Ricketts confirms he will seek U.S. Senate seat
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Erin Bamer Dec 6, 2022 Updated 5 min ago
LINCOLN Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Tuesday that he will apply to fill U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse's seat once Sasse resigns in January, confirming suspicions that he would seek the position.
Gov.-elect Jim Pillen opened applications for the seat on Monday and will continue taking applicants through Dec. 23. Ricketts is widely thought to be the top candidate for the seat, as he was one of Pillen's top endorsers during his campaign.
After the news broke, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., confirmed on Twitter his expectation that Ricketts will be selected as Sasse's replacement.
"We look forward to hazing the junior member of the delegation," Bacon wrote in a tweet.
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(21,546 posts)Kaleva
(36,146 posts)Are they going pump grease up his ass and give him a pink belly?
A rather common form of hazing when I was in the Navy.
geardaddy
(24,924 posts)Since his name is Ricketts. And by D, I mean Democracy.
electric_blue68
(14,598 posts)hibbing
(10,076 posts)Freethinker65
(9,930 posts)peppertree
(21,526 posts)They joys of oligarchy.
Judi Lynn
(160,213 posts)Walk this way. Won't need talcum powder.
bucolic_frolic
(42,663 posts)kgray96057
(26 posts)Widely considered to be the dumbest of the Ricketts, politics is really the only use the family has for him.
Petey wants to be president.
And, as there is always room for an amiable, pro business dunce in Republican politics, it's not impossible for him to get there.
Solid business credentials- if you don't look too close. Solid family- with enough cash to smooth over any ruffled feathers. And he has pretty well mastered the ability to sound sensible and articulate while saying nothing you can use against him.
Governor for a while, safe enough job, see if he really likes the work; such as it is. See if his act works on the public stage. Serve out the rest of Sasse's term in the Senate while putting out feelers. Get on potent and useful committees. Be a go to guy for party hack work.
Then, should the Republicans regain the Presidency in 2024, a secretarial post. Then, after that President is done, a nod for Veep for the next serious candidate.
Ricketts- he's a good boy, he's a good _party_ boy. He could easily be President after the next.
nwliberalkiwi
(366 posts)This POS got a waitress fired over covid. She asked him to put on a mask---he got her fired.