February 12, 2026

Thursday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, Angie Nixon, Amber Glenn, Marty O’Donnell, John Stossel, Gary Bauer, and more.

Dezinformatsiya

“The person who carried out a school massacre is an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues, but she did not give a motive for one of the worst mass shootings in Canada’s history.” —Australia’s ABC News (“The shooter is a biological male who allegedly self-identifies as a transgender woman.” —Community Note on X)

Pot Calling the Kettle Black

“The leader of the Pedophile Protection Party is trying to deflect attention from his name being all over the Epstein files. At least in Somalia they execute pedophiles not elect them.” —Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a practicing follower of the known pedophile Muhammed, regarding Donald Trump

Braying Jenny

“Will you turn to [the Epstein survivors] now and apologize for what your Department of Justice has put them through with the absolutely unacceptable release of the Epstein files and their information?” —Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) complaining that the DOJ released the Epstein files pursuant to a law passed by Congress

Friendly Fire

“What is the political usefulness of the Clintons these days? We all just got behind Epstein transparency because it made Trump uncomfortable. What are we going to say now? Everyone must answer for this but the Clintons?” —an anonymous Democrat adviser

Non Sequitur

“Just voted NO on the Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance Bill in the Florida Legislature. It’s a slap in the face to Black Women that this bill was even brought forth in our committee. This body has consistently shown that it is ok to be anti-Black Women in this state. Disrespectful!” —Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon (D)

Village Idiot

“They hate to see … woke b****es winning. If ‘Woke’ means people who use their platforms to advocate for marginalized communities in the country that they are actively representing …… Then yeah sure?” —Olympian Amber Glenn

Reality Check

“Democrats are never going to negotiate in good faith when it comes to immigration. They allowed tens of millions of people to come here illegally and now want to protect them from deportation so they can vote in our elections. It’s that simple. When you begin your negotiation by demanding that America surrender its sovereignty, it shows you don’t have the best interests of the country at heart.” —composer and Nevada congressional candidate Marty O'Donnell (R)

For the Record

“Americans want to help people in need, but when government does that, about 500 billion taxpayer dollars get stolen. It’s how the system is designed.” —John Stossel

Upright

“Under this administration, Americans have come first. Gone are the days of ideologically motivated projects, the use of FEMA funds to house illegal aliens in luxury hotels, and initiatives that do not save lives or protect property. FEMA is now focused on serving American taxpayers after disasters strike. In their hour of greatest need, FEMA is there.” —FEMA Associate Administrator Gregg Phillips

And Last…

“The entertainment news site TMZ asked its social media fans, ‘Who had the better Super Bowl halftime show — Bad Bunny or Kid Rock?’ After 393,590 votes, there was a clear winner: Kid Rock with 64.5% to Bad Bunny’s 35.5%.” —Gary Bauer

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