Demagogues

“The Founders themselves created a path to amend our Constitution, to keep it a living document, to be adapted as future generations and circumstances and times require. For the Electoral College, that time has come. Unfairly, less populated states have outsized influence, and in effect, the votes of their residents count more than the residents of a state like New York.” —New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Actually, the Founders disagreed with the concept of a “living document,” which is why the threshold for amending the Constitution is so high. Moreover, giving less populated states an equal voice was the entire point.)

“I’ve got news for Donald Trump: USPS isn’t for sale. It’s a public good that’s supposed to serve Americans in every corner of the country — not boost some billionaire’s bottom line.” —Senator Elizabeth Warren

Braying Jenny

“[Trump] will always reward weakness with more humiliation, and that includes foreign leaders like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who went to Mar-a-Lago last month to kiss the ring.” —"The View" co-host Joy Reid

Clown World

“Well, that’s news to me. It’s good news. What has it been, 10 years, 14 years with no COLA, no change at all? I think it’s about time.” —Senator Dick Durbin upon being informed that the stopgap spending bill gives him a pay raise

For the Record

“Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?” —Elon Musk on the stopgap spending bill before Congress

“How can this be called a ‘continuing resolution’ if it includes a 40% pay increase for Congress?” —Elon Musk

“The bill could have easily been under 20 pages. Instead, there are dozens of unrelated policy items crammed into the 1,547 pages of this bill. There’s no legitimate reason for them to be voted on as a package deal by a lame-duck Congress.” —Vivek Ramaswamy

The BIG Lie

“We’ve been working, I don’t know, before DOGE was DOGE. … We’ve been doing civil service reform in this state. … California’s been a leader in that space.” —California Governor Gavin Newsom

Belly Laugh of the Day

“The next four years will determine whether the incoming administration builds on our economic progress. If it does, then 10 or even 50 years from now, U.S. economic leadership will be even stronger than it is today.” —Joe Biden

Insight

“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” —Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

And Last…

“Men and women are designed as perfect complements to one another. Whether it’s feminism or the ‘red-pill, alpha male’ movement, pitting them against one another is only setting our society up for failure.” —Isabel Brown