Anyone think it's possible that Ben Sasse switches parties in January?

[Roland99]

Link to tweet

United States Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska: "The task for this year is to finish the job by the book: Ignore overheated rhetoric, let state and local officials complete the count, and trust in the rule of law."

[regnaD kciN]

1. Nope...

Even if he voted with Republicans 100% of the time, that move would doom him in cornhusker-red Nebraska.

[Roland99]

3. yeah...but that's 6 years from now. Or maybe he doesn't plan on running again anyway?

[northoftheborder]

2. No chance, IMHO

[RockRaven]

4. Never. He'd never join the Democratic Party.

He might get louder in his anti-Trumpism. But I wouldn't count on it. He'll try to pretend like Trump doesn't exist, which is easier to do when he's not POTUS.

[octoberlib]

5. If he wants to keep winning in Nebraska, he'll have a better chance if he remains a Repub

Opportunism alone will keep him in the party.

[DeminPennswoods]

6. No, but he could decide to join King and Sanders

as an Independent.

[former9thward]

7. In a state than went 59% for Trump?

No.

[Bleacher Creature]

8. Sure. 0.000000001% chance, tops.

I eagerly await Jim Carrey's response.

[KatyMan]

9. Don't know in this case but

Any R that switches parties should be required to vote the way Schumer or Pelosi (whichever house they're in) tells them to for 1 year.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. I think you don't understand how powerful party affiliation is

when you hold elected office. It's essentially everything. Which is why a politician switching parties is so rare and such a big deal.