Monday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Joe Biden, the Associated Press, Jen Psaki, Michael Reagan, and more.
Demagogue
“After careful deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict. They found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts. … It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the verdict.” —Joe Biden
Lack of Self-Awareness Award
“The justice system should be respected, and we should never allow anyone to tear it down. It’s as simple as that.” —Joe Biden
Belly Laugh of the Day
“The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed.” —Joe Biden
Can’t Fix Stupid
“Trump’s attacks on US justice system after his conviction could be used by autocrats, say experts.” —Associated Press
The BIG Lie
“Campaigns do NOT work with media to pay off sources to suppress stories. It is not normal. It does not happen.” —MSNBC’s Jen Psaki
Lawfare
“Putting Trump on trial will change the court system forever. From now on, using the justice system as a weapon to go after an ex-president or your future political opponents will be fair game.” —Michael Reagan
For the Record
“It’s hard to believe, but our ‘news’ media think Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s wife hanging a flag upside-down outside their home for a few days is a much more serious matter than an attempted assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022.” —Tim Graham
Upright
“Deterrence has failed. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea act with impunity, confident that President Joe Biden will acquiesce in or react incompetently to their misdeeds. In this environment, where Biden’s passivity and ineptitude entice aggression, there is no painless way to restore America’s edge. We will have to pay in either blood or in treasure. I choose treasure. Better to avoid direct intervention by scaring your enemies with overwhelming strength than to fight them directly at the cost of American lives.” —Matthew Continetti
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