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Jim Waters

@JimWatersKyV

The views expressed here are my personal opinions.

Katılım Mayıs 2009
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Kentucky's Voice
Kentucky's Voice@TheKyVoice·
Opponents of the reforms in House Bill 2 claim that fewer Kentuckians on Medicaid would be a tragedy. @TheKyVoice host Jim Waters says it would be "a success" in his latest column. bit.ly/4stDPU3
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Andrew Cooperrider
Andrew Cooperrider@KYCooperrider·
🚨BREAKING: Local governments around Kentucky's BlueOval SK boondoggle are now facing budget shortfalls after dumping MILLIONS in taxpayer cash into this "EV miracle" startup. Hardin County is staring down holes in its budget thanks to layoffs & no revenue.The state threw $250M (forgivable loan) + tax breaks + free land + free training for hired employees at it for promised 5,000 jobs by 2031. The plant idled after 4 months, all 1,600 taxpayer-trained workers laid off, second site never opened. Part of the deal involved Hardin County giving the plant a 15-year property tax exemption. The only way the county could offset the infrastructure investments made was through occupational (income) tax. With the layoffs, that tax revenue is no longer coming in, and the county has been left holding the bag. I called this YEARS ago when the deal was first made—this was never Ford building a proven auto manufacturing plant. It's ALWAYS been a startup gamble dressed up as "economic development." Politicians & cheerleaders who fell for the hype (Beshear & crew leading the charge) look like absolute fools. Nobody is being held accountable, and nobody is learning from the mistakes as more economic development gambles continue.
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LHGrey™️@grey4626·
FINAL FUCKING WARNING SHOT: Anybody thinking they can counter-message PRESIDENT TRUMP and get away with it? That shit is DEAD ON ARRIVAL. It’s not just stupid; it’s political suicide in the MAGA era. Trump doesn’t play games with half-measures. When he endorses Ed Gallrein, he’s not asking for your permission, your hot take, or your “but the timeline looks sus” bullshit analysis. He’s dropping a fucking anvil on the board and saying: THIS is my guy. Back it or get the hell out of the way. Questioning Trump’s pick right now? That’s not “independent thinking.” That’s flirting with disloyalty. That’s handing ammo to the swamp, the fake news, and every Never Trumper still breathing. You don’t get to cherry-pick loyalty. You don’t get to nod along when Trump wins, then nitpick when he chooses who carries the torch in your backyard. Massie tried it...spun a fairy tale, got exposed, and now he’s bleeding support because the base smells the desperation. Trump sees the chessboard ten moves ahead. He endorsed Gallrein because he knows Ed is rock-solid, battle-proven, and won’t sell out the America First agenda for libertarian cosplay points or DC cocktail invites. So here’s the deal, crystal clear and non-negotiable: Counter-messaging Trump doesn’t “fly.” It crashes and burns. Every single time. You either ride with the man who delivered the biggest political comeback in history, or you get left in the dust with the rest of the losers who thought they knew better. Loyalty isn’t optional. Pick a side. Or get the fuck out of the god damn way. And you know who you are. Motherfuckers, I am not going to put up with any of your stupid fucking bullshit. We have enough black-pilling idiots to deal with as is. CULL THE FUCKING SHEEP. 🗡️💀
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 🇺🇸@GoldenAgeTimes2

🚨BOMBSHELL: Thomas Massie LIED about the reason for Ed Gallrein's Independent party switch being due to disgust for President Trump, & the reason for switching back to Republican in 2021. Neither had anything to do with President Trump. Thomas Massie recently aired an ad painting Gallrein as a Never Trumper. In this ad, he picked apart the timeline of Ed leaving the Republican Party to become an Independent, then back to a Republican in the spam of 4 years, coincidentally in the beginning & end of President Trump's first term. On the surface, I won't lie, that DOES look shady, hence the nosedive Gallrein's odds took on Kalshi after this ad became widespread, & it was savvy of Massie to pounce on this. However, it was also stupid. Massie didn't bank on the REAL reasons being revealed,. Long story short, it had NOTHING to do with disgust for President Trump being the nominee, & him re-joining the GOP had nothing to do with President Trump's first term being over, either. Ed's spokesperson responded to an article about this hit piece of an ad, stated to the Courier Journal that it was actually because of his disgust for Massie, NOT President Trump: "[Ed Gallrein] briefly changed registration out of frustration with the broken system Congressman Massie created in his district, which hurt the Republican Party, and he is proud to stand with President Trump and true conservative Republicans." — Alexandra Wilkes, Ed Gallrein Spokesperson Some can say, "well, 4 years isn't brief!" It is brief, when you factor in the Ed has been a Republican since he could vote, over 40vyears ago, so 4 years is brief when you compare it to the time he has been a Republican. Here's where this report turns into a bombshell.. I am in touch with people in his district, & I was informed about why Ed REALLY switched back to the Republican Party, 4 years after registering as an Independent, & it's not because President Trump's first Presidency ended & he presumably felt safe being a Republican again, as how Massie is spinning it. Quite the opposite. Ed has always stood with President Trump from day one. What happened was, there was a late redistricting in 2021 for the state's Senate & House seats' upcoming 2024 races, which caused a lot of changes in Shelby County, where Ed lives. Gallrein's Senate District, 7, had a new seat, & he wanted to run for it. This is why he went back to being a registered Republican. That's it. He narrowly lost the race to Aaron Reed, coming in 2nd place. As many on here know, Kentucky is deep, deep red. Thomas knows this, which is why he doesn't ever run as a Libertarian & LARPS as a Conservative. Ed, being Conservative in every sense of the word, knew that his registration as an Independent wouldn't fly with voters in Senate District 7, either. That's it. Massie made a mountain out of a molehill, because he knows disloyalty & being a RINO is an Achilles Heel for a lot of MAGA, so what better way to lure MAGA voters back to him than to paint Ed as a Trump hater? He cleverly painted the timeline as being about President Trump's presidency. Also for argument's sake, let's say Massie was telling the truth. There are a lot of people who fell for all the hit pieces on Trump in 2015-onward. JD Vance, who is widely viewed to be the MAGA Heir once President Trump's last term is up, was a Never Trumper in the beginning. But like a lot of people, Vance got to see him in action, realized the hit pieces were unfounded, & that he really was Making America Great Again. Vance is now Trump's VP & top ally. All of this to say that people can & do change once they have more information, but Massie acts like this isn't feasible, especially since he desperately used a 2016 post from Charlie Kirk that praised him. Thomas Massie has always been a Never Trumper, since the 2016 RNC Convention, & I have something I'm posting later that sheds light on this.

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Jim Waters
Jim Waters@JimWatersKyV·
@LassThoughts Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and nuclear war. After seeing Gallrein's speech yesterday (I would hate to have to listen to him for four years!), I see why he couldn't win a primary for a state senate seat in a THREE-WAY race.
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LassThoughts@LassThoughts·
@JimWatersKyV That was a 3-way primary against 2 popular incumbents who had recently been redistricted into opposing each other. Ed came in a close second. Not bad for a first-timer under the circumstances.
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Jim Waters@JimWatersKyV·
"Tom Massie stands with the ladies of 'The View.' Mr. President, we stand with you," Ed Gallrein screamed - a bizarre comparison by Gallrein, who couldn't win a primary election for a state Senate seat: Massie's never been on 'The View." Trump's been on there 12-plus times. #smh
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Jim Waters@JimWatersKyV·
@EWErickson Senate Leadership: The Senate Majority Leader is a position elected by members of the Senate from among their own, requiring the leader to be a seated Senator. Therefore, JD Vance cannot be the Senate Majority Leader while serving as Vice President.
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Jim Waters@JimWatersKyV·
@EWErickson Vice President as President of the Senate: The Constitution (Article I, Section 3) designates the Vice President as the President of the Senate, allowing them to preside and cast tie-breaking votes, but they are not a member of the Senate. I
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Erick Erickson@EWErickson·
This is literally not how it works. Like there is an entire body of history related to the operation of the Senate. Just because people say this can be done does not make it so.
The Conservative Alternative@OldeWorldOrder

JD Vance should replace John Thune as Senate Majority Leader. It's his Constitutional right, as Vice President. John Adams did it for 4 whole years. We could ram through the entire MAGA agenda before midterms. Let's make it happen.

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Jim Waters@JimWatersKyV·
@EWErickson Incompatibility Clause: Article I, Section 6, Clause 2 states that no person holding an office under the U.S. shall be a member of either House during their continuance in office.
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Al Cross
Al Cross@ruralj·
@EWErickson The office of majority leader did not exist in the time of John Adams. The VP is only the presiding officer, who votes only to break ties. He is not a member of the Senate. This is really basic stuff.
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Jim Waters@JimWatersKyV·
@DocLanceP What would it be like indeed? I love just the thought of it!
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Lance 'Doc' Pearson 🅙
Lance 'Doc' Pearson 🅙@DocLanceP·
Thomas Massie is such a bad Congressman that maybe we should move him into the presidency. What would it be like if smart, principled people who actually understood Constitutionally limited government held that position again, like our founding fathers intended?
Tom Woods@ThomasEWoods

Massie fought against the vax mandates and the entire Fauci regime, he's excellent on the Second Amendment and on health freedom and on farmers over corporations and on spending and taxes and not having a kill switch in your car. He must be the WORST EVER!

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Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo@mikepompeo·
Texas needs a proven fighter in the Senate. @JohnCornyn has delivered for Texas and for President Trump's agenda, and he will continue to do so. Send him back to Washington. #TexasRunoff
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Jim Waters@JimWatersKyV·
@grace_panetta @DecisionDeskHQ In coverage, though, you called this a "competitive" race. An 8-point win in 2026 is not close nor competitive. ...For the record, I'm soooooo glad Crockett didn't compete well or win!
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Grace Panetta
Grace Panetta@grace_panetta·
.@DecisionDeskHQ projects James Talarico will win the TX Democratic Senate primary over Jasmine Crockett
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