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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 11:58 AM Mar 2020

Trump calls for ousting GOP congressman from party ahead of coronavirus relief vote

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump on Friday called for ousting from the Republican Party a GOP congressman who has signaled that he could hold up an impending House vote on the Senate's $2 trillion coronavirus emergency relief package.

"Looks like a third rate Grandstander named @RepThomasMassie, a Congressman from, unfortunately, a truly GREAT State, Kentucky, wants to vote against the new Save Our Workers Bill in Congress," Trump wrote on Twitter.

"He just wants the publicity. He can’t stop it, only delay, which is both dangerous ... & costly," Trump tweeted of Massie. "Workers & small businesses need money now in order to survive. Virus wasn’t their fault. It is 'HELL' dealing with the Dems, had to give up some stupid things in order to get the 'big picture' done. 90% GREAT! WIN BACK HOUSE, but throw Massie out of Republican Party!"

In another message, the president sought to target Massie's status as chairman of the conservative House Second Amendment Caucus, writing: "By empowering the Radical Left Democrats, do nothing Kentucky politician @RepThomasMassie is making their War on the 2nd Amendment more and more difficult to win (But don’t worry, we will win anyway!). He is a disaster for America, and for the Great State of Kentucky!"

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/27/trump-congressman-thomas-massie-coronavirus-vote-151523

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Trump calls for ousting GOP congressman from party ahead of coronavirus relief vote (Original Post) 47of74 Mar 2020 OP
Secretary Kerry has some choice words for him. LudwigPastorius Mar 2020 #1
Thank you for making some sense of this. tRump's ramblings are impossible to follow. ffr Mar 2020 #5
John Kerry actually wrote that? keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #18
Well, it was posted on his verified account n/t moonscape Mar 2020 #24
The best thing about being the retired top diplomat in the country is... LudwigPastorius Mar 2020 #25
They serving some serious whiskey in Kentucky bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #2
He's serving moscowMitch. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #6
In some way we do not understand bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #9
They are. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #10
I call for trump's ouster from the oval office. #25th Amendment. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #3
I agree duforsure Mar 2020 #16
I second! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2020 #29
lol watch as they eat their own dweller Mar 2020 #4
Unless it's scripted. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #7
it sounds just like the usual blurting dweller Mar 2020 #11
I'm talking about the premise and methodology 2naSalit Mar 2020 #13
Even if it's not, I suspect Trump will come out and say the opposite once someone else Sapient Donkey Mar 2020 #19
Pretty much. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #23
For that, I'll be hoarding popcorn. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #8
New Trump Tweet... orwell Mar 2020 #12
You forgot the word "incredible" customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #27
ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH ME OUTTA MY WAY! /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #14
I suspect that this is really because Trump is afraid that it will stop him and his cstanleytech Mar 2020 #15
I think Trump's finally gone completely insane. C Moon Mar 2020 #17
Went to his twitter and say this Sapient Donkey Mar 2020 #20
I'm fine with that as long as he's replaced with a Dem. :) nt Javaman Mar 2020 #21
Can't disagree here DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #22
Trump's unexpected demand proves to me that no_hypocrisy Mar 2020 #26
Rocktivity calls for ousting of Trump ahead of corornavirus genocide rocktivity Mar 2020 #28
Beware! Maxheader Mar 2020 #30

LudwigPastorius

(9,140 posts)
25. The best thing about being the retired top diplomat in the country is...
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 01:58 PM
Mar 2020

you don't have to be diplomatic any more.

dweller

(23,632 posts)
11. it sounds just like the usual blurting
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:34 PM
Mar 2020

as fast as his tiny fingers can tweet thoughts from his shriveled brain ..
he doesn't follow script, he believes he knows best

the ones that sound scripted are usually written by his minions for him

imo

✌🏼

Sapient Donkey

(1,568 posts)
19. Even if it's not, I suspect Trump will come out and say the opposite once someone else
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 01:03 PM
Mar 2020

whispers in his ear the right words to manipulate his simple mind to "think" the way they want him to think.

orwell

(7,772 posts)
12. New Trump Tweet...
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:36 PM
Mar 2020

MAGA win WIN Witch Pelosi MAGA MAGA MAGA Nobody could have known...Great TEAM...USA...USA...We will WIN WIN WIN..CURE IS WORSE THAN THE DISEASE...CURE BY EASTER...WIN WIN WIN...BLRFFFF! AGGHHHHHHH! WIIIIIIIIIIN!

cstanleytech

(26,291 posts)
15. I suspect that this is really because Trump is afraid that it will stop him and his
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:43 PM
Mar 2020

Republican co-conspirators in the House from sneaking in that payroll tax cut that they are hoping to use to kill Social Security.

Sapient Donkey

(1,568 posts)
20. Went to his twitter and say this
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 01:07 PM
Mar 2020

Is this something he actually feels, or is he just playing that angle to block it? I don't know anything about this guy.






***okay, read through his stuff. He's a jackass as suspected.

no_hypocrisy

(46,100 posts)
26. Trump's unexpected demand proves to me that
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 02:04 PM
Mar 2020

there is a hidden provision that gives his business $$$. He wants it and he wants it now.

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