The Gipper: "The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage, persistence, and patience to turn that dream into reality."
Braying Jackass: "We welcome the world's tired and poor and huddled masses to our shores. ... We are going to continue to have the Statue of Liberty be our symbol, not that damned wall!" —Chuck Schumer
Braying Jenny: "Kim Jung's [sic] letter to @realDonaldTrump is a little bit more sane than @realDonaldTrump. Maybe we trade?" —Chelsea Handler
Non Compos Mentis: "Hurricane Irma knocked out the power while residents of the Florida town of Titusville sought shelter inside Apollo Elementary School. But there remained a source of electricity in Classroom 408, thanks to an economic stimulus program set in motion by President Barack Obama in his first days in office. ... [Trump voters] did not likely offer thanks to Obama for the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which funded such public projects as the $10 million UCF Florida Solar Energy Center program to create SunSmart E-Shelters in 115 schools." —The Daily Beast's Michael Daly
Village Idiots: "The Electoral College Is a National Security Threat." —Matthew Olsen and Benjamin Haas in Politico
Demo-gogues: "[John] McCain, he's staring death in the face right now, so he's probably going to make good choices and he's not going to bend to political pressure [by voting for ObamaCare repeal]." —Rep. Matt Cartwright
Conformity: "It doesn't matter whether they're black, or white, Latino, Asian-American or Native American. When you see something that's not right, not fair, not just, you have an obligation to do something, to say something. ... I believe in the philosophy and the discipline of nonviolence, but sometimes I feel like taking a bullwhip and just saying to people, 'You get your butt up. You go out there and do what you must do.'" —Rep. John Lewis
And last... "Many folks cool w/ NFL players disrespecting the American flag after years of saying Tebow's personal beliefs have no place on the field." —Twitter satirist @hale_razor
