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Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., responded to his fellow Republican, saying, “I think we should recognize that the jackassery we often see around here is partly because of people mugging for short-term camera opportunities.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022

"We should recognize that the jackassery we often see around here is partly because of people mugging for short-term camera opportunities," Sasse said, while Senator Cruz sat nearby.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2022

Even Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska, vented his exasperation at “the jackassery we see around here” of “people mugging” for the cameras.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Toobin, a legal analyst and author, was Solon-like compared with the wild-eyed jackassery elsewhere.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2018

And so he kept reeling out a jackassery like that until directly he said, 'I'll tell you, professor, what this country needs is a fresh-water oyster.

From Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot by Clark, Charles Heber