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2026-05-20 Home Front: Politix
Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie loses primary to Trump-backed candidate
[IsraelTimes] Lawmaker from Kentucky, who was only member of US House to vote against resolution affirming Israel’s right to exist, says he had to find his opponent ‘in Tel Aviv’ to concede race.

Anti-Israel ‘squad’ member Chris Rabb wins Democratic Congress nod in Pennsylvania

[IsraelTimes] Backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and far-left streamer Hasan Piker, Rabb made opposition to Israel and AIPAC central to campaign; facing no Republican rival, his seat to succeed retiring Democratic Representative Dwight Evans is assured
…for the bluest House district in the country.

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-20 01:05|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1832 views ]  Top

1 Let's go to our live camera in Tel Aviv for the reaction.

https://youtu.be/kPIdRJlzERo?si=dJRPFoEp08_Xu7qM
Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-05-20 03:45||   2026-05-20 03:45|| Front Page Top

2 
Wait for it...
He'll be hired as a LSD Media Commentator, Globalist F-100 Board member, or NGO CEO.

Raking in Mega-$M per year on paper.
Posted by NN2N1 2026-05-20 09:50||   2026-05-20 09:50|| Front Page Top

3 With the Mother Jones endorsement, you would have thought Massie would sweep the election.

Snark O'The Day.
Posted by mossomo 2026-05-20 13:19||   2026-05-20 13:19|| Front Page Top

4 I guess we will get a look at Massie’s character in defeat. I have agreed with some of his positions over the years and disagreed with him often. I am interested in seeing how he acts in defeat.
Posted by Super Hose 2026-05-20 16:19||   2026-05-20 16:19|| Front Page Top

5 FWIW it seems to be the most money dumped into a primary campaign on the record (20 million dollars). With his opponent winning 57,822 votes that works out to a little over $345/voter.
Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-05-20 17:30||   2026-05-20 17:30|| Front Page Top

6 ^ TDS sure is expensive.
Posted by Glolutle Mussolini6684 2026-05-20 18:19||   2026-05-20 18:19|| Front Page Top

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