Posted on 10/30/2025 2:41:52 AM PDT by RandFan
Q: Why is President Trump going after Thomas Massie?
JD VANCE: It's one thing to disagree with the party on an issue...voting against the party on *EVERY single issue*? Every time we've needed Thomas for a vote, he's been completely unwilling to provide it. That's why Trump turned his ire on Massie. We could never count on him for some of the most difficult votes. I say that as someone who knew Thomas well before I got into politics.
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It’s kind of like McCarthy, yes he was technically right, but the way he went about it did more harm than good, in the end.
A debt limit law is our only hope to stay liquid, in the meantime many states are doing their redistricting and the biggest fear is that we end up with 15 new RINOs, death/old age is our only way out of it LOL.
And the second part of the namesake is “republic.” In a republic the representatives represent those that elected them. Massie does a fine job of representing the ideals if those that put him in office. Some may not like it, but he is just the lightning rod for attacks from those that disagree. Rather than attack the representatives that vote against, and are not representing their constituents accurately, it is too easy to fire on one of your own. When is the last time you remember PDJT turning his cannons on a democrat that does not vote in line with his will? I can’t think of any either.
It IS a Republican, not a democracy or coronation. Perhaps Massie is correct and PDJT has an ill founded position? Blasphemy not, all can be wrong.
Gwjack
^^^ This! ^^^
I don't agree with probably 90% of what RandFan posts here, but I'd rather see those posts than read in an echo chamber. I can handle opinions with which I don't agree and I think it's smart & mature to allow discussion and debate without driving off those who may contribute (even in ways other than monetary). We can all be as the Bereans when checking out claims & posts.
& honestly, I'd rather a thousand RandFan's than the few outright racists/anti-Semites who post here (perhaps they have NO idea how it feels to read something like that when you are the color or persuasion of those about which they are making such hurtful/ignorant generalizations)
YEP, JD WAS IMPRESSIVE AND SPOT ON.
“”””In 1938, FDR actively campaigned against 13 Democrats - 10 senators and 3 House members - in their primaries for opposing his New Deal proposal. Only two of FDR’s 13 candidates eventually won their races.””””
Better to read PJ2’s entire post before you wrote: “”But for a president to do this is unprecedented!”””
JD will be President, and your hero Rand NEVER will be.
JD was awesome!
BS, BS
Rand will own JD in any debate.
Yes I like to think I bring something different even if a minority viewpoint.
And if we all agree this site would be mega-boring and I think the owners know that.
This doesn’t stop me getting suspended though and I’ve had a few breaks or spells in FR Jail believe me
Guilty as charged for scanning
I do try and read every reply. He politely nudged me to read again.
you funny.
Is that what the Democrats he is voting with stand for? Maybe I had them pegged wrong…
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