and especially with the former, we really have made so little progress. So many gastric surgeons though the incredibly complex Whipple surgical procedure was going to make inroads to improved survival, but just surviving the surgery is difficult enough.

I am very sorry for Ben Sasse and his family. Comparatively, he was one of the more moderate ones that Dems could work with.
May his days be as pain free as possible.

Healing light to him and his loved ones.

Preliminary results look promising, but this nasty cancer usually moves fast. Sorry to hear about anyone getting this, with maybe one or two exceptions.

He’ll probably do it on Christmas Day too, that old Scrooge.

This old Democrat is keeping you in her prayers.. hang tough Nebraska..

Way too young to die.

Strength and peace to him, his family, and good friends.

(Almost no one ever mentions friends; when someone is devastatingly afflicted, or had a horrific accident.They can worry, and suffer [about] as much as faimly!)

Thank you for keeping that in mind, when you posted that kind comment.

Some very good friends do become family. They are treasured as much, and I am/ you are very lucky to have them.

thank you for doing the right thing on impeachment

Just asking

...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.

Would I have voted for him? Hell no, but I don’t live in Nebraska either, where tge last democrat they voted to to the senate was Ben Nelson (pretty conservative democrat in the mold of Manchin).

He left in 2013. Nebraska has got very red since.

Sasse actually voted to remove after January 6th so he deserves some credit. Fifty three is incredibly young and he has 3 kids. Sad.

are we any better if we attack in kind?

Hegseth decided a second strike on a burning boat was a great idea to make sure he killed absolutely everyone with fire - and many of us thought that was too far. Imo, this is the same thing. He's already dying, no need to kill him again.

Ben Sasse was one of the last of the principled Republicans (along with Jeff Flake and Mitt Romney). Handsome guy too, so sad.

not a bad guy at that point. Many have been caught up in "Trumpism" for lack of a better word. Not to excuse any bad behavior, but this guy is already dying, and I don't see a need to pile on.

😡

And as far as republicans go, he struck me as someone with a modicum of decency. Even though he voted party line 80%+ of the time, he remained critical of Trump throughout his presidency. Sure, that may not seem that impressive but it is Nebraska we’re talking about. It was better than his Trump sycophant suck up colleague Deb Fischer.

He actually voted to remove Trump during his second impeachment hearings, one of only five to do so.

I do not wish it on anyone, except a hand full now at the top. I wonder how Sasse feels about JFK Jr and his daddy trump canceling all research dollars to fight cancer, just because Joe pushed hard to fund the research after his sons battle.

May he pass as peacefully as possible.