The Thomas Massie Affair
- Thomas Neuburger
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By Thomas Neuburger
The world has conspiracies, and people have theories.
A Conspiracy Theory Is a Theory
This is about “conspiracy theories.” A conspiracy theory is a theory you’re branding as false. Some truly are false. Despite arguments to the contrary, I’m pretty sure astronauts did land on the moon. I’m also sure Biden won in 2020, and Nazis killed millions of Jews. Some “conspiracy theories” are truly not true.
On the other side of the coin, I’m certain Kennedy was not killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, and it’s now beyond proof that the State had Malcolm X murdered, in particular, the FBI and NYPD. Some “conspiracy theories” are actually right.
And some seem possible but are yet to be settled. These can sound unsettlingly wild, yet the cases seem to make sense: Does the U.S. have alien spacecraft? There are quite a few whistleblowers who say they do. Does the vertical collapse of the 9/11 towers mean something other than airplanes caused their destruction? Based on the conflicting evidence, it’s sure seems possible. Of these theories, only God knows. At least for now.
See what this means? There are indeed right and wrong theories. There are also conspiracies. But the phrase isn’t used to hold thought. It’s used by the Say Anything crowd* to win, to shut down debate.
The White House Ballroom Theory
A good example of this “conspiracy theory” theory is the White House ballroom. When this idea came out in January, it was soundly rejected:
I went out on a limb to repeat this; it’s clearly a theory, cobbled together from a pile of suggestive evidence, but with no direct proof. And because it involved the beloved security state, bipartisan media gave it no credence at all.
Until they did, thanks to Trump and his mouth. I suggest rereading my piece at the above link. We’re still not being told to what use this massive military structure will be put, but we may find out.
The Thomas Massie Affair
This leads us to Israel. A number of theories these days involve the Israelis. Was Israel involved in the killing of Charlie Kirk? Former U.S. counterterrorism chief Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson, and others like the Breaking Points hosts (see discussions in recent shows), seems to think the idea is possible at least.
Another wild theory? Perhaps, though it’s not beyond thought that Israel would murder for gain. The evidence before us about Israel’s limits is clear: When it comes to power, Israel has no limits. And that’s not a theory.
Which leads to another idea. Yes, it’s a theory. And yes, I’m out on a limb, at least for now. But the following is plausible, if not proven yet.
Was the Massie Election Stolen?
The question: Was massive vote fraud involved in Thomas Massie’s electoral loss?
The answer involves what you think of the turnout numbers as discussed by the following writers. Are their statements factually true? Apparently so. Is their analysis flawed? Perhaps; it will take more resources than I have to vet this idea.
But on the surface, I can’t say no, this idea is too wild. Nor would I put it past any political party — including the Israeli government — not to blatantly hack the vote when winning is paramount.
So please consider the following, all from the platform formerly known as Twitter.
1. Massie Turnout Grew 19%. Opponent Turnout Grew 350%.
There’s a big statistical problem with the voter turnout. According to this, overall turnout increased by 100% (i.e., double the number of voters). And while Massie’s turnout increased by 19%, turnout against him increased by 350%.
In other words, of the roughly 100,000 new voters in this small district election, Massie captured about 9,000 of them, while Gallrein captured an astonishing 41,000, a better than 4-to-1 split. In the real world, where both sides are highly passionate, the new-voter split should favor both candidates to a less one-sided degree.
On this basis alone, the election should be audited. Look at the graphic above (source: this thread). Then read the summary below (edited slightly for readability).
THE NUMBERS DON’T WHISPER. THEY SCREAM.Massie gained votes. Turnout doubled.His opponent vote didn’t grow. It exploded.2024 opponent vote: 12,6642026 opponent vote: 57,822That’s a 356.6% surge.Total turnout jumped from 52,593 to 105,361.
2. Gallrein Attracted New Voters With No Voter Passion
Historically, a massive increase in voters indicates passion — voter passion, not just donor passion.
According to this report, Gallrein had votes, but little real voter support. His rallies were sparsely attended, his victory party drew something like 100 people (and no politicians), and almost no one from real Kentucky contributed to his campaign. The money was all from outside.
So what we're supposed to believe is that a guy who only had 75 donations from Kentucky, an empty victory party, and nobody at his rallies, managed to double turnout from 2024 plus get all 10k mail in ballots
There’s video of that “victory party” here. Where were those passionate new voters? Nowhere in sight. Perhaps nowhere on earth.
3. Those Mail-In Ballots
I’m not one to undermine mail-in voting; I live in Oregon and love how our system works. But I’d love to know who those 45,000 new Massie-haters are?
This tweeter notes three facts, two about historical precedence…
Ed Gallrein increase the voter turnout, in his race against the incumbent “Thomas Massie” by 356%. This has never once happened in any primary election in U.S. history going back to the 1970.Total voter turnout out in a primary increased by over 100%. Going from 52,593 in 2024 to 105,361 in 2026. This has also never once happened in a primary election since 1970.
… and one about mail-in votes (emphasis mine):
Thomas Massie lost by 10,280 ish votes. Ed Gallrein received 10,854 mail in votes yesterday.
If election officials are bent, any election can be faked. This sounds like Trump, I know, but that doesn’t make the statement not true. Election perversion and theft is old in America. Honest audits quell doubts.
Please quell our doubts, or we’re left in Charlie Kirk land, wondering if someone hidden did something wrong. Again.
*From the God’s Spies Urban Dictionary
The “Say Anything” crowd : People who will say absolutely anything to win. For the Say Anything crowd, words don’t carry a thought; they’re deployed to create an effect. Meaning is not the goal, since they speak just to win. Most often said of politicians, supporters, and donors.