The Commonwealth of Kentucky seems to send the worst Republicans to Congress, starting with corrupt, obstructive hack Sen. "Moscow Mitch" McConnell. who was bypassed in the COVID-19 relief negotiations. Another useless hack is flaky Sen. "Ayn" Rand Paul, who refused to self-quarantine while he was waiting for a COVID-19 test result which was later positive, after voting against a bill to provide free COVID-19 testing.
The latest Kentuckian nimrod to emerge is sociopathic "libertarian" clown Rep. Thomas "Assie"Massie, who is deliberately complicating the vote today on the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill by insisting on a recorded vote, rather than a remote voice vote by House members. By requiring the presence of House members for a recorded vote, Massie is potentially exposing them to the virus, too. NBC reports:
"Democratic and Republican leaders were scrambling members of Congress back to Washington late Thursday because they suddenly believe the $2 trillion economic relief package might not pass by the voice vote planned for Friday and could be delayed if at least 216 members don't show up to vote on the floor.
Members are now racing to get back to Washington by Friday morning — in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic — because leaders fear that at least one member, likely to be Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., will demand a recorded vote. [snip]
Ultimately, passage isn't in jeopardy — but it could be delayed for as long as it takes for 216 members to arrive in Washington. The House gavels in at 9 a.m. Friday and is expected to have two hours of debate. [snip]
Members have been scattered across the country as flights have been canceled and millions of people have sheltered in their homes amid the pandemic. Public health officials have said in the last 48 hours that anyone traveling from New York should quarantine for 14 days — which could affect many members of Congress. There are also two members who have tested positive for the virus and over a dozen more who are self-quarantining after possible exposure." (our emphasis)This isn't the first time this sick prick has gummed up humanitarian relief efforts. Roughly 10 months ago, Massie blocked the $19.1 billion disaster relief bill for victims of the hurricanes and wild fires, apparently to put the spotlight on his immature, warped self. If Massie's recklessness only affected the sorry people in his district that keep voting for him, that's one thing. But he's a dangerous menace to all current and future victims of the coronavirus, and everyone and everything affected by it.
BONUS: Assie is getting a lot of blowback from his own party, including Dear Leader. We think a Trumper should primary him!
UPDATE: Assie's ploy went down in flames due to the best Speaker of the House in U.S. history. The relief bill passed the House on time and will be signed soon.
UPDATE II: #Masshole is trending on Twitter.
(photo: Massie, left, and Paul, two pea brains in a pod. Looks like they share the same hairstylist, too.)
