
Wednesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Mariann Edgar Budde, Dick Durbin, Daniel McCarthy, Christine Flowers, and more.
Non Compos Mentis
“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. … In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives. And the people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meatpacking plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals — they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues, wadara, and temples. I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.” —Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde
Useful Idiot
“I just voted against the Laken Riley Act. This bill won’t accomplish its goals. I’m disappointed in its passage as it stands, and I’m deeply concerned about how it will be implemented.” —Senator Dick Durbin
Circling the Wagons
“I was not offended by Biden pardoning his family. … We know that this administration is a vengeful one. … I think we need to show Joe Biden some grace.” —"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin
Re: Preemptive Pardons…
“The wicked flee when no man pursueth.” —Proverbs 28:1
Political Futures
“President Trump is back with all the confidence of a man delivered from death for a purpose.” —Daniel McCarthy
Seize the Initiative
“Imagine life is a mountain path with many ups and downs. The job of Trump and other elected officials is to fly above the path and clear away landslides and boulders that make navigating it difficult. If Trump does his job well, removing those barriers will help more people go further on the path. That’s making America great again. But Trump isn’t going to fly you to your preferred destination. The wonderful yet scary thing about freedom is that it forces you to enjoy or endure the consequences of your own decisions.” —Victor Joecks
For the Record
“The mere idea that people who are fighting for the dignity of unborn life are a threat to national safety is as ludicrous as the idea that abortion is health care.” —Christine Flowers
And Last…
“I’m old enough to remember the national press telling us it’d never snow again in the South because of climate change. That was only a few months ago.” —Erick Erickson
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