WaPo column blasts Sasse as ‘affirmative action hire’ despite previously praising him as university president
foxnews.comThe Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin denounced Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., after years of previously praising him, for planning to step down and accept a position as president of the University of Florida.
Rubin denounced Sasse on Wednesday in an op-ed calling him "an affirmative action hire if there ever was one" by Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., to "install" in his stead. "Sasse is the quintessential affirmative action hire that Republicans love to denounce.
His selection certainly appears to be based on political identity, not merit. No one can seriously argue that Sasse is the finest candidate in the country for the position.
DeSantis might as well have put in the job description: ‘Compliant Republican hostile to liberal ideas,’" Rubin wrote. Rubin also attacked Sasse, who previously served as president of Midland University, as not up to the task of heading up a "major university." Sen.
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