Another reason Senator Ben Sasse (Nebraska) should become an independent ... or a Democrat

 

Nebraska senator Ben Sasse, despite the fact that he pretty much voted for everything that former President Trump offered up, has at least called the President bad names, said he's bad for the country, and has made noises indicating he might vote to convict him in the impeachment trial coming up.  (Note that he toed the party line and didn't vote to impeach Trump the first time he had the chance, of course.)

For this, he has drawn the resentment and ire of Trump acolytes in Nebraska (which is unsurprising, as this isn't the only place this is happening, further evidence of the level of mind control that Trump and his media allies exerted over the faithful Republican, Fox News (and OAN) -watching, Parler-using, gun-toting, abortion-hating, populace in this country.  You know, the ones who'd still vote for him if he committed murder on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building.  Well, Donald didn't, but the rioters and intruders and vandals and looters and miscreants he incited to attack Congress did.

But back to my subject.  Ben Sasse got censured by Nebraska Republicans.  So I quietly urge him again;  quit the Republican Party.  You don't like them and they don't like you.  So show some gumption (aka courage) and get out.

CNN:

Sasse's message to Nebraska GOP as he faces censure: 'Politics isn't about the weird worship of one dude'

"Sasse has been a vocal critic of the former President's claims casting doubt on the election results' veracity. In December, Sasse wrote on Facebook that he had been urging his Republican colleagues to "reject" objecting to the certification process of the Electoral College and then-President-elect Joe Biden's victory, adding that talk of objecting to the process is a "dangerous ploy."

In the video at the CNN link, Sasse points out that he's one of the most conservative voters in the Senate, so he and the Democratic Party are probably a pretty poor fit.  But he can declare himself and independent and divorce himself from the idiots running his state party.

I had a thought as I finished this up -- if Sasse actually does vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial, he might not have to quit the party.  They might actually attempt to expel him.

Or worse.  Remember that gun-toting part.