I would be lying if I said that Thomas Massie’s loss in the primary didn’t bother me. I wish I was writing this article in celebration of a Massie win against the establishment.
I feared that Massie would lose this one. He was going up against a lot. There have been allegations that there was voter fraud in this election. I can’t completely discount the possibility of significant voter fraud, but the more likely explanation is just that an enormous sum of money was spent against Massie while Trump heavily campaigned against him. Trump is not popular in general with the American people, but he is still highly popular (for some reason) amongst Republicans.
When Trump says that the 2020 election was stolen from him, voter fraud may or may not have made the difference. But there is no question that the game was rigged against him when you have most of the major establishment media, pop culture, corporations, and even the government itself working against you.
The game was likewise rigged against Massie in this primary. Ed Gallrein, his empty suit of an opponent who refused to debate, was funded by a few billionaires who care more about Israel than they do about Americans. His campaign was much like Biden in 2020, as he stayed in his theoretical basement. At least Biden came out to debate.
It’s almost amazing that Massie got 45% of the vote. It was the most expensive primary in history. Trump spent more time bashing Massie than he has done with any Democratic congressional candidate. He even sent Secretary of War Crimes, Pete Hegseth, out on the campaign trail to defeat Massie. Again, it was completely rigged.
The Good News
If it weren’t for the Republican baby boomers, who sit there dutifully listening to Fox News and repeating the talking points, Massie would have won easily.
I hate to make an optimistic case based on the death of a large group of people, but let’s just say the trend is in our favor. And we don’t have to wait for an entire generation to die off before we can gain any liberty.
We have to look at gains in liberty like compounding interest. If you get 2% per year, it doesn’t seem like a lot, but it compounds over time. Trump and his Israel-first backers had to pour a lot of energy and money into defeating Massie. Massie still got 45% of the vote in a conservative district.
Also, I have been hearing about how the Trump-backed candidates have been doing well. Yeah, this is in Republican primaries. Wait until the general election where the Republicans are going to get destroyed. It probably won’t happen in Kentucky’s District 4, which is very red, but it will happen in swing districts.
I don’t think I could ever vote for a Democrat, especially for national office, but I would consider making an exception in this case if I lived in District 4 in Kentucky. It would be hilarious if the Republicans lost this seat. Unfortunately, it is probably too red for that to happen.
Massie 2028?
There have been calls for Massie to run in 2028. This could be for Congress, but it could also be for president. It seems hard to believe that Massie could win the Republican vote for president in 2028 after losing a congressional primary. But Massie is probably one of the few people at this point that could build a coalition similar to what Trump did in 2024, minus the hardcore war hawks.
If the Republicans get obliterated in the mid-term elections this November, which I fully expect will happen, it might change the views of some Republicans who are still holding on to Trump.
Trump is deeply unpopular outside of the Republican Party at this point. Candidates are going to have to start distancing themselves for any chance to win in a general election. And this is with an economy that is still humming along.
Imagine how unpopular Trump will be if price inflation continues to accelerate and we go into a recession or depression. He might end up with an approval rating somewhere around 20%.
As of right now, Massie would not be able to pull off an upset in a presidential primary. Let’s give it 2 years and see where we are.