The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Short Cuts

The BIG Lies

“The extremists want to shut down the government because they are unwilling to address the Republican healthcare crisis that is devastating America.” —House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries

“Republicans are forcing hospitals, nursing homes and health clinics to close. People will die. You deserve better.” —Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

Delusions of Grandeur

“It is the closest presidential race in the 21st century in terms of the outcome.” —Kamala Harris

“Joe Biden was a highly capable president who accomplished great things.” —Kamala Harris

Friendly Fire

“To be a black woman running for president of the United States and as a vice presidential running mate, a gay man, with the stakes being so high … it would be a real risk.” —Kamala Harris

Non Sequitur

“As somebody who understands history, when I see ICE, I see slave patrols.” —Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Fanning the Rhetorical Flames

“We used to compare the strength of our democracy to communist dictators. That’s what we’re dealing with right now in Donald Trump.” —Kamala Harris

“It is unfortunate that more of my colleagues … could not see the amount of harm that [Charlie Kirk] was attempting to inflict upon our communities.” —Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Upright

“Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s killer. The state of Utah will inject poison into that killer’s veins until he’s dead. There is no contradiction between those two things. Christian forgiveness does not demand that we allow the cruel to ravage the whole earth. It demands we love our enemies — and sometimes, love is tough.” —Michael Knowles

Rise to the Challenge

“Women, I have a challenge for you, too: Be virtuous. Our strength is found in God’s design for our role. We are the guardians. We are the encouragers. We are the preservers. Guard your heart; everything you do flows from it. And if you’re a mother, please recognize that is the single most important ministry you have.” —Erika Kirk

Re: The Left

“I wonder what it is about a movement campaigning to allow men into protected spaces for women and girls that might attract sexual predators. A mystery for the ages.” —author J.K. Rowling

“If a cloak of moral invulnerability is offered, the first to take it will be the most immoral.” —Elon Musk

For the Record

“To every terrorist thug smuggling poisonous drugs into the United States of America, please be warned that we will blow you out of existence.” —Donald Trump

“The UN is funding an assault on Western countries. The UN is supporting people that are illegally coming into the U.S. The UN is supposed to stop invasions, not finance them.” —Donald Trump

Belly Laugh of the Day

“These are the two things I got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.” —Donald Trump