Ben Sasse Channels ‘Braveheart’ in Message to Obama on Supreme Court Nominee

Standing outside the U.S. Supreme Court with the American flag flying at half-staff, Sen. Ben Sasse challenges President Obama to nominate a justice who will repudiate the executive unilateralism of his presidency. The video, taped this week, was released Thursday as the nation mourns the death of Justice Antonin Scalia and awaits Obama’s nomination of his successor.

Sasse’s message is reminiscent of the scene in “Braveheart” when Scottish knight William Wallace tells the English what they have to do before surrendering.

“While there are important precedent arguments about election-year vacancies, conservatives should also make the principled case for what is at stake in this moment with a post-constitutional president,” said Sasse. “My message to President Obama is clear: Repudiate the post-constitutional way you’ve been governing, and this could be an opportunity for Americans to come together for a constitutional recovery.”

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