The Patriot Post® · Monday Short Cuts

Upright: “We should actually be thankful for the furor Google’s diversity mania has caused; it sheds much light on the rot within our education system.” —George Leef

The BIG Lie: “Neil Gorsuch [is] an illegitimate justice. … This guy escaped every rule that you’re supposed to go through to become a Supreme Court Justice. How is he legit?” —Rep. Keith Ellison

Braying Jackass: “North Korea is a serious thing. You have this guy making bellicose threats against somebody else who has very little to lose over there. Kim Jong Un — the world always thought he was not a responsible leader. Well, he’s acting more responsible than this guy is.” —Keith Ellison on “this guy” Donald Trump

Village Idiots: “To all the generals surrounding our idiot-in-chief … the longer U wait to remove him, the longer UR name will appear negatively in history.” —Chelsea Handler on Twitter

A blind squirrel finds a nut: “Donald Trump inherited a very dangerous situation [in North Korea] that has been building for some time. … [His defense officials] are thoughtful men, experienced, and that should be a source of some comfort as we look at how the U.S. administration is handling this crisis.” —Al Gore

Race bait: “At the core, we just have to admit Donald Trump himself is a racist. He is an absolute racist. And we cannot be surprised if the people he’s surrounding himself with are also racists.” —Rep. Ruben Gallego

Alpha Jackass: “Trump’s America: The last days of White rule. It’s always a b—ch to have to give up power you’ve held for 300 years.” —Michael Moore

For the record: “Let’s remember the founder of the Democratic Party, Andrew Jackson, was a slave owner — [Robert E.] Lee opposed both slavery & secession.” —Dinesh D'Souza

And last… “The Nazis, the KKK, and white supremacists are repulsive and evil, and all of us have a moral obligation to speak out against the lies, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred that they propagate.” —Ted Cruz