Someone Is Using Fortune Cookies to Troll Sen. Ben Sasse. And He Thinks It’s Hilarious – By George Steer (TIME) / Feb 8 2019
Ben Sasse heads into a Republican caucus lunch meeting at the U.S. Capitol December 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Senate will meet Friday to consider a budget bill passed Thursday by the House of Representatives that would fund the federal government and includes more than $500 million for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Senate is unlikely to pass the bill with the wall funding, moving the government closer to a partial shut down just days before the Christmas holiday. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images
In these partisan times, politicians of all stripes have come to expect a degree of voter hostility.
But not all abuse has to be in poor taste. On Feb. 8, Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) revealed how one disgruntled American appears to has taken to venting their frustration – by sending him fortune cookies, each of which contain a fresh put-down.
“May the afterlife turn out to be a series of never ending Fox News interview,” one read.
I’ve been getting some anonymous fortune cookies from an angry American — and I think it’s time to give props for creativity… pic.twitter.com/bJlp06vt6p
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) February 6, 2019
But that was just the start:
today’s cookie expressed a hope for me “to be trapped in an elevator” with folks who are really angry at me https://t.co/mOdOQfJIRx
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) February 6, 2019
Another one referenced an elevator, perhaps in reference to protestors confronting politicians during the the then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh hearing.
today’s cookie expressed a hope for me “to be trapped in an elevator” with folks who are really angry at me https://t.co/mOdOQfJIRx
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) February 6, 2019
The Nebraska Senator did however have one good-natured request to make of his unknown interlocutor.
“Request: would be great if the next cookie could be less stale.” It would appear, he can dish out a burn as well.
(Request:
would be great if the next cookie could be less stale) https://t.co/mOdOQfJIRx— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) February 6, 2019
Criticism, it seems, is far easier to swallow when it comes wrapped in a crisp, sugary coating.
http://time.com/5525105/ben-sasse-fortune-cookie/
