Sedition or Stupidity? Why Are Democrats Defending Iran?
3/27/20261 hr 29 min
Foreign policy chaos, media narratives spinning out of control, and politicians dodging the simplest questions… Special guests - Rep. Julia Letlow and Laurie Buckhout join us for two great interviews as we update our midterms race map! So what’s actually true—and who’s just playing politics? Don't forget to visit Ruthlesspodcast.com/map to check out all our interviews for midterm races! The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook—jump straight into the mess. From Iran to Congress to campaign season, they break down the gap between reality and what’s being pushed in the headlines. In this episode… Schumer pressed on Iran—and can’t give a straight answer Democrats echoing foreign narratives Media vs reality on negotiations and military action Why this moment feels fundamentally different in U.S. politics PLUS, POLITICIANS ARE TAKING IRAN’S WORD OVER AMERICA—WHAT?! Then we bring in a major voice from the campaign trail as the stakes for 2026 heat up… Special Guest: Julia Letlow • Personal story of loss and public service 🇺🇸 • Senate run and Louisiana politics 🗳️ • Responding to stock trading accusations 📊 • Priorities: education, energy, and working families ⚡ And another key battleground voice… Special Guest: Laurie Buckhout • Military leadership and cyber warfare insights 🪖 • What voters actually care about on the ground 🏠 • Border security, economy, and “America First” 🇺🇸 • Taking on a vulnerable Democrat seat 🔥 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
So you believe the Iranian officials- To have the president of the United States ... over the president of the United States?
Josh Holmes· Host0:04
Uh, I believe that based on all the information that's available.
Michael Duncan· Host0:08
Well, I tend to believe Iran more than I do Donald Trump- That's crazy ... because he could not acknowledge the truth even when it is, you know, he's slapped in the face with it repeatedly.
Josh Holmes· Host0:17
You're gonna take Iran's word over the president of the United States? Seditious.
Comfortably Smug· Host0:23
Mm-hmm.
Michael Duncan· Host0:24
Mm-hmm.
Josh Holmes· Host0:24
It's seditious.
Comfortably Smug· Host0:25
It is.
Josh Holmes· Host0:25
And that's where we've reached with this Democratic Party.
Michael Duncan· Host0:28
You know that the Iranians are gonna push out propaganda.
Josh Holmes· Host0:31
Exactly.
Michael Duncan· Host0:32
But the rate at which Democrats, who are elected by American voters, are adopting that propaganda- Exactly ... and spreading it, that is the most alarming thing to me. I remember when- [laughs] ... Bin Laden was knocked out during the Obama administration, and every single Republican was like, "Hell yeah."
Comfortably Smug· Host0:49
But it also shows how deranged the base of that party is.
Josh Holmes· Host0:54
Exactly.
Michael Duncan· Host0:54
Mm.
Comfortably Smug· Host0:54
That they'd go after him for being like, "Uh, Iran not having weapons is good." They're like, "How dare you?"
Josh Holmes· Host0:59
[laughs] How dare you?
Comfortably Smug· Host1:00
We stand- How- ... with the brave Iranian government- [laughs] ... against imperialism.
Josh Holmes· Host1:07
How?
Michael Duncan· Host1:08
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