The BIG Lie

“On January 6th … we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it. … And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture.” —Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Actually, Trump called for the Guard in DC, and Pelosi refused 11 requests from DC Capitol Police Chief Steve Sund.)

Projection

“The Trump administration’s reckless treatment of student loan borrowers is yet another blow to hardworking Americans and our economy.” —Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Actually, Biden’s “loan forgiveness” charade was “reckless treatment” of the American taxpayer.)

Non Compos Mentis

“I’m not sure I understand the question.” —Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz when asked, “What is a woman?”

“If Israel wants to wage this war, it has every right to do so. It is a sovereign country, and it can do as it pleases, but not with America’s backing.” —Tucker Carlson, apparently now a national security expert

Owned by Red China

“Iran has to retaliate in their mind, I’m sure. And now, who is the voice in the world that can negotiate some type of agreement in this? Who holds the moral authority? … It might be the Chinese.” —Tim “Stolen Valor” Walz

For the Record

“Two months ago I gave Iran a 60 day ultimatum to ‘make a deal.’ They should have done it! Today is day 61. I told them what to do, but they just couldn’t get there. Now they have, perhaps, a second chance!” —Donald Trump on Friday

“Trump had said over and over again that he would not allow Iran to get a nuclear bomb. He said he’d prefer to do it the easy way, through diplomacy. … But he gave the Iranians a clear deadline.” —Park MacDougald

“If America were hit by [a] half-dozen nuclear bombs, the effects would be devastating, but America would still function and carry on. If Israel were hit by six nuclear bombs — say one each in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and three other targets of your choice — it would likely cease to exist as a state.” —Jim Geraghty

“The ‘America doesn’t need to get involved’ strawman is exhausting when Israel is acting alone and not asking for any help.” —Ian Haworth

Belly Laughs of the Day

“They didn’t die of the flu. They didn’t die of COVID.” —Donald Trump when asked by CNN’s Dana Bash, “So what you’re saying is Israel has now killed the people who you were dealing with?”

“If you’re a low-ranking member of the Iranian military, there are apparently an increasing number of exciting opportunities for promotions. Just make sure your life insurance policies are updated and cover IDF airstrikes or Mossad operations.” —Jim Geraghty

“You know it’s tense in LA when you read news from the Middle East to relax.” —Bill Maher

Caught Red-Handed

“Disgusting: Lockheed Martin keeps a spreadsheet of employees by race, then instructs managers precisely how many whites they must eliminate from the bonus list, even if those employees performed better than their peers. And they wrote it all down, even though it is illegal.” —Christopher Rufo making explosive allegations

Re: The Left

“Ideally, I think someone who has been in the country for several decades and committed no crimes while here should be allowed to stay, but never be given citizenship. … My idealism has to give way to reality. Democrats have continued to lie about the problem and make it worse. … The only way to fix the problem is to fully embrace the rule of law and restore it through aggressive deportations of illegal aliens.” —Erick Erickson

“The more the incoherent left claimed the protests were ‘peaceful’ and damned the Trump administration for sending them help, the more the violence continued. And the more the public was relieved that Trump was trying to stop the riots.” —Victor Davis Hanson

“The very people warning us against authoritarianism are deploying authoritarian tactics to choreograph outrage.” —Asra Q. Nomani

And Last…

“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.” —Thomas Sowell