Non Compos Mentis

“We’re not here to play political games.” —Democrat Texas State Rep. Gene Wu speaking in Illinois after fleeing his state to prevent redistricting

Friendly Fire

“Was there nobody on the PR side who was like maybe we shouldn’t go to one of the most corrupt gerrymandered states in the country?” —CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski

Dumb & Dumber

“What Texas and Republican states are doing at the direction of Donald Trump, I say, is nothing short of a legal insurrection against our capital. … If Republicans are willing to rewrite these rules to give themselves an advantage, then they’re leaving us no choice. We must do the same. … I’m exploring with our leaders every option to redraw our state congressional lines as soon as possible.” —New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

“Whatever they are doing will be neutered here in the state of California, and they will pay that price.” —California Gov. Gavin Newsom

A Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day

“[Zohran Mamdani] definitely has the power and influence to elect JD Vance, or whoever is the Republican candidate next time. It is a walking commercial for the Republican Party nationally.” —Bill Maher

“Donald Trump is remaking the United State. Love it, like it, or lump it, he has been tremendously influential to a historic degree.” —CNN’s Harry Enten

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

“If therapy in general really works then why are depression and anxiety rates at historic highs while therapy is more popular than ever? Shouldn’t all this therapy be improving our mental health? It’s almost like therapy drives the problem instead of solving it.” —Matt Walsh

Re: The Left

“The phrase ‘luxury beliefs’ was coined by the brilliant Rob Henderson to sum up the more preposterous ideas that progressives can afford to hold — ‘Defund the police!’ ‘Open borders!’ ‘Men can become women!’ — because they are largely sheltered from the consequences when such ideas are put into practice.” —Niall Ferguson

For the Record

“There has been no avalanche of companies announcing major layoffs. So, what’s going on with the dramatic job revisions? One possible answer is that hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens working in the United States have been removed.” —Gary Bauer

“Nearly 11% of women who use chemical abortion drugs experience complications requiring emergency care. And yet, these pills are shipped without medical oversight into states that have chosen to protect life.” —Tony Perkins

Upright

“Chronic budgetary uncertainty has often forced the [Federal Aviation Administration] to defer system upgrades and limit hiring — which is why the system is beset by outdated hardware and perpetually understaffed towers. Happily, there is a straightforward solution: Get the federal government out of the air traffic control business.” —Jeff Jacoby