The tragedy of Ben Sasse

In one of the most tragic and sad stories in recent memory, it appears that Ben Sasse used his position as the president of the University of Florida to help himself and his friends, even as he vowed to provide much-needed reform to higher education.

Alligator News reported this month that the former senator turned former president of the University of Florida engaged in exorbitant spending during his brief 18-month stint at the head of Florida’s flagship university.