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SouthBayDem

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15. WTF? He told the NYT a week ago he was done with politics

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 04:05 AM

14 hrs ago

… if the voters of Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District send him home, he said, “nobody will ever hear from me again.” He will not run for president, or Senate, or governor. He will disappear back to the farm to work on a few new patent ideas.

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Thomas Massie files to run again in 2028 after Trump-led ouster from Kentucky seat [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

Hmmm, I have to admire his tenacity burdened as he is by his party. harumph Yesterday #1

I'd avoid small planes if were Tom peppertree Yesterday #2

mobs of internet trolls up to actual violence and death. rampartd 23 hrs ago #4

Do not go above the first floor of any buildings. Not ever. AverageOldGuy Yesterday #3

the guy is maga all the way except he wants trump out of office nt msongs 23 hrs ago #5

For the most part, but that's a huge "except" Polybius 22 hrs ago #7

That must be one looney District. surfered 23 hrs ago #6

Cori Bush did that too, right after she lost her primary Polybius 22 hrs ago #8

Odds are probably in her favor depending on the national mood of the electorate AZProgressive 21 hrs ago #11

Why doesn't he run as an independent write-in candidate? LoisB 22 hrs ago #9

That's a great idea. I don't know what the rules are. Some states have Bluetus 21 hrs ago #12

Kentucky does allow write-in votes but I don't know the specific rules. I doubt LoisB 20 hrs ago #14

He has to find financial backers, and he probably thinks it's too late for 2026 FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #13

Maybe we should think beyond R/D, Lib/Con ... Bluetus 21 hrs ago #10

WTF? He told the NYT a week ago he was done with politics SouthBayDem 14 hrs ago #15

Ky has a sour grapes law Historic NY 11 hrs ago #16