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53. The "Iran skirmish"?

Mon May 25, 2026, 07:34 PM

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You mean the illegal unprovoked war Trump started to knock the Epstein files off the front page?

In fact, he's absolutely right - "kitchen table" issues will decide this election. And the problem is, those issues include gas rapidly approaching $5 per gallon and food screaming upward in price. A few days ago I read an article on new fancy home-grilled burgers for Summer 2026 that started out "if you're splurging on ground beef this year." Before the Orange Menace got into office people grilled burgers because it was the cheapest form of beef you can get - and now it's a splurge.

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Speaker Mike Johnson Optimistically Declares 'The Kitchen Table Issues Are Going To Determine The Midterms' [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Maybe hes just excited he wont have to be in charge anymore SSJVegeta Yesterday #1

Republican cheating is going to determine the midterms. Chemical Bill Yesterday #2

Yes... cheating... but we've already seen they can think they've got it all slightlv Yesterday #49

Republican's Will Have A Better Chance modrepub Yesterday #3

politicians may not love a recession Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #33

If They Aren't Leveraged modrepub 13 hrs ago #55

They have done so much work he can only list one bill they passed. SamuelAdams Yesterday #4

He talks like an underperforming employee nuxvomica Yesterday #13

So, depleting our ordnance supply on Iran.... SergeStorms Yesterday #5

Child porno flicks Whip-poor-will Yesterday #6

Prices for everything are high. It will take a while to come back down IronLionZion Yesterday #7

And they will (try to) blame Biden & Democrats nt duhneece Yesterday #24

Yes, they'll blame Democrats because they're too stupid to add 2+2. slightlv Yesterday #50

they are --- azureblue Yesterday #8

He assumes "kitchen table issues" are boys playing in girl's sports. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #9

Well, I've been wondering what "kitchen table" is code for. ananda 10 hrs ago #56

"As we sit around the Kitchen table, our topics will be those ... chouchou Yesterday #10

Oh no honey bunny. You have a lot of 'splaining to do... GreenWave Yesterday #11

The house mouse says wut?? Karma13612 Yesterday #12

I like the House Mouse. Perfect for him. travelingthrulife Yesterday #16

Thank you! Karma13612 Yesterday #35

A dunce could figure out those will be the issues, so he wins the cap. hadEnuf Yesterday #54

It's absolutely sickening. Karma13612 3 hrs ago #57

"...then the Iran skirmish began." Pinback Yesterday #14

after 50 years of neoliberal economics they still do not undersrand rampartd Yesterday #15

you are too kind DBoon Yesterday #28

How can someone be so full of s&*it? All repubs are...these people cannot be more awful, its like they were all Escurumbele Yesterday #17

Lying is like breathing. And they believe their lies. Onthefly Yesterday #21

"Kitchen table issues" Dulcinea Yesterday #18

Which begs the question, how many racists can you fit around the kitchen table. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #19

Right for all the wrong reasons, Mike. paleotn Yesterday #20

Republicans are horrid on "kitchen table issues" nakocal Yesterday #22

Bootlicker Johnson is the second-worst Speaker in history Mysterian Yesterday #23

Well you better pull your head out of Trump's ass Mike Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #25

'The Kitchen Table Issues' - like Trump not caring about people's finances? Norrrm Yesterday #26

If I never hear the words "kitchen table" again mzmolly Yesterday #27

"Nuclear dust" Moses Mike is such a sniveling ass kisser for using trumps idiotic term for enriched uranium Blues Heron Yesterday #29

Ugh...I can't believe he actually said that. keep_left Yesterday #51

We can only hope not fooled Yesterday #30

Mike is what happens to people when they have had too many atomic wedgies when young. twodogsbarking Yesterday #31

Whistling past the graveyard ShazzieB Yesterday #32

Hey Mikey, homeless people don't even HAVE a kitchen table. Talitha Yesterday #34

One of the many Blue_Roses Yesterday #36

Absolutely Katcat Yesterday #37

lol Renew Deal Yesterday #41

there are kitchen tables an then there are kitchen tables. Javaman Yesterday #38

Maybe he's correct. The cost of what people put on their tables just might decide the midterms. phxjurist Yesterday #39

The #1 condition will be to get the Iranians to agree to what they already agreed to before the war Renew Deal Yesterday #40

Skirmish? efhmc Yesterday #42

Republicans couldn't give less of a fuck about said issues if they tried...and did he seriously just call the fucking war Karasu Yesterday #43

Unctuous, prevaricating, sycophantic weasel SamuelTheThird Yesterday #44

If he has any brain cells, Attilatheblond Yesterday #45

That's right Mike.... Hope22 Yesterday #46

Mike Johnson to reality: "I'm not listening to you" la la la la la la " pat_k Yesterday #47

It will be all sunshine and jolliness soon enough, around that kitchen table! Aussie105 Yesterday #48

Just follow the gaslighting playbook mdbl Yesterday #52

The "Iran skirmish"? jmowreader Yesterday #53