Theater of the Absurd

“Why did [Alexei] Navalny all of a sudden die at this point in time? … What happened a few days leading up to his death? Well, we had former President Donald Trump essentially say that Russia should attack European countries. … Russia certainly was listening and I think they thought, ‘Hey, we now have a green light to do all sorts of crazy stuff.’” —Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA)

The BIG Lies

“Iran became more dangerous during Donald Trump’s presidency. They came closer to a nuclear weapon … than they ever did during Barack Obama’s presidency.” —Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO)

“President Biden and I have demonstrated there is a smarter way when it comes to America’s national security.” —Kamala Harris

“[Biden] actually has the proof points of working on bringing costs down.” —Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Race Bait

“Why the Case Against Fani Willis Feels Familiar to Black Women.” —The New York Times

“This campaign this year will be the most consequential election since 1876. … That election ushered in Jim Crow.” —Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC)

Projection

“The thing that keeps me wide awake are the misinformation efforts that are underway.” —Jim Clyburn

Can’t Fix Stupid

“Would I have preferred that correctness had prevailed? Of course so. The fact that it did not does not slow me down in doing the work that I’m tasked to do by the president of the United States.” —DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding impeachment

Non Compos Mentis

“No one ever doubts anything I say. Sometimes I say all that I mean. I get in trouble.” —Joe Biden

Circling the Wagons

“I was with the president for over an hour. … He was focused. His recall was good.” —Amy Klobuchar

Belly Laughs of the Day

“I’m a believer in President Biden because I believe he is a good, moral person that has the backs of the people of this country.” —Amy Klobuchar

“I think [Biden] is going to be able to run … on the domestic accomplishments that he’s had and an economy that’s getting better every day.” —Michael Bennet

Hot Air

“Climate change is having a disproportionate effect on the physical and mental health of black communities.” —Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine

Useful Idiots

“There cannot be, in my opinion, peace and security for that region — for the people of Israel or the Palestinians and the people of Gaza — without a two-state solution.” —Kamala Harris

“Netanyahu’s government is unfit to lead anything and cannot receive support.” —Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)

For the Record

“Western media and politicians correctly discount Russian propaganda emanating from Moscow, especially its unsubstantiated claims of relative Russian and Ukrainian casualties or Ukrainian setbacks or atrocities. Yet many of these same Westerners oddly take Hamas’ casualty totals at face value. … By any fair standard, Hamas has proven to be no more honest, and perhaps far more inaccurate, than even Russian state-controlled media.” —Victor Davis Hanson

“Between the United States and Russia, one country just arbitrarily seized the assets of an oligarch opposed to the regime, and is trying to jail him. The other country is Russia.” —Will Chamberlain

Insight

“No socialist system can be established without a political police.” —Winston Churchill (1874-1965)