"Screenshot Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) had a microphone snatched right out of his hand Friday night as he spoke at the Oldham County, KY, Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner. Massie was in the midst of saying, If you are a congressman, you work not for the Speaker of the House, I work for you! pointing to the audience, when event emcee and state House Speaker David Osborne (R) decided he'd heard enough."
"Oldham County Republican Party Chair Blaine Anderson said Massie's mic was taken only because he had gone over his allotted time limit. In a text message to the paper, Anderson said Massie and his primary opponent Ed Gallrein were given explicit instructions that they had five minutes to speak. After Massie was given an extra minute as a courtesy, Anderson said Osborne took away the mic. This had nothing to do with what was being said by the Congressman, Anderson wrote."
Rep. Thomas Massie had his microphone taken during the Oldham County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner after he exceeded an allotted speaking time while addressing the audience. State House Speaker David Osborne removed the mic as someone in the crowd shouted, "Welcome to the snake pit, baby!" Several attendees left in solidarity and Massie joined supporters at a nearby restaurant. Party chair Blaine Anderson said Massie and his primary opponent were limited to five minutes, and that Massie had been given an extra minute before the mic was removed. Massie characterized local opposition as establishment-driven and noted presidential support for his primary opponent.
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