July 3, 2025

Thursday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Raphael Warnock, Keith Olbermann, Taylor Lorenz, Elie Mystal, Scott Adams, Lindy Li, Stephen A. Smith, Steve Scalise, Marco Rubio, and more.

The BIG Lie

“People are going to die connected to this one big ugly bill. Tens of thousands of unnecessary American deaths per year.” —House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Lack of Self-Awareness Award

“If I’m honest, there are days when I have to ask people of my faith tradition as a Christian: Are we reading the same [Bible]?” —Sen. Raphael Warnock

Village Idiot

“Wanted to congratulate Whiny Gaines on now being able to say she finished tied for FOURTH not tied for FIFTH in the Lia Thomas race.” —former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann

Dumb & Dumber

“When people say ‘death to America,’ they mean ‘death to American imperialism.’” —former Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz

“Our country needs to be sanctioned. We are the bad guys on the world stage. … We should be sanctioned and rebuked.” —The Nation legal correspondent Elie Mystal

Shot/Chaser

“Is [Alligator Alcatraz] the Republican party laying a trap for Democrats so that they can paint them as the open border party?” —MSNBC anchor

“Didn’t Democrats set the trap for themselves by being the Open Borders party?” —cartoonist Scott Adams

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth

“If I were to pinpoint two reasons why Joe decided to run again, it would be two people: Jill and Hunter Biden. Because Hunter Biden’s freedom was on the line and Jill’s ego was on the line.” —former DNC fundraiser Lindy Li

A Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut

“You might have a democratic socialist sprinkled here and there, but that ain’t what America is. America is about capitalism. America is about dollars and cents. America is about an economy, a flourishing economy. Okay? And you know what it’s not about? Free stuff.” —radio host Stephen A. Smith

Re: The Left

“Their party is rudderless and is right now being led by socialists.” —House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on the current state of the Democrat Party

“Double standards are the hallmark of the communist. None of the ‘moral’ rules they make apply to themselves. All their ‘moral’ rules are created for one purpose only — to crush YOU.” —Wanjiru Njoya

“There is a reason why the ultrasound became such an effective tool in dissuading women thinking about abortion. When the mother sees the mystery and miracle of life inside of her, she is struck by awe and humility and takes responsibility for the gift of life given her. Socialism is the opposite. It is what the great Nobel laureate Friedrich Hayek called the Fatal Conceit. Man stepping up to play God.” —Star Parker

“We must fight socialism with every ounce of our being, because socialism is simply the amalgamation of some of the deepest flaws in the human heart: envy, greed and sloth.” —Ian Haworth

For the Record

“Open borders and a vast welfare state make for a witch’s brew that attracts people from all over the world, creating unnecessary burdens for American citizens and taxpayers. Not that long ago, Democrats like Bill Clinton, Harry Reid, and even Bernie Sanders understood that.” —Gary Bauer

Make America Law-Abiding Again

“If you are in this country illegally, you should be concerned. … If you are a national security threat, you should be worried — we are looking for ya.” —Border Czar Tom Homan

Make America Strong Again

“I am excited that both the Air Force and the Space Force have met their fiscal year 2025 recruiting goals three months early.” —Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink

Touché

“The leading 19th Century French diplomat Talleyrand said, ‘A diplomat who says "yes” means “maybe,” a diplomat who says “maybe” means “no,” and a diplomat who says “no” is no diplomat.’ Trump says ‘go to hell’ as the start of the negotiation.“ —Rich Lowry

And Last…

"Americans should not pay taxes to fund failed governments in faraway lands.” —Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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