The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Short Cuts

Demagogue

“If I had it my way, elections would last two months, they would be publicly funded, and if a billionaire looked at a TV ad the wrong way, we’d put him in jail.” —Maine Senate Democrat nominee Graham Platner

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

“How can Graham Planter … ever be seriously considered for such a job, given the amount of personal baggage he carries? The answer is we have so lowered our standards and think so little of our politicians that, as the saying used to go, anyone can grow up to be president, or senator.” —Cal Thomas

Friendly Fire

“We need to figure out in California how we can get the vote counted faster and results tabulated so it does not drag on. We should make the investments in operational improvements and resources in the wealthiest state in the nation. It is worth spending the resources to get the vast majority of the vote counted within 48 hours. Right now the system is eroding trust and spawning conspiracy theories.” —Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)

Re: Commiefornia

“In California, the real scandal is what’s legal: with a universal mail-in ballot option, a seemingly endless window for ballot-counting, and legal mechanisms for unions and organizers to harvest (and later ‘cure’) ballots, California’s system is a black box to everyone except well-informed organizers and jaded electoral analysts — almost as if it were intentionally designed to fuel paranoia.” —Jeffrey Blehar

“What we’re witnessing in Los Angeles is the destruction of our cherished right to vote! Democrat election fraud is the real danger to our constitutional Republic.” —Gary Bauer

“California is an embarrassment because it has chosen to be so.” —National Review

Re: The Left

“I am troubled by the conduct and messaging of organizations that claim to fight hatred while profiteering from division. Recent allegations reportedly contained in a federal superseding indictment raise serious questions about the Southern Poverty Law Center’s activities. … I reject racism. I reject hatred. I reject white supremacy. … But I also reject the notion that Americans who hold traditional Christian beliefs should be treated as threats or terrorists simply because we disagree with a prevailing political thought.” —Dr. Alveda King

“If history is any judge, it’s wise to bet on the Trump economy and against his critics — who have a perfect record of being wrong.” —Stephen Moore

For the Record

“The Iranians lie. They cheat. Every word that comes out of their mouth … you have to regard with extreme skepticism. A lot of it is manifestly untrue. … So we still have the fundamental question of whether it’s ever possible to get a verifiable deal with this regime.” —Brit Hume

Calling Out Conspiracies

“In 1991, during the Gulf War, American A-10 Warthogs mistakenly targeted and opened fire on a column of allied British armored vehicles. 9 British soldiers were tragically killed. 11 more were injured. Why haven’t you heard about it? Why aren’t there false-flag conspiracies? Why isn’t Marjorie Taylor Greene posting on X about it? Because Jews weren’t involved.” —Joel Berry

Culture War Victories

“[Harley-Davidson] chased political trends. We back the people who matter. Since 1901, Indian Motorcycle has been American-made. … Uncompromised.” —Indian Motorcycle ad with a graphic highlighting Harley’s embrace of DEI

“Is this the first time a company has straight-up attacked their competitor over DEI? If they keep this up they might just take the crown from Harley.” —Robby Starbuck

And Last…

“For the first time in more than four decades, a new privately developed non-light-water reactor has reached criticality in the United States. … I look forward to seeing continued progress in the American nuclear renaissance.” —Energy Secretary Chris Wright