The BIG Lies

“On that day [January 6], 140 law enforcement officers were injured. And some died.” —Kamala Harris

“Donald Trump left us the worst unemployment since the Great Depression…. Donald Trump left us the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War.” —Kamala Harris

“Trump the candidate has said in this election there will be a bloodbath if … the outcome of this election is not to his liking.” —Kamala Harris

Lack of Self-Awareness Awards

“Federal prosecutors and agents may never make a decision regarding an investigation or prosecution for the purpose of affecting any election or the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party.” —Attorney General Merrick Garland

“Our norms are a promise that we will not allow this department to be used as a political weapon, and our norms are a promise that we will not allow this nation to become a country where law enforcement is treated as an apparatus of politics.” —Merrick Garland

Dumb & Dumber

“In the two years since he bought Twitter, now X, Musk has transformed it into a primary source of false election rumors, both by spreading them on his own account, which has 197 million followers, and lowering some of the site’s guardrails around misinformation.” —The Washington Post

“Experts say Musk is uniquely dangerous as a purveyor of misinformation because his digital following stretches well beyond the political realm and into the technology and investment sectors, where his business achievements have earned him credibility.” —The Washington Post

Village Idiot

“I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for [Harris] because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate [Walz], who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.” —singer/songwriter Taylor Swift

Upright

“I don’t want my place and my platform to be used to endorse a candidate or do whatever, either way. I think my place is to inform people to get registered to vote. It’s to inform people to do their own research and then make their best decision for them and their family.” —NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes

“Educate yourself with the candidates that we have, the policies that they’re supporting. I think that’s the biggest thing you can do, and that’s what I would recommend to every single person that has that opportunity in our country.” —WNBA player Caitlin Clark

“I don’t get too deep into politics. … I think voting is an individual choice.” —Usher

For the Record

“[David Muir and Linsey Davis] sought to warp a debate, disgraced their network, and offered a good reminder why such media ‘moderators’ should never be allowed anywhere near presidential debates.” —Victor Davis Hanson

And Last…

“I don’t know if it’s true that pets are being killed in Springfield, Ohio by Haitian migrants. I do know these claims have more corroboration than Christine Blasey Ford ever did.” —Mark Hemingway