From the Loony Left
“If [Republicans] try to take our vote away, we should absolutely be in the street, and I’ll be right out there with everybody else.” —Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison

“We are not as a country better off eight years after Obama was elected in 2008 then we were when he was elected.” —Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in 2020 (Barack Obama will be campaigning with El-Sayed in late October.)

“This sort of hypothetical ‘Who’s a bigger [Middle East security] threat?’ is a dumb question.” —Abdul El-Sayed

“This tough guy attitude to immigration [is] not keeping us safe.” —Abdul El-Sayed

“There must be room to mourn the 74,000 Palestinians that the Israeli government has killed.” —New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

“You don’t have to be pro-Hamas to say Israel’s committing a genocide.” —Mehdi Hasan

“What percentage chance that I think I’ll run [for president]? 65, 70.” —Don Lemon

From the Reasonable Right
“He’s not really a doctor. ... If somebody came into his office and he tried to treat that patient, he’d go to jail. ... This guy is not what he says he is.” —Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers regarding Abdul El-Sayed

“If you can’t condemn the IRGC, you have no business in the United States Senate.” —Mike Rogers

“My beef with Abdul: He says he’s a doctor. He’s not. He’s unlicensed. He’s for abolishing the police. He deleted the tweet, but CNN found it. His staff denied he’s a dual citizen w[ith] Egypt. Video shows Abdul saying he’s a dual citizen and he summered in Egypt. He refuses to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran. He blames terrorism on America’s policies. He calls Israel bloodthirsty. Who uses that language? He says he hasn’t taken a penny of corporate contributions, but his FEC report shows he received $1.9 million in contributions from 629 corporate executives, including from Nvidia, Google and Pfizer. Abdul is a conman.” —Ari Fleischer

“[James Talarico] hates Texas values. He describes himself as a Christian who hates Christianity. ... Calls the American flag a complicated symbol, probably of hate. He stated that he wants to dismantle capitalism. Claimed that the Ten Commandments are a form of fascism. And when asked what he loved most in the world, he said transgender children, which is a little different. ... But we can’t play games with different, can we? We want good old-fashioned Texas values.” —President Donald Trump

“Remember before you go to vote that elections have consequences. And the consequences of giving open borders Democrats power again would be catastrophic.” —Texas Congressman Brandon Gill

“Communism has no place in the United States.” —Georgia Congressman Clay Fuller

“There would be no destruction in Gaza if not for October 7, and there would be far fewer casualties if Hamas terrorists fought like men, instead of starting a war by gunning down civilians and then hiding behind their own like cowards.” —Seth Dillon

“It’s weird how everyone expects Israel to care about the people of Gaza but no one expects Hamas — their elected government — to care about them and act in ways to their benefit.” —Frank J. Fleming

“There is no moral difference between a masked pro-Hamas protester and a masked Klansmen protesting in favor of lynchings.” —David Harsanyi

Belly Laughs of the Day
“I called [vegan] ‘vaygan.’ ... How the hell would I know? I like steak.” —Donald Trump

“French leaders came up empty-handed on Thursday after spending several days searching for someone in the rioting mob to surrender to.” —The Babylon Bee