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This is newsworthy because Massie was the only remaining Republican who insisted on the release of the Eppstein Files and at least had the courage to make it clear that the current U.S. president is deeply involved

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[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 40 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

As someone who doesn't keep up with the Republican bubble, I think Atrioc had a good breakdown of this whole situation.

tl;dw

  • Depsite Massie voting Republican 91% of the time, only breaking on topics of War, Debt, and Pedos, there is a concerted effort to paint Massie as a secret Democrat.
  • Massie is one of 4 Republican congress people to push for a release of the Epstein Files. Without them, we wouldn't even have what little we got.
  • the GOP ran a fully AI generated ad showing Massie hanging out with Democrats to besmirch him (with a tiny "this satire is AI generated" disclaimer that boomers won't notice).
  • Trump's description of Ed Gallrein is that he's "a warm body" and "central casting" (Trump's phrase for "looks the part").
  • Ed's credentials are that he's endorsed by trump. He never talks about any issues. He never showed up to a debate with Massie.
  • KY has "Sore Loser" laws which prevent Massie from running as an independent in the actual election.
  • This was the most expensive primary in US history, over $32 million was spent. For a state primary.
  • Total corporate spending in US elections is now over $1 billion per year, and will likely skyrocket this year, so $32 million on a primary is nothing. Expect to see mass manipulation during midterms. (Thanks Citizens United!)
[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago
  • KY has "Sore Loser" laws which prevent Massie from running as an independent in the actual election.

Considering laws and precedence don't matter anymore, he should just do it anyway.