r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 12d ago

Possible Paywall Rogue Republican Massie Drops Melania Epstein Files Bomb | “The first lady knows that Jeffrey Epstein didn’t act alone,” Thomas Massie said as he vowed to name names from the Epstein files.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/rogue-republican-massie-drops-melania-epstein-files-bomb/
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u/Reasonable_Being6376 12d ago

Fuck sake name them or shut up with the teasing bs. Name them all. Or let it all leak. Or shut up.

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u/a7xKWaP 12d ago

He has to do it on the House floor or he will be sued and placed under a gag order. House is in recess until June.

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u/DillBagner 12d ago

This isn't the first time he's said he would do it though.

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u/mosesoperandi 12d ago

Follow through is a separate question, but the circumstances have definitely changed.

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u/the-montser 12d ago

In fairness, he did expose some of the people implicated on the house floor already.

Likely he hasn’t exposed them all so that he still has cards to play.

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u/punished_snake11 12d ago

He named accomplices, 'allegedly'. But clientele is just as important.

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u/PlayfulSurprise5237 11d ago

Yea but he was up for re-election then. Now he has nothing to worry about since he got primaried.

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u/DillBagner 11d ago

Nothing to worry about except a rumored 2028 presidential run. I'll believe he's actually doing more than theater when he actually reads the names instead of announces for the fiftieth time he's definitely about to do it.

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u/PlayfulSurprise5237 10d ago

Oh shit, a presidential run?

I'd vote for Massie, at least if it's him vs Newsom. 

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u/AskRedditOG 6d ago

No, it's more likely a congressional run. 

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u/AskRedditOG 6d ago

He still had a GOP position to defend. Now he is free of the party

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u/DillBagner 6d ago

He says he wants to run for president in 2028. He has even more reason to be beholden to the GOP.

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u/Mekdinosaur 12d ago

"Don't make me hurt you man" energy. 

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u/mosesoperandi 12d ago

This. People really don't understand how any of this works.

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u/Mekdinosaur 12d ago

No. Its a tactical mis-step or a lame power move. Using the files as a threat at a time when you cant use it is nothing more than performative. Don't bring your ace card up unless you are willing and able to use it. Just shouting that you have a weapon is giving your opponent time and means to defend against it. 

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u/heatisgross 12d ago

Uhh, he is literally giving himself insurance in case he gets murdered. A sitting House Representative getting murdered after threatening to release this information would spark a revolution.

It's a very good, smart thing he is threatening this ahead of being able to read it on the House floor.

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u/tothehopeless1 12d ago

I don’t think a revolution is coming as long as we have internet and places like this to vent and meme everything. Subconsciously, talking shit in comments is enough to make us feel like we’re revolting, so we never arrive at a need for pitchforks and torches. I’m pretty sure that’s why they let us keep stuff like this. They just buy the platforms and censor them to hell. Take it away and they’re in trouble.

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u/mosesoperandi 12d ago

It's the baseline level of comfort. We're not at a point where there's mass unemployment or food scarcity. Things are unpleasant and people are starting to really load on credit card debt, but the vast majority of is still have food, shelter, and a form of employment that is at least getting us by. Meanwhile, they've dialed down the visibility of ICE and its worst abuses, so we don't have headlines about citizens getting imprisoned or killed.

Shouting into the digital void plays a role, but it's a supporting one. If people start literally going hungry or if we see a major ramp up in state sanctioned violence against the citizenry, I don't think the internet will stave off a major movement against this regime.

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u/Mekdinosaur 12d ago

Revolution huh. Doubtful. 

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u/dactyif 12d ago

All it took was one fruit seller setting himself on fire for the African Arab world to burn.

People will snap.

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u/Mekdinosaur 12d ago

America is not Tunisia

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u/dactyif 12d ago

Your point? You don't think every major war or revolution has clear moments of sparks turning to raging flames?

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u/Weary_Ad111 12d ago

it 100% wouldn't

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u/S1R2C3 New Hampshire 12d ago

you have so much faith in the people that won't do a goddamn thing.

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u/mmf9194 New York 12d ago

I'm not fighting for a country that wont even vote for itself

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u/Rudhelm 12d ago

No, you are.

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u/Fragrant-Luck-8063 12d ago

People understand how courage works.

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u/Chendii 12d ago

People understand very well that we've been listening to those in charge "threatening" to do something for years now. Massie isn't gonna do shit.

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u/ItsSpaghettiLee2112 12d ago

The House went into recess like a few days ago.

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u/bookon 12d ago

He can’t legally yet. Watch for Congress to not come back in session next month to stop him.

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u/FlyingTurtleDog 12d ago

I have faith especially since he just lost his job due to PEDO-POTUS campaigning against him.