Posted on 09/25/2025 12:31:53 PM PDT by RandFan
A Kentucky congressman and senator are touring northern Kentucky together as the election season begins.
“Is it the Republicans fault or the Democrats fault? And I just say ‘yeah,’” Sen. Rand Paul said humorously as he began remarks to a packed room at the Robertson County Community Center.
It was one of four community forums held on Wednesday, co-headlined by Paul and Rep. Thomas Massie. Later in the day, both appeared at a coffee meet & greet and a “Massie for Congress” rally that staff said were campaign events.
Both Republicans have taken national heat for their own independence from the MAGA movement.
“I said even though I voted for the tax cuts last time, I can’t vote for this. Because this is – You’re going to tax Americans because the inflation is the tax,” Massie said to the room explaining why he voted against Pres. Trump’s budget reconciliation bill earlier this year, referred to as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
Massie has earned a reputation for rigid opposition to increasing any federal spending. He showed off his homemade national debt clock to attendees, which has garnered attention online from his fans. Trump notably singled out Massie for not supporting the budget reconciliation bill earlier this year and promised to invest heavily in a primary challenger in Massie’s reelection race in 2026.
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“””Both Republicans have taken national heat for their own independence from the MAGA movement. “””””
Both DEMOCRATS....................
Only in your head
These are G.O.P events
Both have gone over to the dark side. Both vote with democrats to raise our taxes, give free stuff to illegals. Can’t wait to donate to their primary opponents.
So were the Repuke conventions that nominated George W. Bush twice, John McCain and Mitt Romney.
Figures these two traitors would be campaigning together.
Yeah it’s perfect. Two traitors working together.
Yeah, it is, but it's not 50-50; it's about 80-20 or 90-10 Democrat's-Republican's fault.
He’s hoping for multiple candidates to split the vote.
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