Lawfare, Continued…

“If these corporations think that the Democrats, when they come back in power, are going to, you know, play by the old rules … and say, ‘Oh, never mind. We’ll forgive you for all the people you fired, all the policies and principles you’ve violated, all, you know, the laws you’ve skirted,’ I think they’ve got another thing coming.” —former UN Ambassador and Netflix board member Susan Rice threatening corporations with retaliation for not maintaining the leftist line

The BIG Lie

“The Republicans, you know, they’re setting up these internment camps.” —Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) on ICE detention centers

Defamation

“They thought Trump was the one to take down the secret pedophile ring. … He’s right in the middle of it.” —Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX)

Hollyweirdo

“[Donald Trump] will never leave. We have to make him leave. … It’s up to us to get rid of him. … Like Vietnam, you got to get out there and protest.” —actor Robert De Niro

Dumb & Dumber

“The followers of President Donald Trump are at a crossroads of repentance. The choices, as ever, are stark: to continue to belong to a cult of personality that has led to blood in the streets, or to choose change, and all the sacrifices that might entail.” —UC Berkeley professor Kaya Oakes

“If waving the American flag or chanting ‘USA!’ turns you off right now, you’re not alone.” —the subtitle to HuffPost senior reporter Monica Torres’s piece, “There’s A Name For The Discomfort You’re Feeling Watching The Olympics Right Now”

Faux Pas

“I’m not trying to impress you. I’m just trying to impress upon you [that] I’m like you. I’m no better than you. You know? I’m a 960 SAT guy. … You’ve never seen me read a speech because I cannot read a speech.” —California Gov. Gavin Newsom to black southerners

Clapbacks:

“[Gavin Newsom’s] way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is & that he can’t read. This means my first read on him was correct. He’s been handed so many things &; put in high positions he never earned or deserved.” —singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj

“Why does Gavin Newsom think cussing will distract us from the fact that he equated blackness with being a dumbass?” —podcaster CJ Pearson

Stranger Than Fiction

“New York’s Communist Mayor demands 3 forms of identification to be an Official Volunteer Snow Shoveler during a blizzard. He will also have you know that these are extremely racist criteria if you want to vote.” —Guy Benson

Upright

“This is all about our country right now. I love the USA. I love my teammates. … I’m so proud to be American today.” —Olympian Jack Hughes after his gold medal-winning overtime score in hockey