’s Cornhusker Nemesis

"The Cruz/Rubio lesson for Senate campaigns is that the best candidates are those who have tea-party convictions and who are also talented and accomplished. Sasse, who has been endorsed by the Club for Growth and the Senate Conservatives Fund, is very much in that mold."

[skinkinthegrass]

[Jaxmum]

Thanks, I just wondered. I remembered Osborn from the P-3 that was rammed by the Chinese guy.