May 12, 2026

Tuesday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Juliana Stratton, Chris Cillizza, Ari Fleischer, Christine Flowers, John Fetterman, and more.

Race Bait

“States like Tennessee want to wipe out every black representative.” —Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

Demagogues

“We do have these structural problems that do need to be addressed. … We are going to have to explore massive judicial reform, state by state and at the federal level, and everything should be on the table as far as I’m concerned.” —House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

“It’s critically important to me that we investigate and, to the extent that we can, hold this president and his administration accountable for their abuses of power.” —Illinois Lt. Gov. and Senate candidate Juliana Stratton (D)

Friendly Fire

“I was amazed/appalled by how quickly Dems screamed ‘RIGGED’ and called for the impeachment/removal of the Virginia state Supreme Court on Friday. Sounds a lot like the guy they say is a threat to liberal democracy….” —former CNN reporter Chris Cillizza

For the Record

“The left only invokes the ‘rule of law’ when they’re trying to prevent themselves from being subject to it.” —Nick Freitas

“This is a Virginia Supreme Court striking down a Virginia law because it was not consistent with the Virginia Constitution. There’s nothing complicated, nor should there be anything controversial about this. But the bigger issue here too is Republicans for decades lived with federal Supreme Court rulings that they didn’t like: Roe v. Wade, the Warren Court, measures on crime that made it easier to protect criminals than to protect victims of crime. And Republicans didn’t say, ‘We need to jerry-rig the Supreme Court.’” —Ari Fleischer

Re: The Left

“When Roe was overturned, abortion was simply returned to the state, not criminalized at a federal level. Women could still access the procedure. That wasn’t enough for those who refuse to accept limits on abortion. They want it easy. They want it accessible. They want it now. And they want me to pay for it.” —Christine Flowers

“America loves to celebrate mothers while doing little to inspire young women to become them. … What a cruelty to hide the reality that, for most women, motherhood is a source of meaning and joy that a corporate career could never match.” —Victor Joecks

Re: Cleaning the Reflecting Pool

“We’re fixing up the reflecting pond to the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and you say, ‘Why are you fixing it up?’ Because you can understand dirt maybe better than I can, but I don’t allow it.” —President Donald Trump to a reporter asking why he’s inspecting the reflecting pool cleanup

“This is an iconic American place and was in serious disrepair. Get over the TDS and celebrate this is getting done for our 250th.” —Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on fellow libs crying over fixing the reflecting pool

Belly Laugh of the Day

“San Francisco is banning outdoor smoking because the LAST thing people wanna do is smell a disgusting cigarette while they’re pooping on the sidewalk.” —Jimmy Failla

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