The Patriot Post® · Thursday Short Cuts

The BIG Lie

“I haven’t believed [the border is secure] for the last 10 years. And I’ve said it for the last 10 years.” —Joe Biden (“If his previous statements weren’t lies, we need a new definition of the word.” —Cal Thomas)

For the Record

“Joe Biden’s border crisis, which he initiated immediately upon taking office, is the starkest example in recent memory of a president engaging in wholly avoidable political self-harm. … Rarely is the choice on a policy matter so stark as that between the Biden border, nearly open as a matter of preference, and the Trump border, tightly controlled as a matter of the highest priority. If Biden loses in the fall, this contrast will be one of the reasons why.” —Rich Lowry

“Any Republican who thinks they’ve got a deal to stop Joe Biden from doing what he has been doing is delusional. … It’s insane to think he will enforce a new immigration law when he’s refusing to enforce the immigration laws we already have! And if Senate Republicans think the Supreme Court will force his hand, think again. Biden is violating Supreme Court rulings now.” —Gary Bauer

Election Denier

“Hello, Virginia. And the real governor, Terry McAuliffe.” —Joe Biden

Veep Thoughts

“We have a president who has — and this is so critically important — the compassion, as well as the determination and skill, to make our vision for our country and our future real.” —Kamala Harris

Friendly Fire

“If I were Biden, I would stay hidden. And I’ll tell you why: He doesn’t inspire confidence. He’s not a great messenger for himself.” —CNN’s Van Jones

Who’s Gonna Tell Her?

“[Trump] lied and said, ‘ObamaCare sucks.’ … Of course it doesn’t.” —Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth

“We have nothing to do with the two-state solution. We reject this notion because it means … you are required to recognize the legitimacy of the other state, which is the Zionist entity. This is unacceptable.” —senior Hamas official Khaled Mashal

Political Futures

“At this point, the Democrats don’t bother to deny that they are interfering with the election — they argue that the interference is a necessary public service.” —Jack DeVine

“Trump argues forcefully that Priority #1 for Republicans is to come together in unity and gird for the coming general election. He is right in the sense that the GOP has been far too fractious and must coalesce on purpose, principles, and plans for the tough road ahead. But we know that when Trump speaks of unity, he means fealty to one individual — himself, of course — and in the next breath he ridicules Ron DeSanctimonious or Birdbrain Nikki. How does that inspire party unity?” —Jack DeVine

“[Trump] was fairly magnanimous after winning Iowa, but he was not so gracious [Tuesday] night. ‘Who the hell was the imposter that went up on the stage before and, like, claimed a victory?’ he railed about Haley. ‘She did very poorly, actually.’ He went on to claim she’d soon be ‘under investigation’ for something or other, and he insulted her dress. ‘In life, you can’t let people get away with bulls**t,’ he added. Says the guy who tries mightily every day. Such things won’t win over suburban women, especially when Trump is in the midst of a second defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her and already won her first defamation case against him.” —Nate Jackson

Insight

“I should sooner live in a society governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston telephone directory than in a society governed by the 2,000 faculty members of Harvard University.” —William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008)