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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Wed Mar 20, 2019, 12:37 PM Mar 2019

Here's how Thomas Massie became the most Kremlin-friendly member of the House

He's dined with Maria Butina and voted against Russian sanctions: the Kentucky Republican picks up where Dana Rohrabacher left off.
CASEY MICHEL
MAR 20, 2019, 8:00 AM

For most of the last decade, former Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) held the title of the most Kremlin-friendly member of the House of Representatives. But with Rohrabacher’s loss in his reelection bid last year, a new contender has laid claim to the crown.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), first elected to represent Kentucky’s 4th District in 2012, may not be as bombastic as Rohrabacher or have as many colorful anecdotes about drunkenly arm-wrestling Russian President Vladimir Putin as the former California congressman. But he’s distinguished himself in the House for pushing and voting for Russia-friendly measures, time and again.

Massie did not respond to ThinkProgress’ request for an interview.

Widely considered one of the most prominent libertarian members of Congress, the Kentucky congressman made news last month as one of the few Republicans to vote against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration, describing Trump’s national emergency plans as “overreach.”

https://thinkprogress.org/rep-thomas-massie-most-russia-friendly-house-member-e0dedef1c89c/

The Blue Grass State......................to who Massie, who do you volunteer too exactly...........

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough..................

sorry folks it has been corrected was thinking Tennessee for some reason....................

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Here's how Thomas Massie became the most Kremlin-friendly member of the House (Original Post) turbinetree Mar 2019 OP
FYI...Tennessee is the Volunteer state, not Kentucky (the Bluegrass State)... centrarchus Mar 2019 #1
Close, but Tennessee is the Volunteer state Hokie Mar 2019 #2
Tennessee is the Volunteer State Jake Stern Mar 2019 #3

Hokie

(4,286 posts)
2. Close, but Tennessee is the Volunteer state
Wed Mar 20, 2019, 12:42 PM
Mar 2019

Kentucky is the Bluegrass state. Regardless, Massie is a dick.

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