Rep. Thomas Massie: Trump is 'better than 90 percent of the congressmen I serve with'

[Tywysog Cymru]

Rand would have problems in the Rust Belt as well. Trump may be the only one who could actually pull this off. His celebrity and blue collar policies placed these states into play.

Rand could have easily won Indiana and Ohio against Hillary. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania would be close.

 

[cindy25]

Massie nailed it. I wish Rand and Amish had similar statements. Trump was my 2nd choice

 

[timosman]

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[Occam's Banana]

He's usually right, but he looks really weird.

Hey!! Don't you call me that, dammit!

(Only "usually" right ... hmmph!! ...)

 

[LibertyExtremist]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks his comments about small business people are pretty short-sighted. I'd argue that small business is where the true business is in this country. I'd take a small business person any day of the week over a corporate shill.

 

[SilentBull]

Is this for real? Surprising.

 

[William Tell]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks his comments about small business people are pretty short-sighted. I'd argue that small business is where the true business is in this country. I'd take a small business person any day of the week over a corporate shill.

His point was that he's sick of lawyers and doctors calling themselves small business men.

 

[LibertyExtremist]

His point was that he's sick of lawyers and doctors calling themselves small business men.

I get the notion that big-time law partners for big firms and specialist doctors working for large hospitals not being small business folks, but a rural area lawyer or doctor with a small private/family practice is very much a small business.

 

[Occam's Banana]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks his comments about small business people are pretty short-sighted. I'd argue that small business is where the true business is in this country. I'd take a small business person any day of the week over a corporate shill.

I had the same reaction immediately upon reading what he said - but then I realized that that is not at all what he actually meant.

In addition to what William Tell said ("he's sick of lawyers and doctors calling themselves small business men"), his point is that even though many in Congress might call themselves "businessmen" (for whatever reasons), they don't really have any idea what they are talking about - and thus, they don't have any real understanding of the implications and consequences of the legislation they pass. That is what he was trying to get at with his references to boards of directors, balance sheets, marketing, and product development as being elements of "real business."

Though he certainly could have said it better, I don't at all think he was dissing genuine "small businessmen" as not being "real businessmen" ...

 

[dannno]

Oh no, does this mean Massie is going to lose his subforum

 

[William Tell]

I get the notion that big-time law partners for big firms and specialist doctors working for large hospitals not being small business folks, but a rural area lawyer or doctor with a small private/family practice is very much a small business.

Well, I have seen multi millionaire car dealers call themselves small businessmen while running for office, and the voters were pissed off when they heard the truth, they felt lied to. I guess it can be debated where one stops being a small businessman. When I hear the term I think with emphasis on the small. And I think it's safe to say most voters are the same. The fact that we are having this discussion shows that Thomas could have worded it better, especially since most of us probably respect Trump even less than lawyers.

Massie is the best though, he deserves a pass or two every year imo.

 

[phill4paul]

Massie is the best though, he deserves a pass or two every year imo.

Considering how well he has done he deserves one.

 

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

Good on Massie.

 

[LibertyEagle]

As I recall, he rather liked Trump's foreign policy speech too. So this doesn't surprise me one bit.

 

[Nirvikalpa]

Not surprised. Done with him.

 

[loveshiscountry]

Not surprised. Done with him.

Not surprised? Based on what? The way he votes? What a stupid comment. One of the top Representatives in Congress. A true friend of Liberty.

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[SilentBull]

Not surprised. Done with him.

Let's not overreact. Massie is a great congressman. I may not agree with his logic on this, but he's one of the good ones. I can respect his decision.

 

[angelatc]

And here we go. The opposite of perfect is not evil FFS.

 

[CaseyJones]

And here we go. The opposite of perfect is not evil FFS.

I actually have always been suspicious of perfect

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Thomas is one of the best.

Thomas knows how the system works, he has seen it from the inside. If you turn his statement around, he is saying that 90% of Congress is bought and paid for. Perhaps he believes that is the biggest problem with Congress.

As far as voting for Trump over Hillary, he is a Republican, so supporting the nominee after the decision has been finalized is expected. He represents others, mostly Republicans, so he's not as "free" as us mundanes to oppose his own Party. He is running for re-election.

If we use the glass analogy, Hillary is empty. Bought, paid for, and as corrupt as any candidate in history. She is the devil we know.