Posted on 11/16/2022 7:05:19 PM PST by Kevin in California
Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) enjoyed several firsts in his short political career, making him a conservative outcast. For instance, he supported the “Never Trump” movement months before any other Republican. Likewise, he was the first GOP senator to speak out against efforts to contest the 2020 Electoral College ballots and to support impeaching former President Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol Hill riots. However, in a recent twist, he’s headed out of Washington DC — perhaps for good.
On November 9, the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s university system, approved Sasse’s appointment as president-elect of the University of Florida (UF). The university’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Sasse as UF’s 13th president.
He’s not well-liked in Nebraska and the UF students hate his guts. But he’s being well-paid to be unpopular.
I used to be a big fan of Michael Medved who really loved Sasse. Two back stabs at the same time😔😔.
Follow the money.
“ Who will be his replacement?”
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Republican Governor Ricketts will name a replacement to fill the vacancy until the next general election in 2024. Since Ricketts has been feuding with the Trump wing of the state party, I don’t have hopes for the best selection. But I sure hope I’m pleasantly surprised.
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Current Republican Governor Pete Ricketts leaves office in January and has ceded the selection of sASSe’s replacement to incoming Republican Governor-elect Jim Pillen. Many speculate that Pillen will select Ricketts but no announcement has been made other than there’s a process in place to screen those who are interested.
Well, that back scratching arrangement sure is convenient.
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