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Prairie Gates

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20. JD Vance: "You know how my wife has a right to do stuff, but she's not allowed to do them?"
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 09:40 AM
23 hrs ago

"That's kinda like you, Iran. You're kinda like my wife who's not allowed to do stuff."

Really sharp stuff from the Vice President.

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This asshole has ZERO qualifications to negotiate ANYTHING. spanone Yesterday #1
Perhaps He was the only unqualified official available Raven123 Yesterday #2
I like your mother's description of a successful agreement. It strikes me as perspicacious and wise. NNadir Yesterday #3
Vance.... MarcoZandrini Yesterday #4
Hey, quit insulting tapioca, which at least tastes good. niyad Yesterday #6
To put it mildly. paleotn 23 hrs ago #16
He will judge what everyone is wearing. twodogsbarking Yesterday #5
And if they seem manly enough! Nt Hope22 Yesterday #12
He's the fall guy. When the missiles start flying again, it won't be Trump's fault, it will be JD's. Vinca Yesterday #7
They just misspelled it and meant "piece" agreement. ananda Yesterday #8
Iran's response... paleotn 23 hrs ago #17
Wasn't there a GOP lawmaker called Adam Kinzinger? jfz9580m Yesterday #9
Sending the representation we do signifies contempt for political/international allegorical oracle Yesterday #10
From his appointments throughout government.... paleotn 23 hrs ago #19
These people are so far out of their depth. Martin68 Yesterday #11
It's not supposed to succeed OC375 Yesterday #13
He would have much more luck if he were sent to a Javaman Yesterday #14
Vance never even held public office or ran for public office until 2022 Diamond_Dog Yesterday #15
Who can trust Jared and Witkoff? Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #18
JD Vance: "You know how my wife has a right to do stuff, but she's not allowed to do them?" Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #20
They're all so out of their depth it's mind boggling. paleotn 23 hrs ago #21
I saw Vance on an airport tarmac 2 days ago calling the Iranians stupid right before he was going to ... Botany 23 hrs ago #22
I am quite sure that whomever Iran has negotiating displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #23
As an aside, JD is endorsing GOP candidates in Ohio's campaign ads Raven123 23 hrs ago #24
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