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senseandsensibility

(24,863 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:24 PM 23 hrs ago

GOP Senate candidate On Rising Gas Prices: "Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks" [View all]

These people have some nerve. She went on to say that we should all try to be "patriots" about this.

Out of touch, patronizing, stupid. I hope she loses in a landslide. Her name is Michele Tafoya, running in MN.

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GOP Senate candidate On Rising Gas Prices: "Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks" [View all] senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #1

Says the woman who was likely paid pretty darn well as a sportscaster Raven123 23 hrs ago #2

You mean she's not a "woman of the people"? senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #11

Fewer toys for your kids, no avocado toast, one less trip to Starbucks Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #3

And Give Ozempic To Our Fatty-Fat Generals! ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #9

Okay mercuryblues 23 hrs ago #4

If you're a patriot senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #5

May as well have said "Just eat less lobster". Ferrets are Cool 23 hrs ago #6

Sure Traildogbob 23 hrs ago #7

Just showing how out of touch Republicans are. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #8

Again senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #14

Given what MN has been through the last few months I doubt they'd vote for her. Ritabert 16 hrs ago #16

She lost her side line looks Johonny 22 hrs ago #10

Lost her what? Mysterian 20 hrs ago #12

Speaking of patriots, I have to mention a "patriot" I saw today at the local store. He was old and obese and had Vinca 20 hrs ago #13

It's her "let them eat cake" moment. What a jerk! Dave says 16 hrs ago #15