Sexism Bait

“You know, [Darline Graham] will be the first woman to be a U.S. senator in South Carolina in the history of the state. And I think … it’s just fundamentally wrong that South Carolina just couldn’t elect a woman and this is the only way that it was done.” —"The View" cohost Sunny Hostin

Feigning Ignorance

“It’s not like the [Graham Platner] rape allegations were known initially.” —California Senator Alex Padilla

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

“In some places, candidates affiliated with DSA are winning. I think because of the agenda, because of their message and their campaign style, there’s a lot to respect about that and learn from them.” —Alex Padilla

“Many who are running under the ‘Democratic Socialist’ brand or the ‘progressive’ brand are making their case with just extreme passion. They are convincing voters that they will work as hard as they can, and that’s what voters are asking for right now.” —Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

“Democrats have got to stop being shy about that term [socialist].” —Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore

For the Record

“What they don’t tell you is that the Senate cannot be abolished without abolishing the Constitution. Senate representation is literally the only part of the Constitution that cannot be amended.” —Erick Erickson responding to the DSA’s call to abolish the Senate

Re: The Left

“It is no accident that with the acceleration of antisemitism, we observe a strong movement on the political left toward socialism and antipathy to capitalism. They all come from the same place: a problem in human nature that wants to pass blame and responsibility to others.” —Star Parker

“A disturbing new survey from the Pew Research Center finds that 44% of Muslims living in America have a favorable view of Hamas. There are approximately 4.5 million Muslims in the United States. That means nearly 2 million of them have a favorable view of a vicious, bloodthirsty terrorist organization that slaughtered 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023.” —Gary Bauer

“Democrats are constantly demanding a level of due process for illegal aliens that has never been followed in our nation’s history. … One party stands with the people who keep us safe and the other party stands with the people who put us in danger.” —Gary Bauer

“The Democrats … didn’t want to know what was in the Epstein files until they lost the majority. And then, they were hellbent to get [them].” —Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn

The Bottom Line

“Something has to change, because right now, our country feels broken. Yes, the vast majority of Americans remain moral, decent and honest people who would never dream of celebrating violence against even their greatest political adversary. But civilizations don’t require a majority to fall. When the stakes are so high — when so much damage can be done not by armies but individuals — we cannot rest from our uncompromising defense of the right to disagree and disagree safely.” —Ian Haworth

Political Futures

“Lawmakers normally exit when they retire or lose reelection. This year, there’s more than that going on. … 10 Republicans [are] guaranteed to leave the Senate before any votes are cast in November. … That’s a very large number from one party, more than any year in recent memory. … There’s a really big change coming, no matter who wins in November.” —Byron York

And Last…

“‘Barrett agreed with Justice Thomas in 88% of cases this term’ is quite a stat, given some of the current discourse. It’s fine to be disappointed in a few of her decisions, but the … negative narrative is getting insane.” —Guy Benson