The Patriot Post® · Thursday Short Cuts

For the Record

“Whether you believe that when Joe Biden said, ‘The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,’ he meant ‘supporters,’ plural, or ‘supporter’s,’ referring to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, it’s always been abundantly clear that when Biden discusses ‘the need for us to lower the temperature in our politics,’ he means other people should lower the temperature, and in particular, people on the right should ‘lower the temperature’ in their criticism of those on the left.” —Jim Geraghty

“So a comedian not affiliated with Trump’s campaign makes a joke about a PLACE, but Joe Biden just called at least 75 million American PEOPLE garbage.” —Chad Prather

“Let’s be clear: It is what almost every Democrat elected official actually believes.” —political analyst Mark Halperin

Sister Souljah Moment

“[Biden] clarified his comments, but let me be clear: I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for.” —Kamala Harris

“The president’s clarified his remark, but let’s be very clear: The vice president and I have made it absolutely clear that we want everyone as a part of this. Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric is what needs to end.” —Tim Walz

Double Standards

“The vice president’s rhetoric is the rhetoric that a president of the United States gives.” —Tim Walz

The BIG Lies

“When I am president, we will quickly remove those who arrived here unlawfully.” —Kamala Harris

“Lets start with this. I come from the middle class…” —Kamala Harris when asked about the latest economy numbers

“I will deliver tax cuts to working people and the middle class.” —Kamala Harris

“Our biggest challenge is to lower costs — costs that were rising even before the pandemic.” —Kamala Harris

“I have a very specific and detailed plan about strengthening our economy. Leading economists have reviewed my plan and indicated it will strengthen the economy and that Donald Trump’s plan will weaken the economy.” —Kamala Harris

“When [Trump] tells you, ‘Oh, were things better four years ago?’ — yeah, if you were a billionaire, ‘cause you got a tax cut. The rest of us got screwed during the deal.” —Tim Walz

“America, this is not a candidate for president who is thinking about how to make your life better.” —Kamala Harris

Belly Laughs of the Day

“I believe that the work that I do is about representing all the people, whether they support me or not. And as president of the United States, I will be a president for all Americans, whether you vote for me or not.” —Kamala Harris, whose boss, Joe Biden, said the same thing

“I will always tell you the truth even if it is difficult to hear.” —Kamala Harris

Lack of Self-Awareness Award

“It is time to stop pointing fingers. We have to stop pointing fingers.” —Kamala Harris

Word Salad

“I’m gonna tell you what I’m doing as president when I have the ability, then, to do what I know based on my experience is a new approach that is about building on the good work that has happened.” —Kamala Harris

Re: The Left

“That Harris now feels compelled to disavow so many of the ideas that she once embraced is powerful testament to their political toxicity. … Joe Biden wouldn’t have won the presidency in 2020 if he’d been woke, and Kamala Harris wouldn’t be locked in a tight race now if she were still running on her erstwhile causes.” —Rich Lowry

“It’s deliriously funny that The Washington Post jumped into a cauldron of boiling angst by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris for president. The decision is deeply weird. It’s like McDonald’s declining to advocate for hamburgers.” —Tim Graham

“There were Orthodox Jews in attendance at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, praying in the aisles and even wrapping tefillin. Meanwhile, Jews had to meet in secret at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to stay one step ahead of the pro-Hamas wing of Harris’ party.” —Ian Haworth

And Last…

“I walked into the kitchen this morning and said, ‘The only garbage I see is my kids,’ and when they started crying, I tried to explain that there was an apostrophe.” —Charlie Spiering