# Nebraska Goobernatorial Hopeful **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 24, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871 "2014-04-24T16:38:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/1 "2014-04-24T16:38:43Z")
I find this[Pete Ricketts campaign commercial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_n2PB6_FPs)interesting: he has 30 seconds to make his case, and the only thing he says, besides not believing in negative attack ads (bold!) is that he doesn’t support amnesty- “never have, never will!”. The commercial ends with a list of his top three (maybe his only three) supporters, the one being Sarah Palin. I wouldn’t vote for the guy anyway, but I wonder about someone who still thinks being associated with Palin is a good thing. Btw, wouldn’t amnesty be a federal thing, not a state thing? I’m assuming he’s not talking about draft dodgers- the was settled long ago 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/2 "2014-04-24T16:47:20Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > I wouldn’t vote for the guy anyway, but I wonder about someone who still thinks being associated with Palin is a good thing. Maybe it is in Nebraska. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/3 "2014-04-24T17:05:22Z")
Tax amnesty? Amnesty for child abuser? ---
**Author:** ![rja898](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb8c5e/32.png) [@rja898](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rja898)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/4 "2014-04-24T17:23:16Z")
All was born under and elite bloodline. I dig it#illi ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/5 "2014-04-24T17:31:46Z")
> [@rja898](#): > > All was born under and elite bloodline. I dig it#illi Okay. ---
**Author:** ![Satchmo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/satchmo/32/4223_2.png) [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/6 "2014-04-24T19:11:07Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Maybe it is in Nebraska. Not with everyone in Nebraska! :mad: I have to admit, I’m thinking “none of the above” should be an option on the ballot. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/7 "2014-04-24T21:11:52Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Okay. My guess is that’s a spambot. I’m reporting it. > [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Maybe it is in Nebraska. There’s a disturbing lot of Tea Party love in my fine home state. It’s the whole “social conservative crypto-racist flag-waving white-bread ‘America First’ hate-on-Obama” thing. I talk about voting my conscience and people look at me as if I were advocating violent Socialist revolution and baby-murderin’. I love this place, but it sure is so-last-millennium sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/8 "2014-04-24T21:17:16Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > I find this[Pete Ricketts campaign commercial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_n2PB6_FPs)interesting: he has 30 seconds to make his case, and the only thing he says, besides not believing in negative attack ads (bold!) is that he doesn’t support amnesty- “never have, never will!”. The commercial ends with a list of his top three (maybe his only three) supporters, the one being Sarah Palin. I wouldn’t vote for the guy anyway, but I wonder about someone who still thinks being associated with Palin is a good thing. > > Btw, wouldn’t amnesty be a federal thing, not a state thing? I’m assuming he’s not talking about draft dodgers- the was settled long ago 😉 In context, I’m pretty sure he means [immigration amnesty](http://www.usamnesty.org/). As in, not treating people who cross an international border without the benefit of bureaucratic consent as something between terrorists and contagious vermin. Nebraska has a growing Hispanic population (good economy, decent quality of life) and I think it scares a lot of “real Americans are caucasians, dammit” types. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/9 "2014-04-24T21:59:51Z")
> [@Satchmo](#): > > Not with everyone in Nebraska! > :mad: > > I have to admit, I’m thinking “none of the above” should be an option on the ballot. And what happens if “NOTA” wins? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/10 "2014-04-24T23:36:53Z")
Ricketts is the subject of attack ads by his primary opponent, Jon Bruning, claiming that Ricketts supports amnesty for illegal immigrants. It’s been a pretty nasty primary race, with a bunch of anonymous negative ads run against Bruning, which both Ricketts and his father deny being behind. So that’s what that ad is about. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/11 "2014-04-24T23:56:06Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > And what happens if “NOTA” wins? There’s another election, but none of the existing candidates are allowed to run. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/12 "2014-04-25T17:01:54Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > And what happens if “NOTA” wins? Nebraska goes back to being a territory. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/13 "2014-05-06T23:39:38Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > In context, I’m pretty sure he means [immigration amnesty](http://www.usamnesty.org/). As in, not treating people who cross an international border without the benefit of bureaucratic consent as something between terrorists and contagious vermin. > > Nebraska has a growing Hispanic population (good economy, decent quality of life) and I think it scares a lot of “real Americans are caucasians, dammit” types. Weird, though. I don’t remember meeting very many Caucasian-looking Nebraskans. Mostly a bunch of Nordic types, as I recall. What would they make of a Circassian? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/14 "2014-05-07T17:18:26Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > Weird, though. I don’t remember meeting very many Caucasian-looking Nebraskans. Mostly a bunch of Nordic types, as I recall. What would they make of a Circassian? Dogfood. I am **so** going to Hell . . . ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/15 "2014-05-08T02:16:21Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > My guess is that’s a spambot. I’m reporting it. > There’s a disturbing lot of Tea Party love in my fine home state. It’s the whole “social conservative crypto-racist flag-waving white-bread ‘America First’ hate-on-Obama” thing. > > I talk about voting my conscience and people look at me as if I were advocating violent Socialist revolution and baby-murderin’. > > I love this place, but it sure is so-last-millennium sometimes. Yep, lived in Nebraska, too, and still never understood the politics. How on earth did iconic Tom Osborne lose for governor? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/16 "2014-05-10T00:33:35Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Dogfood. Not the first time. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nebraska-goobernatorial-hopeful/686871/17 "2014-05-10T03:42:31Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Not the first time. :eek: I probably don’t want to follow that up.