Non Compos Mentis

“Amid anxieties about the state of heterosexual romance, depictions of realistic sex are more important than ever, Lily Meyer writes — so why are so many novelists shying away from them?” —The Atlantic

Braying Jennies

“[Donald Trump’s] in love with this idea of being the conqueror and the emperor after Venezuela.” —"The View’ co-host Ana Navarro

“This is an illegal war. This is a presidential war.” —"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin regarding Iran

Can’t Fix Stupid

“Was it necessary to kill the top 49 leaders of Iran, including Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader?” —CNN’s Jake Tapper

Deep Appreciation

“You need something to help you? No problem. You are safe. You are safe. … Thank you for helping us.” —a Kuwaiti local greeting an American service member after she was forced to eject from an F-15

Upright

“President Trump will not get the United States into a years-long conflict with no clear objective. Iran can never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. That is the goal of this operation and President Trump will see it through to completion.” —Vice President JD Vance

For the Record

“By the way, I’m not happy with the UK either. … This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with.” —President Donald Trump

Military Future

“We now know that all the scorn that has been poured on missile defense over the years was perverse and wrong. … Missile defense is such a key aspect of the current war that one of the biggest questions in the conflict is whether the U.S., Israel, and the Gulf states will run out of interceptors before Iran runs out of missiles.” —Rich Lowry

Re: The Left

“[Zohran] Mamdani also had the audacity to tell Iranian New Yorkers that they ‘will be safe here.’ Safe from whom? The only people threatening Iranian New Yorkers are agents of the ayatollah!” —Gary Bauer

“Democrats did nothing while Joe Biden allowed millions of illegal foreign nationals to enter our country, including two million ‘gotaways’ we know absolutely nothing about. Now, with America more in danger internally because of that open border, Democrats are refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Put those two things together, and I don’t know how they get even 10% in the polls!” —Gary Bauer

“Democrats have moved so far to the left that many voters simply don’t believe Democrats could hold the positions they do.” —Victor Joecks

Belly Laugh of the Day

“As you read this, the NEXT round of Iranian leaders are learning how to hold a meeting on ZOOM.” —Jimmy Failla