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20. That sucks so much

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 09:47 PM

10 hrs ago

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

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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis [View all] Omaha Steve 20 hrs ago OP

Poor guy. That's about the worst diagnosis you can get. Vinca 20 hrs ago #1

Sasse is only 53 years old. Cancer is so horrible. riversedge 19 hrs ago #2

I hope he has a clear conscience about his correct impeachment vote. Boomerproud 19 hrs ago #4

MRNA vaccine immunotherapy is in trials right now mn9driver 19 hrs ago #5

Don't count on it newdeal2 16 hrs ago #11

We have learned so much about cancer. Don't stop. So much sadness. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #7

Awful news. I wish peace and strength for him and his family. LoisB 18 hrs ago #8

He is only 53. valleyrogue 17 hrs ago #10

Woah, one of the worse kinds... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #12

TY. electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #14

terrible diagnosis Kali 14 hrs ago #15

Sorry to see this. mountain grammy 14 hrs ago #16

I wonder if he has insurance? WhiteCheek69 13 hrs ago #17

Sasse is the degenerate... RetiredParatrooper 11 hrs ago #18

There's always that one person... Polybius 10 hrs ago #19

Yeah as far as republicans go he wasn't that terrible fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #23

That sucks so much Polybius 10 hrs ago #20

Cue Trump saying something horrible Betty Boom 10 hrs ago #21

That is incredibly young fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #22