The Patriot Post® · Monday Short Cuts

The Gipper: “Speech delivery counts for little on the world stage unless you have convictions and, yes, the vision to see beyond the front row seats.”

Braying Jenny: “[Abortion] is a right that was established for women in this country more than 40 years ago, and if people don’t support abortion, they don’t have to have one.” —former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards to anyone who opposes $500 million in taxpayer funding for the abortion mill

Belly laugh of the week: “We are going to take back the country we love.” —Hillary Clinton on the misogynist and “deplorable” country she detests

Dezinformatsiya: “Let me say for the billionth time: Reporters don’t root for a side.” —CNN’s Chris Cillizza, which prompted this response from Michelle Malkin: “Let me say for the billionth time: LOLOLOLOL.”

Gun grabbers: “It’s time for America to find the courage to take on the powerful and fight for our own safety. We can’t wall ourselves off from the threat of gun violence — it doesn’t work. Nor can we simply arm ourselves against one another — that makes it more dangerous still.” —former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Gun grabbers II: “Congress must … act now to ensure that no other community or family must endure the unthinkable horror of gun violence. Our children deserve real leadership: a vote to prevent gun violence now.” —Nancy Pelosi

Alpha Jackass: “Let’s call it like it is: the horrifying inaction of Congress, slaughter after slaughter, has become a green light to would-be shooters, who pervert silence into endorsement.” —Sen. Chris Murphy

Non Compos Mentis: “What if no children went to school until gun laws changed to keep them safe?” —former Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan

Late-night humor: “A lot of celebrities [went to] the royal wedding this weekend, like Serena Williams and the Spice Girls. But Yanni had to RSVP no. He said, ‘I think I got the invitation by mistake. This envelope was addressed to Laurel.’” —Jimmy Fallon