The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Short Cuts

The BIG Lie

“[Biden] understands that the border is important to the American people. It’s important to him, too.” —National Security Council spokesman John Kirby

For the Record

“There’s no president in American history who has undermined our valuable legacy of immigration more than Joe Biden. Maybe he’s the one who should be deported.” —Stephen Moore

“Two of the terrorist groups Israel is fighting in Gaza are calling on Muslims to wage jihad during the holy month of Ramadan. Does anybody know of another faith where a significant minority feels that the best way to honor their god in its most sacred time of the year is to kill those who don’t worship that god? It is troubling, to say the least. This is the reason why we should be much more careful about immigration from Islamist nations to America.” —Gary Bauer

Political Futures

“A significant segment of the Detroit area’s Arab American stronghold voted ‘uncommitted’ to protest Biden’s perceived pro-Israel stance. Michigan is the definition of a ‘swing state,’ having gone narrowly for Trump in 2016 and narrowly for Biden in 2020. No wonder Biden is hell-bent on appeasing this crucial voting bloc.” —Michael Swartz

“Trump doesn’t have to worry about another nomination if he wins this time, and as a former president, experience is the least of his needs in a running mate. Instead he has to think about a successor, particularly if he continues to face legal troubles after a second term.” —Daniel McCarthy

Dumb & Dumber

“[Yesterday], millions of voters across the country made their voices heard — showing that they are ready to fight back against Donald Trump’s extreme plan to take us backwards. Every generation of Americans will face a moment when it has to defend democracy. This is our fight.” —Joe Biden

“What’s at stake for everyone, and particularly the black voters, is that our very democracy is at stake. … For example, making it harder to vote — [why] do you need an ID card to be able to go vote?” —Joe Biden

“My poll numbers? The last five polls you guys don’t report. I’m winning — five. Five in a row.” —Joe Biden

Grand Delusions

“[Biden] is 100% engaged in the job of being commander-in-chief and president of the United States. And, again, through his leadership, all these domestic things have improved, as well as our footing on the world stage.” —John Kirby

“Look, the president is — he’s terrific. … Just a wonderful, thoughtful person. Always shows that empathy and warmth, and he surrounds himself with a great team that I think is doing well with record-low unemployment, and I think inflation is on its way down. And those fundamentals will help his reelection.” —Colorado Governor Jared Polis

“You see so many good things happening that we want to tell the story for, and I’m one of those who definitely believes the president deserves more credit.” —Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Re: The Left

“If a Republican were to show up in a church and talk about voting, he’d be accused of the supposedly rank sin of Christian Nationalism, flagrantly breaking down the Left’s sacred ‘wall of separation’ and thus threatening democracy. Yet Democrats can do that in black churches all day, every day. So not only do we have two-tiered justice … but we have two-tiered religious liberty.” —Nate Jackson

“The people voted for a ‘return to normalcy,’ all while the left destroyed the southern border, unleashed a critical legal theory/George-Soros crime wave, dismantled hard-won deterrence abroad, and printed money to spur hyperinflation.” —Victor Davis Hanson

Veep Thoughts

“I know that one of the best ways we’re going to keep our firefighters safe is to have more firefighters to be able to work on the job with you, to be able to do the work that is about putting the resources into what the communities need.” —Kamala Harris

Upright

“Targeting a career path before simply heading off to college is the wiser choice. If your chosen profession requires higher education, then by all means, go to college. But be mindful that there are other fulfilling career options that don’t require a four-year degree or a mountain of student loan debt.” —Thomas Gallatin

And Last…

“When it comes to Washington (the city, not George), if you never trust a politician you will never be disappointed.” —Cal Thomas