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Sasse challenger Innis questions senator's support for Trump
journalstar.com ^ | 9/3/19 | Don Walton

Posted on 10/24/2019 6:40:25 AM PDT by cotton1706

In the wake of Sen. Ben Sasse's decision not to sign on to a formal endorsement of Trump's reelection by leading Nebraska Republicans, GOP primary challenger Matt Innis of Lincoln said he "will gladly support President Trump" and suggested that Nebraska Republicans should consider that difference when they vote next May.

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Innis responded: "A clear difference between my opponent and me is that he won't support our Republican candidate for president and I will. Nebraskans should consider that when they go to the polls."

Sen. Deb Fischer, Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, Don Bacon and Adrian Smith, Gov. Pete Ricketts and former Govs. Dave Heineman and Kay Orr all signed the Trump endorsement. Innis is former chairman of the Lancaster County Republican Party.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: adriansmith; bensasse; daveheineman; debfischer; donbacon; elections; jefffortenberry; kayorr; lancastercounty; mattinnis; nebraska; petericketts; sasse
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The ONLY thing the ruling oligarchy (Establishment, Deep State, whatever the term) responds and reacts to is the potential removal from power!

Let's help remove Sasse from power!

1 posted on 10/24/2019 6:40:25 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Agree Sasse is a GOP-E stooge and needs to be removed.


2 posted on 10/24/2019 6:42:53 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: cotton1706

This guy really needs to go. Trump should say nothing just lead his base deal with it. He should only come out in support of his opponent if he needs a little boost just before the primary


3 posted on 10/24/2019 6:44:14 AM PDT by wiseprince
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To: cotton1706

I’d love to see Sasse gone.


4 posted on 10/24/2019 6:46:31 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: wiseprince

Unfortunately Trump already endorsed Sasse for reelection. But that’s just part of the game/dealmaking with McConnell.


5 posted on 10/24/2019 6:48:10 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Another badly written headline, suggesting that Sasse is supporting Trump and a challenger is questioning that.

In fact Sasse won’t suppor Trump and should roast in hell for it. Of course he is Ivy League deep state whore so what did anyone expect.


6 posted on 10/24/2019 6:51:49 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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thats the Cornhusker State fake news Buffett Journal Star headline for you


7 posted on 10/24/2019 6:55:56 AM PDT by stan_sipple
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To: AndyJackson

How come Nebraska produces so many weirdos? Remember Hagel?


8 posted on 10/24/2019 6:56:05 AM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: AndyJackson

How come Nebraska produces so many weirdos? Remember Hagel?


9 posted on 10/24/2019 6:56:07 AM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: AndyJackson

How come Nebraska produces so many weirdos? Remember Hagel?


10 posted on 10/24/2019 6:56:09 AM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: cotton1706

The only reason you can’t get a Conservative Senator in a Red State is McConnell and the GOP-e refuse to allow it.
This only ends two ways:
Sasse decides to flip to RAT
Sasse is so hated in NE that it gives a opening to a RAT.

This is how they lost AZ, CO, AL


11 posted on 10/24/2019 6:57:14 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: AndyJackson

Sasse has the uncanny ability to fool a lot of Cornhuskers.


12 posted on 10/24/2019 7:12:39 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: wiseprince

Trump should hold a rally in Omaha. He doesn’t need to vocally disparage Sasse (he may still need his vote between now and the election), just be seen with Innis and the other Trump supporters and comment how unafraid they are to take a stand with him. That’s enough to change the race. He ought to do one in Salt Lake as well and do the same thing. No attacks on Mitt, just be seen on stage with open supporters.


13 posted on 10/24/2019 7:13:43 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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To: Theodore R.

Sasse has the uncanny ability to fool a lot of Cornhuskers.


Yeah, it’s amusing to watch his gaslighting on twitter. Always talking about his love of Nebraska football, wearing Nebraska gear, etc. He’ll never send his kids there, of course. He and his are far better than the unwashed he represents.


14 posted on 10/24/2019 7:17:03 AM PDT by lodi90
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How do you explain the fact that Sasse has voted in support of Trump 86% of the time?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/ben-sasse/


15 posted on 10/24/2019 7:18:48 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: lodi90

Another fine piece of illogic - how do you know where his two teenage daughters and preteen son will go to college?

By the way, you do know that Sasse and his wife home school all of them don’t you?

What other kind of BS can you people find to throw up?

Or are you just jealous?


16 posted on 10/24/2019 7:29:05 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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Why not 100% of the time? What is wrong with wanting a Republican Senator that supports our President all the time?


17 posted on 10/24/2019 7:46:47 AM PDT by Colo9250
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To: cotton1706

This time my Nebraska vote is really going to count. Can’t wait to NOT vote for Sasse.


18 posted on 10/24/2019 7:50:16 AM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
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To: bigbob

Sasse went to Harvard and had a beltway career before returning to Nebraska to burnish his resume in preparation for a run at political office. His kids will never go to Nebraska. I have no doubt there.


19 posted on 10/24/2019 7:52:25 AM PDT by lodi90
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He comes off as a strong Christian ( I talked with him at a Casting Crowns concert a few years back). His daughter played hocked in Fremont against my grandson for a few years. He’s put off by New Yorkers style candidates. I think he needs to quit being so judgmental and look at issues. Doesn’t matter now that we might have an alternative. I need to research Innis to make sure he’s solid. Sasse lost my vote.
20 posted on 10/24/2019 7:57:43 AM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
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