Thursday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Abby Phillip, Jessica Tisch, Whoopi Goldberg, Mark Alexander, Dan Caine, Donald Trump, Jimmy Failla, and more.
The BIG Lie
“Two Republicans say Muslims don’t belong here after an attempted terror attack against New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani.” —CNN’s Abby Phillip (The attempted Islamic terror attack was directed toward protesters.)
Can’t Fix Stupid
“I incorrectly said that the bombs that were thrown by ISIS-inspired suspects in New York over the weekend were directed at Mayor Mamdani. They were not. I failed to catch and correct that mistake in real time and I take full responsibility for that.” —Abby Phillip continuing to obscure the intended target of the Islamic terrorism
Back the Blue
“Luck is never a strategy. … The safety and security of the entire city ultimately rests on the judgment and the courage of the men and women of the NYPD, and on Saturday, we saw that in its truest form. When those devices were ignited in the middle of a crowded protest, officers did not step back. They stepped forward [and] ran toward a lit IED without hesitation and without regard for their own safety. … Behind every counterterrorism operation, every bomb squad response, every emergency call that sends officers running towards danger, there are human beings who make the decision to step forward when others are running away.” —New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch
Revisionist History
“When Obama came in, it was nice. There was nothing to make fun of. It was — things were going well for eight years. … And now it’s serious again, but it’s too serious now.” —"The View" co-host Joy Behar
Non Sequitur
“Why haven’t we been talking about Savannah Guthrie and what’s going on there? … [Operation Epic Fury] is meant to get us so worked up that we are unable to see anything else.” —"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
“Why is Fox News giving airtime to Putin’s opinion on Operation Epic Fury when Iran is Russia’s supplier of drones being used to murder Ukrainian civilians? Isn’t that CNN’s job?” —Mark Alexander
Esprit de Corps
“This beautiful symphony of American spirit is the definition of perfectly organized chaos, and these crews do it every single time the carrier is at work — oh, by the way, in the middle of the night and oftentimes in the pouring rain.” —Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine
Re: The Left
“Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security. They’ve got it shut down. Do you believe it? Right now. Because they care more about amnesty for illegal alien criminals than about protecting the lives of Americans.” —President Donald Trump
“I’m not saying Republicans are perfect — but the other side is crazy.” —Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Belly Laugh of the Day
“Democrats are mad that Pete Hegseth spent $20 million on steak and lobster for our troops. For that kind of cash they could’ve produced TWO EPISODES of Gay Sesame Street in IRAQ.” —Jimmy Failla
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