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“Massie Primary” Declared New National Holiday After Kentucky Republicans Stage the Most Dramatic Coup Since ‘The West Wing’ Season Finale

Washington, D.C. – In a move that has left political strategists both baffled and delighted, the “Massie Primary” has officially become the hottest ticket in town after Rep. Thomas Massie decided to threaten his own primary challenger just by showing up to a town hall in a pair of cargo shorts. The irony? The entire GOP establishment spent months trying to “primary” the libertarian firebrand, only for him to accidentally turn the contest into a hilarious, anti-climactic punchline.

According to insiders, Massie’s opponent spent $2.3 million on attack ads featuring Massie looking grumpy at a chicken processing plant. Meanwhile, Massie won by 43 points after tweeting a blurry photo of his neighbor’s dog with the caption, “This is my only endorsement.”

Political meme historians are now calling it “The Great Cargo Shorts Rebellion of 2024,” noting that the real winner was the absurdity of modern politics. As one anonymous Hill staffer put it: “We spent all that energy trying to take down a guy who has the emotional range of a tax form. He’s not a threat; he’s just an internet glitch that won’t stop shouting about the national debt.”

The Massie Primary is now trending alongside footage of a confused donkey giving a thumbs-up and a single, unironic “#MassieMania” from a bot account that only posts pictures of bridges. Historians fear this is the final sign that the political apocalypse will, in fact, be broadcast in 4K—and it will be deeply boring.