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gab13by13

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8. Speaking truth to power at this level is a dangerous thing to do.

Reply to misanthrope (Reply #4)

Sun May 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

15 hrs ago

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.

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Thomas Massie Is Going Nuclear With The Epstein Files [View all] gab13by13 15 hrs ago OP

Do it now. RandySF 15 hrs ago #1

Really want to get even Massie........ graycampervan 13 hrs ago #23

He'll never be a Democrat, it's not gonna happen FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #26

He seems severely misguided in many areas RandomNumbers 1 hr ago #34

i watched the entire segment this morning, so I'm not sure if this part is in the clip, Abolishinist 15 hrs ago #2

He also said that the Bill that was passed to release the Epstein files is a law, gab13by13 15 hrs ago #5

Why hold off? He has nothing to lose. misanthrope 15 hrs ago #7

Needs to do it on the House floor RockCreek 2 hrs ago #32

He needs to stay off of small planes Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #3

and salad dressings and ketchup Tetrachloride 13 hrs ago #22

Then do it, Massie, and stop merely threatening misanthrope 15 hrs ago #4

Speaking truth to power at this level is a dangerous thing to do. gab13by13 15 hrs ago #8

I had similar experiences Mossfern 18 min ago #37

Gotta give the bagman time orthoclad 14 hrs ago #19

It would seem misanthrope 14 hrs ago #20

I couldn't agree more 'misanthrope'...the guy is all bluster and BS democratsruletheday 13 hrs ago #25

Massie is a character. Just hope he has good security -- he's surely getting allegorical oracle 15 hrs ago #6

He said he will. When? flvegan 15 hrs ago #9

I'd strategize my timing NJCher 14 hrs ago #17

Massie even spoke about Melania knowing that there are more people involved. gab13by13 15 hrs ago #10

Of course she knows, she was an insider orthoclad 14 hrs ago #21

Roll Roll roll the tapes make trump go away Whip-poor-will 14 hrs ago #11

maybe not time for dems to get involved, let massie roll... msongs 14 hrs ago #12

He better have a virtual dead man switch of some sort. yourout 14 hrs ago #13

Dems! USE MY GRAPHICS. usonian 14 hrs ago #14

I prefer someone playing their cards close to their vest and littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #15

Blow that fat fuck into a million pieces Blue Owl 14 hrs ago #16

Or not. In the beginning I thought Michael Cohen was going to do something, but really all he did wiggs 14 hrs ago #18

I think Massie can take care of himself, Bayard 13 hrs ago #24

Why announce it first if you plan to do it? Kablooie 12 hrs ago #27

Maybe he just enjoys putting a scare into some people. dedl67 3 hrs ago #31

Promises, promises. calimary 12 hrs ago #28

Massie needs to stay out of tall buildings. COL Mustard 3 hrs ago #29

Ummmmm Abstractartist 3 hrs ago #30

He keeps saying that, but here we are still waiting. Autumn 2 hrs ago #33

It is also a judges order to release all of the files, properly redacted. travelingthrulife 1 hr ago #35

Hopefully he does go nuclear, but time will tell. republianmushroom 25 min ago #36