Ben Sasse actually said...

"As this was unfolding on television, Donald Trump was walking around the White House confused about why other people on his team weren`t as excited as he was as you had rioters pushing against Capitol..."

"You are welcome to censure me again, but let`s be clear about why this is happening. It`s because I still believe as you used to, that politics isn`t about the weird worship of one dude."

"The anger has always been simply about me not bending the knee to one guy. I still believe as you used to, that politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude."

"But it`s not me. Personality cults aren`t conservative. Conspiracy theories aren`t conservative. Lying that an election has been stolen, it`s not conservative. Acting like politics is a religion, it i..."