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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThomas Massie Is Going Nuclear With The Epstein Files
He said today that he is going to release names of people who were involved with Epstein.
He said that Bondi and Patel perjured themselves when they claimed that everything had been released. He then gave examples of items that should have been released.
Democrats other than Ro Khanna need to be backing Massie, grow a pair.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rogue-republican-massie-drops-melania-epstein-files-bomb/ar-AA23XsZu?
RandySF
(86,820 posts)graycampervan
(73 posts)Switch parties!!!!
FakeNoose
(42,625 posts)But he does seem to have principles, which is odd for someone who votes R.
RandomNumbers
(19,269 posts)But I have not found it terribly rare for a person who disagrees with me to stand up for principles at times.
(obviously) We all start with different genetics and life situations, and proceed from there through different life experiences including schooling directed at us. This is why Democrats should not write off those who disagree with us, even strongly, if they seem to not be corrupt. We should take the progress we can get in the areas where we agree with those people, even if we will vigorously oppose them on other issues. I would call naming names of the Epstein criminals to be progress.
Qutzupalotl
(15,865 posts)Thank you for expressing that so well.
Abolishinist
(3,070 posts)but the grin on his face when he says he still has seven months left in office is priceless.
gab13by13
(32,889 posts)and if Democrats regain power they will follow the law and release everything.
misanthrope
(9,655 posts)If he does it now, it makes him look more like someone not to be trifled with.
RockCreek
(1,521 posts)I wonder if this has anything to do with the adjournment of Congress?
durablend
(9,408 posts)Between now and November is an eternity. If he really wants to fuck with them, he'll hold it over their heads until campaign season.
Wednesdays
(23,258 posts)...and out of tall buildings.
Tetrachloride
(9,735 posts)misanthrope
(9,655 posts)I will believe it when I see/hear it.
gab13by13
(32,889 posts)I had a small taste of it many years ago when on borough council I took on powerful people who wanted to frack for gas and strip coal on our pristine watershed, and yes there were death threats and I spent many sleepless nights. What Massie is doing is so much more dangerous than what I did.
Mossfern
(4,808 posts)when I was on the council and mayor and in charge of environmental affairs for the county.
Implied death threats "You may found in the trunk of an abandoned car." or "We can't be responsible for what may happen to your children."
I held my ground - yeah I was fired and harassed by fellow council members. Many 4 to 1 votes.
However, I can look at myself in the mirror.
orthoclad
(4,899 posts)to collect the donations.
misanthrope
(9,655 posts)I am beginning to grow inured.
democratsruletheday
(1,944 posts)such a pin worm. Can't stand his face. If they pay him off he won't say boo....or should I say WHEN they pay him off. He's a POS.
allegorical oracle
(6,616 posts)on the WH mob boss's last nerve.
flvegan
(66,584 posts)NJCher
(43,642 posts)for each announcement. I wouldn't say upfront when because that would give trump a chance to play a media diversion trick.
I'd also break down my announcements so I had a lot of them; this could make certain people nervous.
gab13by13
(32,889 posts)That had to sting Krasnov.
orthoclad
(4,899 posts)Be interesting to put her under oath. Maybe as side-effect of some other legal action. She won't risk her bought-off payoff with possible jail time. She has a comfortable post-nup life to look forward to.
Whip-poor-will
(548 posts)The tapes are the final word so to speak.
FBI has em show um let's see who squirms more then, the little girls or little trump.
trump didn't learn the nixon tapes lesson, Lordy there are tapes of the "parties".
msongs
(74,323 posts)one never knows to what repuubs are up
yourout
(8,893 posts)usonian
(26,720 posts)littlemissmartypants
(34,754 posts)Strategically dropping off bombs of maximum impact when least expected.
But he knows things that most of us don't. I just hope he glides safety through the exit on his way to his next adventure.
Blue Owl
(59,734 posts)wiggs
(8,865 posts)was confirm was what obvious...TSF's a liar, bully, and a racist. Never revealed all that he knew, in my opinion.
Will Massie be different? Will he reveal just enough to function as a pressure release valve? Will there be more he doesn't reveal? And what info does he have that others don't? Does he know more than a few Epstein details...perhaps with respect to Jan 6, Russia ties, Ukraine blackmail, WH grifting, and the whole range of outrageous TSF behavior over the years?
Massie must think, as many of us do, that TSF is disordered, dangerous, ineffective, desperate, scared, limited...does he have anything to say about that, or will he deflect?
A rule proven over and over: if they admit to anything it is because the whole truth is a lot worse.
Bayard
(30,445 posts)And he has backup.

Kablooie
(19,126 posts)That gives them an opportunity to stop you.
If he really wanted to release the names why not just do it?
So i think theres some hidden reason for him announcing this.
dedl67
(261 posts)Letting them know that a bombshell could drop at any time. I don't know; that's just my idle thought.
calimary
(91,041 posts)Id love to get my hopes up!
But past track records make me hesitate.
COL Mustard
(8,439 posts)And away from windows.
Abstractartist
(456 posts)😴 zzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz
Wake me when it happens
and wake me when everyone who claims to have incriminating evidence produces it
.
If you have it and are sitting on it, you are just a guilty as Trump and his ilk. Actually, I think I would despise you more, because you are causing just as much harm as Epstein/trump.
Autumn
(49,029 posts)travelingthrulife
(5,665 posts)That judge has the power right now to put the acting AG in jail and have the files released.
republianmushroom
(22,807 posts)Quanto Magnus
(1,388 posts)will do everything they can to prevent him from speaking on the floor.
IbogaProject
(6,105 posts)He is super right wing regressive. And this is a hot air until he actually releases anything.
MorbidButterflyTat
(4,834 posts)The MAGAt KGOP is totally responsible for their monster.
I'll believe Massie when he actually does it, not just babble about it.
anamnua
(1,527 posts)go for staged releases. That will maximize the damage.
sop
(19,533 posts)The guy holds a BS in Electrical Engineering ('93) and a MS in Mechanical Engineering ('96) from MIT. He has substantial investments in agricultural land and family farming operations in Kentucky. And before entering politics, Massie successfully founded a Kentucky-based tech company, SensAble Technologies, and sold it for million$. He's really smart, angry and he's out to get Trump.