Insight: “Newspapers have degenerated. They may now be absolutely relied upon.” —Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Selective outrage: “John Conyers is an icon in our country. He has done a great deal to protect women — Violence Against Women Act.” —Nancy Pelosi

The BIG Lie: “I never used [my Fauxcahontas persona] to get ahead. I never used it to get into school. I never used it to get a job.” —Elizabeth Warren

Braying Jackass: “Deep thought: maybe conservatives are turning against learning because learning is incompatible with modern conservative ideology.” —Paul Krugman

Journalism 101: “Jesus Wouldn’t Approve of Trump Selling Christmas MAGA Hats For Double The Price.” —Newsweek headline

Sore loser: “I think a woman’s place is in the resistance. [Hillary Clinton] won the election. … She did win and I’m not going to give that up.” —Joy Behar

Faux conviction? “I think resigning was probably the right thing [for pervert Anthony Weiner] to do.” —Al Franken in 2011

Friendly fire: “Franken is right — he has much to do to regain Minnesotans’ trust. It may not be possible. As he continues his reflection, we urge the senator to consider what is best for Minnesota and to weigh that more heavily than what might be best for his political career.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune editorial

Uh… “Don’t get in the elevator with [Rep. John Conyers]… Every female in the press corps knew that… Now people are saying it out loud.” —ABC’s Cokie Roberts

A rare voice of reason: “I think if you ask any person on the street, do you think the action that CBS took with Charlie Rose was appropriate? Or Louis C.K., or anyone else in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein, they would say, ‘Yes, they took the right action.’ Why can’t we do the same thing in Washington?” —Democrat Rep. Kathleen Rice

And last… “A government shutdown would ensure the safety of female congressional staffers.” —Todd Starnes