Senator John Kennedy didn’t just walk onto the Senate floor last night—he stormed in, armed with the kind of candor Washington rarely hears and a bucket of frustration big enough to drown the Capitol. In a speech that ricocheted across the marble halls and sent shockwaves through the political world, Kennedy tore into Congress for what he called a “12-piece bucket of stupid,” slamming his colleagues for sitting on their hands for five whole months instead of pushing forward with a second reconciliation bill.

You could feel the impatience in his voice, the disbelief that after passing what he called the “one big beautiful bill”—a sweeping piece of legislation that slashed taxes, boosted deductions, reformed Medicaid, and delivered school choice credits—the Senate had simply stopped. Five months, Kennedy reminded everyone, is a lifetime in politics. “In five months, you can learn a language, write a book, start a business, or win a war,” he said, his Southern drawl thick with exasperation. “So why have we done nothing?”

It wasn’t just a rhetorical question. Kennedy painted a vivid picture of American families lying awake at night, worrying about the cost of housing, insurance, and just keeping the lights on. He called out the Biden administration’s inflation record—prices rising at 9%, now at 3%, but still climbing. “What the American people want isn’t just slower inflation—they want prices to go down. They want relief, not a pat on the back for not getting gouged quite as fast.”

Kennedy’s fury was matched by his folksy wit. “It’s legislative malpractice,” he thundered. “It is dumb as a bowl of noodles.” And then, almost pleading, he added, “Pretty please. With sugar on top. I’ll even throw in a coupon for a personal pan pizza. Let’s do another reconciliation bill.”

And he wasn’t just talking to Republicans. Kennedy called on Democrats to join the effort, reminding everyone that reconciliation only needs 51 votes to pass. “After we do the second one, we can do a third before the midterms,” he said, eyes blazing with urgency. “If we don’t take advantage of this opportunity, we’re failing the American people.”

But Kennedy didn’t stop there. He swung at the BBC, calling out the British state broadcaster for what he described as “outrageous and misleading reporting,” especially when it came to President Trump and the January 6th speech. He accused them of splicing together out-of-context clips to paint Trump as inciting violence—a charge Kennedy said was flat-out false. “Fake news media for you,” he quipped, shaking his head.

He even took a moment to talk about love—love for America, love for everyone, regardless of color, age, or background. “We do have common sense,” he said. “We are rooting for America. We’re rooting for the America First agenda. Taxpayers are fed up. Blood, sweat, and tears. Hotter than fish grease. Pissed off and no tide.”

By the time Kennedy finished, you could almost hear jaws dropping on both sides of the aisle. This wasn’t just another Senate speech—it was a thunderclap, a wake-up call, a challenge hurled into the heart of a gridlocked Congress. Kennedy made it clear: the clock is ticking, the stakes are high, and the American people are watching. If lawmakers don’t act, he warned, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves. And judging by the reaction in the chamber, it’s a message no one will forget anytime soon.

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