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Senate Republican on Vance blaming midterm GOP losses on Iran war: ‘Put down the crack pipe’

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized Vice President Vance’s claim that Republicans lost the midterms because of the war in Iran, saying the reason behind the party’s sweeping midterm losses is “a lot deeper than that.” “This loss was not because of Iran. That might have played a part, but I don’t think every statewide Republican…

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