The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Short Cuts

Braying Jenny

“I would rather stick forks in my eyes than … listen to Donald Trump talk about the State of the Union.” —Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)

For the Record

“They have nothing to offer. Nothing but their TDS agenda … and it’s on full display. All they can tell you about is how they oppose President Trump. … It’s the same tired playbook that they’ve run for a decade now.” —House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on the Democrats’ petulant boycott of the State of the Union

Demagogue

“Americans deserve accountability for the militarization of ICE, terrorization of our communities and killing of American citizens.” —Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)

2028 Posturing

“No doubt that the Democratic Party needs to be, dare I say, more culturally normal. … Less prone to spending [a] disproportionate amount time on pronouns, identity politics.” —California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is anything but culturally normal

Political Futures

“Will the 2028 election come down to which party offends its own voters more? The Democrats are off to an impressive start with Newsom’s backhanded attempt at being ‘relatable’ and the party’s fear of releasing its own analysis of how it lost last time. As rough as this year’s midterms might be, Republicans are well-positioned for 2028 — if only they avoid going to war with themselves.” —Daniel McCarthy

Fact-Check: False Fives Times Over

“Trump: has never had a child.” —author Stephen King

Race Bait

“Please ask for the science-based regimens, not … whole milk white supremacy dog whistling that’s happening right now.” —Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR)

Sexism Bait

“Hey, US Men’s Hockey Team, you may not realize this, but you just won the gold medal. Not just in ice hockey, but in misogyny.” —author John Pavlovitz eviscerating the team for having a friendly conversation with their president

American Spirit

“It was an honor — you know, it really is — hearing from the president of the United States, hearing that he was supporting us. … We’re definitely honored to represent him and the hundreds of millions across the country and bring the gold medal back.” —Olympian hockey player Matthew Tkachuk

The Art of the Deal

“You can see how things have changed. The Gulf of Mexico is now the Gulf of America. The border wall is being built again. President Trump is blowing up cartel drug boats. The recalcitrant Marxist president of Mexico feels she must cooperate because who knows what Trump might do next?” —Gary Bauer on the Mexican government’s killing of drug kingpin El Mencho

Re: The Left

“Whenever I hear somebody talk negatively about border security, what I hear is somebody who’s actually supporting sex trafficking, child exploitation, [and] drug trafficking.” —Wayne County (NY) Sheriff Robert Milby

Re: Judicial Activism

“Just because someone is wearing a black robe doesn’t mean they’re upholding the rule of law. … Since Democrats in Congress can’t stop President Donald Trump, leftist judges are actively working to thwart his agenda. They aren’t neutrally applying a coherent judicial philosophy. They don’t have one. This violates the separation of powers. It’s poison to the rule of law. It’s the result of the left’s embrace of critical theory worldview, which holds that truth is relative. Adherents believe that power, not principle, is all that matters.” —Victor Joecks