re: What is going on with Thomas Massie?

This bs attack on Massie is all coordinated. Cocaine Mitch is a cadaver at this point. AIPAC & the DC uniparty will not allow Massie to potentially win that seat. They’re hoping shills like Catturd can make up the minds of our lesser informed R’s for them.

In reality, every conservative should call their congressman and chew their arse for not being Thomas Massie.

What’s going on with Kentucky is more like it…

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We would be blessed if we had a GOP filled with Massie's.

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But we don't. Sometimes we have to live in reality, and Massie doesn't understand that the squeaky wheel doesn't get the grease, it gets replaced. It's great to stand on principles, we all love virtue, but Massie doesn't know how to get things done. Trump does. It involves negotiating, not telling everyone how right you are and aligning with democrats against everyone else in your party.

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Dont take your anger out on him because he stands true to principal when the party is filled with RINO rats

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I'm pretty sure my "anger" is because he's working against the agenda i voted for. Standing on principles is super cool, but if they don't align with mine, then why should I care? Every democrat will tell you they support abortion because of their principles. Should I praise them for being so principled? Should I be in awe of all the trannies standing up for the principles to groom children?

Massie is great for cutting spending. But that's all he is. If you wanted to set up a business website, Massie is the UI developer. He'll make it pretty but the functionality will be lacking. Trump is the full stack developer. He'll make it slightly less pretty, but it connects to a database so it does everything you want. Massie makes the prettiest sites in all the land, but Trump builds the most effective sites that actually generate business.

So praise Massie for being good at what he does, voting no on spending bills. But I'm not going to pretend that Massie knows how to run this country more effectively than Donald Trump.

Do you Massie supporters even reize that without Trump there would be no doge? Desantis, nor Massie would do it. They would cut spending, but they would never investigate waste and fraud. So we would end up with lower government spending, but we would still have fraud to fund democrat NGOs. Trump's approach is better if you care more about effectiveness than appearances.

Thomas Massie the the best politician we have. And I ever have to pick between Trump and Massie, I’m choosing Massie

My biggest issue with Massie is he dies on every hill and doesn't understand how to win the war. His lack of pragmatism reveals his wisdom is flawed. He grandstands and offers no path forward.
He has knowledge but doesn't know how to implement.

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He'd have a lot more support if he'd taken a similar hardline approach to the continuing resolutions during the illegitimate Biden term.

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Which CR did Massie vote for?

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My biggest issue with Massie is he dies on every hill and doesn't understand how to win the war.

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Massie hasn't died once. He will win re-election until he physically dies

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He supports less spending and small government, policies the Republican party supposedly stands for. Unlike most Republicans though, he actually votes that way.

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He also supports illegal immigration through inaction and letting foreign countries take advantage of us in trade. He may save us in government spending, but he still lets our wealth be shipped out of the country. Trump is working to reduce government spending and increase our wealth.

Massie's vote against the wall ultimately let millions of illegals in and led to more spending. So, should I praise him for being principled, or should I accept reality and recognize the results of his vote instead of just his intention?

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Sometimes it's better to be smart than principled with tunnel vision. You need to look at the whole battlefield if you want to be a leader, not just the enemy in front of you. Massie struggles in this regard.

TDS works both ways sometimes. I voted for Trump but sometimes MAGA can’t seem to be objective.

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Which CR did Massie vote for?

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From Grok:

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Congressman Thomas Massie has a well-documented history of opposing continuing resolution (CR) spending bills, particularly those that he believes fail to address fiscal responsibility or increase the federal deficit. However, there are instances during the Biden administration where he has voted in favor of specific CRs, often based on principles such as avoiding government shutdowns or supporting bills with redeeming features aligned with his views. Based on available records and his voting history, here are the continuing resolution spending bills during the Biden administration that Massie is known to have supported:

H.R. 5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (September 30, 2021)

This bill extended government funding through December 3, 2021, to avoid a government shutdown and provided emergency funding for disaster relief and Afghan resettlement. Massie voted "Yea" on this measure, which passed the House with broad bipartisan support. His vote here deviates from his typical opposition to stopgap measures, possibly due to the inclusion of disaster relief or the short-term nature of the extension.

H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (May 31, 2023)

While primarily known as a debt ceiling bill negotiated between then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden, this legislation also included provisions to fund the government and avoid a default. Massie voted "Yes" on this bill, notably during its advancement through the House Rules Committee, where his support was pivotal. He highlighted a provision that would impose a 1% cut to both defense and nondefense spending if all appropriations bills weren’t passed by January 1 of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, aligning with his fiscal conservative stance. The bill passed the House and was signed into law.

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