Wednesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Don Lemon, Ilhan Omar, Joy Reid, Tim Burchett, Victor Joecks, Kevin Stitt, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, and Gary Bauer.
Who Wants to Tell Him?
“White men, something is broken, something is cracked deep inside when so many of you believe the answer to fear, to loss, to change is violence.” —Don Lemon
Scum of the Earth
“It is a tragedy that Charlie Kirk was killed in that way … but there is no legacy to honor. It was a legacy filled with bigotry, hatred, and white supremacy.” —Rep. Ilhan Omar
And That’s a Bad Thing?
“If you go back before the 20th century, there were no income taxes. There were no regulations on business. You could earn as much money as you want, leave 100% of it to your children with no taxes. That’s the world [Republicans] want back.” —Joy Reid
For the Record
“Remember this: House Republicans did our job by passing a temporary funding extension to keep the government open. If there’s a shutdown, it’s because Democrats put their radical agenda ahead of the American people.” —Rep. Tim Burchett
Re: The Left
“Free speech has won the war of ideas and is losing in the real world. That won’t change if Democrats always get to hide behind the First Amendment while freely censoring their opponents.” —Victor Joecks
Law and Order
“If New York wants to hand out CDLs to illegal immigrants with ‘No Name Given,’ that’s on them. The moment they cross into Oklahoma, they answer to our laws.” —Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt
Make America Powerful Again
“it’s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the country and the world. It’s a bad look. It is bad, and it’s not who we are. So, whether you’re an airborne Ranger or a chairborne Ranger, a brand new private or a four star general, you need to meet the height and weight standards and pass your PT test. … Today, at my direction, every member of the joint force at every rank is required to take a PT test twice a year, as well as meet height and weight requirements twice a year every year of service.” —Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
“We must be so strong that no nation will dare challenge us, so powerful that no enemy will dare threaten us, and so capable that no adversary can even think about beating us.” —Donald Trump
And Last…
“Today, in this more secular age, attacks like the one Sunday in Michigan are quickly forgotten. But look around the world. Any country where houses of worship are regularly attacked is in deep trouble.” —Gary Bauer
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