Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), in an online high school commencement address, “delivered a talk that was part attempted stand-up comedy, including shots at psychologists and students’ fitness, and part a scalding indictment of China over the coronavirus pandemic,” the Omaha World Herald reports.
“An unshaven Sasse, wearing a loosened red tie and white shirt, told students they would be rare among high school graduates in that they would remember their commencement ceremony because of this year’s odd circumstances.”
A school board member called on Sasse to apologize.
Elizabeth Spiers: “If you’ve ever been to an open mic standup comedy show where there’s one guy who’s so bad the whole room goes completely silent and starts scanning for exits because the vicarious embarrassment is too much — and you want to re-live that — here’s Ben Sasse to oblige.”
