Grandstanding

“I went to the Supreme Court … to eliminate student debt that was out there. And guess what? The Supreme Court ruled against it. But I still got [3.6] million people’s debt relieved.” —President Joe Biden

The BIG Lies

“Wages for workers are up. Black wealth is … up a record 60% since the pandemic.” —Joe Biden

“Over 14 million jobs have been created under President Biden. That’s every job lost in the pandemic, plus almost 15 million more jobs.” —White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Spin Doctor

“We understand what Americans have gone through. … It’s going to take some time for them to feel the accomplishments and what we’ve been able to do in the last three years.” —Karine Jean-Pierre

“We’re at a time of the year where we’re seeing more at the border, and it’s not unusual. This is an immigration system that has been broken for decades, and the president has taken this very seriously to try to do more.” —Karine Jean-Pierre

Grand Delusions

“We believe that we’ve done a good job … to try to get at some of the root [illegal immigration] causes.” —National Security Council spokesman John Kirby

“There’s a lot that we’ve achieved in foreign policy.” —John Kirby

“[Biden] leads on foreign policy issues from a place of principles and values. And that’s the core of every foreign policy approach he takes.” —John Kirby

Belly Laughs of the Day

“We try to do our best to follow the law.” —Karine Jean-Pierre

“The Supreme Court of Colorado issued what I have characterized as a masterful judicial opinion. It is unassailable and irrefutable in every single respect. … This is not politics. It is certainly not partisan politics.” —former Federal Judge J. Michael Luttig

Observations

“I think that this case is legally wrong and untenable. … The core problem here is the denial of due process. To deprive somebody of the right to hold public office requires due process. … It was a five-day hearing. There was no jury; it was before the judge. They were not able to subpoena witnesses and compel the attendance of witnesses. They relied on the hearings, the January 6 Committee hearings, which is mostly hearsay. There was no right to cross-examine during those hearings and so forth. … The three Democratic justices who dissented, their opinions, I think, are masterful. And as they pointed out, they said the process here was a procedural Frankenstein.” —former Attorney General Bill Barr

“The Colorado Supreme Court has now set up expectations for Democrats across the country that Trump can be legally barred from the presidency — and when the Supreme Court overturns that Colorado Supreme Court ruling, they will claim that the Supreme Court itself is rigged. All of which means that 2024 is going to be the most insane and ugly presidential election in American history. … Under what circumstances, precisely, would Democrats accept the result of a Trump election? Under what circumstances, precisely, would Republicans accept the result of a Biden election? The weaponization of the legal system creates an all-consuming fire, burning everything in its path.” —Ben Shapiro

“While the left screams hysterically about ‘defending our democracy,’ it is, in fact, attempting to overthrow our constitutional system.” —Gary Bauer

And Last…

“Of course Harvard’s president should resign in disgrace for tolerating antisemitism and her rampant plagiarism. But so should every member of Harvard’s board who covered up for her and allowed this to happen.” —Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)