He’s ok, the last ok Republican
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13igTyme@piefed.social 16 hours agoMassie’s a Republican. But he’s literally trying to do the right thing here
That’s honestly so shocking I wonder what alterior motive he has.
Malica@lemmy.zip 11 hours ago
AviAdi@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
His motive is to gain name recognition so that he can win votes in the future. Massie will say whatever he can to be elected in the future and this community is falling for it by amplifying his voice.
Check out his score card throughout the years: he’s not our friend: aflcio.org/scorecard/legislators/thomas-massie
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 15 hours ago
Who gives a shit? If he gets votes for putting Trump in jail, I’d say he earned them.
AviAdi@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Lmfao you support the guy that voted against impeachment every single time before 🤣🤣🤣 holy shit this is gold! So you think Massie would try to imprison trump, way off bud. He just wants Epstein files released, he would never do something “as dangerous as impeaching the president”. I’ve never been so impressed with the lefts defense of right wing nuts. No wonder the USA is in the shape it is. “Don’t question my upvote” mentality here folks
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 15 hours ago
I don’t think any of that. You guys should be ashamed that it took this asshole to do anything about it. I’d say America is a fucking joke, but it’s not funny what they’re doing to the rest of the world.
InputZero@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
While that may be true he is also trying to reveal some of the greatest crimes on the planet. I can appreciate an unlikely and uneasy alliance if it means bringing pedophiles in power to justice. Although the story about The Scorpion and the Frog comes to mind.
AviAdi@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
If I say the only way to bring Pedophiles in power to justice, I will get banned. 🤣🤣 Keep thinking your institutions actually work though, it’s cute and so innocent.
protist@retrofed.com 13 hours ago
The AFL-CIO says last year he voted on the side of workers 42% of the time, where the average Republican did so only 1% of the time. Fuck yeah I’m going to support this guy who represents a solid red district in Kentucky. The alternative would be someone who toes the party line and gets a score of 1%
AviAdi@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Funny how you left out his lifetime average is 16%
Man y’all just Don’t actually wanna win any rights as long as you don’t lose an internet argument. Fucking hilarious, this reminds me of the time one of you dweebs went on Fox News 🤣🤣🤣
AviAdi@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Hell yeah this is how we get work reform! VOTE REPUBLICAN DONATE TO HIS CAMPAIGN 🤣🤣🤣
protist@retrofed.com 9 hours ago
You’re crazy dude. I’m never going to donate to a Republican. I’m also not going to talk shit about one of the only Republicans in the House who regularly bucks Trump
ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna led the bipartisan effort to get EFTA I passed in 2025; in retaliation, Trump did everything in his power to get Massie primaried this year and succeeded, so now Massie is a lame duck with an even bigger grudge against Trump. Massie can do whatever he wants now, without fear of losing his already lost seat, until January when his replacement gets sworn in . . . IF Congress is allowed to come to work by Mike Johnson. Cue the long vacation.
Massie is also, depending on who you believe, also responsible for Mitch’s long unexplained absence: there are those who maintain the reason for absolute silence on McConnell’s absence is because had the Senate vacancy been confirmed, Massie – also from Kentucky, and also newly available because he’d recently lost his primary – would have grabbed it in a special election. (As McConnell declined to run for reelection, his seat will be filled in November’s regular election anyway.)
I’m not a fan of Republicans or Republican policies, but this is a rare one who is refusing to march in lockstep on the subject of Epstein. I don’t doubt he has a shitty record on unions and/or work reforms, all Rs do. But he’s one of only four Republicans with a spine who crossed the aisle to get EFTA I passed, and this long Congressional break Massie is highlighting, posted by OP, is a direct result of Mike Johnson doing whatever he can to stop EFTA II from coming to a vote.