Massie has lost his primary

[angrychair]

Which is incredibly concerning because it blows a hole in the theory and polling, that says that Mango Mussolini is unpopular.
There have now been multiple trump backed candidates they have unseated incumbents that he thought defied him.

I realize sometimes I am a little negative but unless someone can frame this in a different context, it's not looking good.

[WSHazel]

1. It means he still controls the Republican Party

That actually helps Democrats because they can just tie their opponent to Trump.

[EdmondDantes_]

9. And Kentucky has closed primaries, so it was just hardcore Republican partisans voting in the primary

Yes it sucks to lose Masse given he was willing to challenge Trump, but it makes the seat more vulnerable to a degree, and makes it easier to paint the Republican party with Trump's image.

[D_Master81]

2. Trump isnt popular

Don’t fall for this nonsense that the media will push that Trump is flexing his strength. He’s popular AMONG THE GOP. Anyone outside of MAGA hed increasingly unpopular and hugely under water.

[misanthrope]

3. Then spark up that flamethrower, Tommy!

Get the napalm ready.

[Grins]

12. Yes! Make Trump rue the day he crossed Massie!

You have 6 months remaining of your term in the House. Make it hurt. Make it hurt Trump. And Johnson. And the rest of the sycophants who make up your Party.

[lees1975]

4. It was a closed primary to Republicans in Kentucky only.

I'd be willing to bet the Democrat will win that seat in November, especially with a looney bin MAGAt running.

[leftieNanner]

14. I don't agree

Kentucky is deep red. Look at the number of voters in the Dem and Rep primary races. I don't think Massie voters will jump over to the Dem candidate.

I hope you are correct and I am totally wrong!

[progressoid]

22. 51.7% registered Republicans. 34.4% Democrats. 7% Other.

It will take a miracle

[Irish_Dem]

5. Trump still has power over his party. The general elections will not be a cake walk.

To think otherwise is foolish.
You are right to face reality.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Y'know what? He's still in the House and still can vote.

Trump just lost another Republican vote for any legislation he puts up.

How 'bout that Resolution vote, Donnie?

And your ballroom?

And yeah, EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN!

[CincyDem]

7. 15-16,000 votes cast total.

I wouldn’t be celebrating too much if I were a republican. Yeah…he lost but he was up against an unprecedented spending amount for the vote count. Republicans can not spend that much per vote at any scale beyond small states.

They may dance their happy dance now but Massie has a pulpit for 7 long months. Ky’s sore loser law keeps him off the ballot in November but, knowing him, if Johnson thought he was a pain in the ass before, he ain’t see nothing yet. There won’t be any “go quietly into that long good night” chit for him.

[mzmolly]

8. It's an indication that southern Republican voters

are split nearly 50/50. Independents will decide the ultimate outcome of the seats in play.

[RockRaven]

10. The ONLY thing Massie crossed Trump on was exposing pedos. But that was enough

for Trump to hate him.

In case MAGAts and the media need help figuring out why: because Trump is a pedo. He's always been a pedo. He always will be a pedo. That is why he took Massie exposing pedos as a personal attack.

[Callie1979]

19. Same with MTG; she never changed her positions she ran on. NONE.

HOW do they not see this shit?

[OrlandoDem2]

11. Massie needs to read out the names of all the pedos from the Epstein files on the House floor!

[Deuxcents]

15. He could really make a difference with the time he has left. I hope he goes nuclear ☢️

[ALBliberal]

13. These maga people never cared about EPSTIEN!!!

[B.See]

17. They never cared about PEDOS, nor

sexual predators or any of that other sht they CLAIM to care about. Unless it's a Democrat of course.

Nor do they care about the economy, Trump and family's enrichment at THEIR expense, or anything else.

Trump can fk them six ways till Sunday, shoot their MOMS on 5th Avenue, and still get their vote. They'd guzzle Jim Jordan punch, and ask for more.

Because like I keep saying,
THEY'RE A CULT.

Do NOT count on them to flip come November, or 2028.

[ALBliberal]

18. Yes they are a cult and I agree with ALL your points

[BlueTsunami2018]

16. Of course he did.

He defied the cult leader.

The cult will make you pay.

[ALBliberal]

20. Looking forward to Tennessee Brando take on this one!

[Kaleva]

21. How many Indies and Dems voted in that primary?

Trump has high ratings with Republicans. However, His support from Indies is tanking and he never had much of any support from Democrats.

[Gore1FL]

23. The GOP will get more Trumpy as people leave it.

The ones that remain are the true believers.

[SSJVegeta]

24. He IS unpopular

Just not with the people who voted in republican primaries.

A fact that may provide large dividends in the general election

[cliffside]

25. A GOP primary has become a costly battle over Israel. Will it matter in the long run?

https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-gop-primary-has-become-a-costly-battle-over-israel-will-it-matter-in-the-long-run/

".... The primary will demonstrate just how much of a hold Trump still has on his party. But it’s also seen as a test of whether a staunch critic of Israel can survive in today’s GOP.

Massie has consistently voted against US aid to Israel — including its missile defense system, Iron Dome. In the closing days of the campaign, he announced a bill to register the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. He’s also been accused of antisemitism for reasons that have nothing to do with Israel. AIPAC, the Republican Jewish Coalition and Christians United for Israel have all lined up behind Gallrein and spent heavily on him.

We’ve been here before — just on the other side of the aisle. The Kentucky primary is the most expensive ever, with more than $32 million in total ad spending, according to Politico. The second- and third-most expensive primaries ever also centered around Israel, when AIPAC-backed candidates ousted two anti-Israel Democratic members of the far-left Squad in 2024..."

[fujiyamasan]

26. This isn't a surprise at all

It’s still Trump’s party. Lindsey Graham was right about that. Cassidy lost in Louisiana and Cornyn likely will as well in Texas.

This is his base, which is a cult. That’s about 30% of the population and still likely 60-70% of the Republican Party as a whole. The party is irredeemable. It literally had no platform in the last election aside from “whatever Trump says”.

That Massie even received around 45% after going against Trump on anything, is shockingly high in such a red district.

[FHRRK1]

27. All Republicans are bad

ALL REPUBLICANS ARE BAD!

I don’t give a shit if it your spouse, your offspring, your parents, your best friend.

ALL REPUBLICANS ARE BAD!

So if some ignorant racists in KY want to make a statement to support a Pedophile we need to understand who they are. BAD!

Now if there are enough ignorant racists in these States who vote Repub in the General, which is likely, then we need to decide if we are going to work with them or crush them.

I for one, as a Californian who is done supporting these fucking racist pieces of shit and more than ready to crush them.

[Trueblue1968]

28. Not only bad but Repukes are Evil. As in AntiChrist EVIL

[Rob H.]

29. AIPAC got its money's worth backing Gallrein

The pro-Israel lobby spent $34 million to beat Massie because he voted against aid to Israel and opposed the war on Iran. It was the most expensive House race in US history.

“I would have come out sooner but I had to call my opponent to concede and it took a while to find him in Tel Aviv.”

[ImNotGod]

30. The vast majority of republicans are racist, anti American trash so yeah, they will stick with tRump

their God, their jebus to the very end.