Hot Air

“The effects of climate change are already upon us in terms of our transportation. … Turbulence is up by about 15%.” —Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (“In a surprising move … Buttigieg didn’t blame an alleged increase in extreme turbulence impacting air travel on racism.” —Matt Margolis)

Delusions of Grandeur

“What was interesting to me with Hillary [Clinton] is that she pointed to the sexism that was so obvious because she was the most qualified [presidential] candidate that I think we’ve ever had. We’re talking senator, we’re talking secretary of state, we’re talking lawyer, valedictorian of her class. I mean, just a brilliant woman.” —"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin

Village Idiot

“Under Trump, this kind of government will perish from the earth. … If Trump returns to the White House, you can kiss these freedoms goodbye that we all take for granted. And elections? Forget about it. That’s over. That’s done. If he gets in, I can tell you right now, he will never leave. He will never leave. You know that. He will never leave.” —actor Robert De Niro

“Trump wants to destroy not only the city [New York] but the country, and eventually he could destroy the world.” —Robert De Niro

Non Compos Mentis

“The economy of the United States would end in three days. We have three days of what we need in the United States. So if we just shut down the entire southern border, it would be to the detriment of our own country.” —Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL)

Belly Laugh of the Day

“We have done an extraordinary job to deal with an unprecedented level of migration.” —DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

The BIG Lies

“I was appointed … to the Naval Academy.” —Joe Biden

“Our commander-in-chief has always stood up for our troops, our military families, and our veterans.” —Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

“We are running on a historic record of accomplishments.” —Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler

“Joe Biden is, at the moment, losing his reelection campaign. And he is doing so while presiding over the strongest economy the United States has ever experienced.” —Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic

For the Record

“Almost all the negative claims that Democrats made in opposing the Trump tax cuts in 2017 were proven to be fallacious. Rather than admit that they were wrong, they’ve doubled down in their commitment to policies that would raise taxes on virtually every American corporation, small business, family and investor.” —Stephen Moore

Upright

“Having a family will provide more meaning and purpose than a job ever could. Your promotion can’t hold your hand. You can hug your money, but it won’t hug you back. Children provide parents with a living legacy and hopefully grandkids. Consider the irony. The left despises capitalism, the greatest wealth creation engine in human history, and urges women to find meaning in life by climbing the corporate ladder.” —Victor Joecks

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