1091: JD Vance Called His OWN Iran Policy “Complete Idiocy”
6/24/20261 hr 8 min
Tim is sick, but he's strapping on his football helmet. Tim, Sarah, and JVL cover:
-The mysterious 79 year-old receiving non-public weight loss drugs (and if not Trump, who?)
-The latest revelations from Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman's new book.
-Tucker Carlson supposedly leaving the Republican Party...or is it all a long game to help JD Vance?
-The Trump administration's ongoing capitulation to Iran...and even JD Vance used to think it was stupid!
-The latest National Mall reflecting pool drama.
-How Pete Buttigieg got 'radicalized' by his time in the Biden administration...and Tim's warning for Democrats.
-FINALLY: The Washington Post's monster feature on the cult leader who's been coaching Tulsi Gabbard through her political career.
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Sarah Longwell· Host1:16
Just 'cause Tim is skinny because he has the flu doesn't mean he gets to, like, go around just fat-shaming all of the- [laughs] ... uh, elected officials.
Tim Miller· Host1:26
I'm sorry. I throw, I throw myself on the mercy of the court.