The Patriot Post® · Friday Short Cuts

Upright: “The war against energy is over. We have now freed up the animal spirits. You can see that by the confidence indexes. We’re rolling. The U.S. economy is rolling.” —National Economic Council Chairman Larry Kudlow

Gratitude: “I’d like to tell the president … that I am so grateful for everything that you’ve done for me and my family. … This moment right now is happening because President Trump had mercy on me and I’d like to tell him [to] please, please remember … the others who have been left behind because there are so many … like me who need to have … the opportunity that I’ve had.” —Alice Marie Johnson

Shameful rhetoric: “The President and GOP Congress continue to turn their backs on the men and women who have bravely donned the uniform, pushing deep cuts to Medicaid, gutting SNAP and undermining vital protections for servicemembers and families against Wall Street’s greed and abuse.” —Nancy Pelosi protesting the VA Mission Act

Non Compos Mentis: “I know someone who spoke to Donald Trump recently about life in the White House, and Donald Trump’s biggest complaint was that he’s not allowed to watch porn in the White House.” —MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski

Braying Jenny: “I asked for a meeting with @SpeakerRyan … to discuss equality for women and the Equal Rights Amendment — he declined. 96% of Americans believe that women should be protected under the constitution. He is the 4%. … The 14th amendment was included in the constitution before women even had the right to vote so clearly it was not meant to apply to us.” —actress Alyssa Milano

And last… “If you hadn’t noticed, physical beauty is a huge part of our economy and our culture. And before you go on about this showing how sexist or ‘lookist’ American society is, physical beauty is a huge part of literally every culture on earth and has been for all time. Notions of beauty are fluid, sure, but the interest in beauty — or desirability — itself is an expression of human nature. Can it go too far? Absolutely. Can you get rid of it? Nope.” —Jonah Goldberg