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RetiredParatrooper

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18. Sasse is the degenerate...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 09:12 PM

14 hrs ago

...who tossed a softball question to Amy Coney Barrett that let us know she didn't know what was in the First Amendment.

And voted to confirm her anyway, As well as Neil Gorsuch.

Also voted to acquit in the first impeachment.

Fuck that guy.

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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis [View all] Omaha Steve 22 hrs ago OP

Poor guy. That's about the worst diagnosis you can get. Vinca 22 hrs ago #1

Sasse is only 53 years old. Cancer is so horrible. riversedge 22 hrs ago #2

Damn... He was so comparatively young. Pancreatic cancer and lung cancer diagnoses just send shivers up my spine... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #3

I hope he has a clear conscience about his correct impeachment vote. Boomerproud 22 hrs ago #4

MRNA vaccine immunotherapy is in trials right now mn9driver 22 hrs ago #5

Sad news. I wonder if trump can avoid talking shit about him. (nt) Paladin 22 hrs ago #6

Don't count on it newdeal2 19 hrs ago #11

We have learned so much about cancer. Don't stop. So much sadness. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #7

Awful news. I wish peace and strength for him and his family. LoisB 21 hrs ago #8

Oh I am so sorry you have to go through this..but you are right not to give up Peacetrain 20 hrs ago #9

He is only 53. valleyrogue 20 hrs ago #10

Woah, one of the worse kinds... electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #12

I agree, Friends can be affected as much as family when bad news comes to someone they know and love. riversedge 18 hrs ago #13

TY. electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #14

To me, friends ARE family synni 32 min ago #27

terrible diagnosis Kali 17 hrs ago #15

Sorry to see this. mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #16

I wonder if he has insurance? WhiteCheek69 16 hrs ago #17

Sasse is the degenerate... RetiredParatrooper 14 hrs ago #18

There's always that one person... Polybius 13 hrs ago #19

Yeah as far as republicans go he wasn't that terrible fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #23

A question you might ask yourself - TBF 41 min ago #25

That sucks so much Polybius 13 hrs ago #20

Friend of a friend - I spoke w/someone last night who knew him years ago TBF 38 min ago #26

Cue Trump saying something horrible Betty Boom 13 hrs ago #21

That is incredibly young fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #22

Fight the good fight, Ben. Efilroft Sul 2 hrs ago #24

I hate this disease. Traildogbob 30 min ago #28

Such sad news democrank 15 min ago #29