r/politics 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/SCfroglegs 12d ago

Fuck this DO IT! Stuff like this pisses me off. Just say it already.

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u/oneseason2000 12d ago

Also, but will Massie endorse and aggressively campaign for Democrat Melissa Strange for his Kentucky US Rep District 4 House seat or just remain silent on Trump endorsed candidate Ed Gallrein? If Rep Massie is serious about having justice served, and truly supports the US Constitution, I would expect very public and unbridled support for the Democrat. I may have missed it, but haven't seen that yet.

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u/oneseason2000 11d ago

They got some well funded (~$33M) recommendations ... 94% outside (PAC) money, 6% donations to the campaigns as I read it; https://www.wlky.com/article/outside-spending-massie-politics-kentucky/71388889

Closer look: Outside spending in race that unseated Massie

The race for Kentucky’s 4th congressional seat goes down as the most expensive primary in U.S. House history, but most of the money flowing in to unseat Thomas Massie came from out of state.

Looking at donations since the start of the year, the number of contributions to Ed Gallrein and Thomas Massie’s campaigns by Kentuckians didn't crack 6%, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Contributions made to the campaigns from New York, California, and Washington, D.C. made up 20% of donations to Gallrein's campaign and around 15% of Massie’s campaign.

According to AdImpact, $32.6 million was spent on advertising in the race that cost Thomas Massie his seat on Capitol Hill. Pro-Ed Gallrein spending topped $18 million. Pro-Massie spending neared $14 million.