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turbinetree

(27,450 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:05 AM 18 hrs ago

'Take one less trip to Starbucks': GOP candidate's tone-deaf advice to 'help war effort'

By David Edwards
Published March 19, 2026 10:45 AM ET

Michele Tafoya, a conservative political consultant running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, argued that Americans should buy less coffee if they are concerned about the price of gas during President Donald Trump's war in Iran.

During an interview this week, conservative radio host Todd Starnes asked Tafoya about Minnesota voters' concerns.

"Well, yeah, you know, look, we've all been told that the word affordability is key, and it is," the candidate replied. "And right now I would say, you know, look, we had gas prices at a five-year low, and we were really enjoying watching that. And now here we are in a conflict in the Middle East, which is bringing gas prices up again."

https://www.rawstory.com/michele-tafoya-starbucks-gas-prices/

Hey, Tafoya, you and that radio host, Starnes, your both are idiots.............helping your "fascist " president in his war effort and comparing what is going on now to WWII................shit, did you both not understand what happened before, during and after WWII and you want us to keep a stiff upper lip for convicted fraudster and a person that bragged about sexually assaulting woman, given immunity by a US Supreme Court and maga senators for violating the Espionage Act .........did you ever vist the country that had the Berlin Wall either one of you two idiots ................

I tell you what lets have a debate ..............

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'Take one less trip to Starbucks': GOP candidate's tone-deaf advice to 'help war effort' (Original Post) turbinetree 18 hrs ago OP
"gas prices at a five-year low". In other words, lowest since the last time Trump screwed the pooch. Midnight Writer 17 hrs ago #1
I guess if ESPN doesn't want you and you cannot find a job redstatebluegirl 17 hrs ago #2
Out of touch MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #3
LOL an Austerity campaign! leftstreet 17 hrs ago #4
And you military families! You can send one more child to a warzone! viva la 17 hrs ago #5
Maybe one less trip AIPAC Buzz cook 14 hrs ago #6

Midnight Writer

(25,336 posts)
1. "gas prices at a five-year low". In other words, lowest since the last time Trump screwed the pooch.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:09 AM
17 hrs ago

redstatebluegirl

(12,826 posts)
2. I guess if ESPN doesn't want you and you cannot find a job
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:09 AM
17 hrs ago

you run for Congress....stupid people are lining up to run for the crazy GOP.

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