The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Short Cuts

Insight: “If you admit that to silence your opponent by force is to win an intellectual argument, then you admit the right to silence people by force.” —Hans Eysenck (1916-1997)

Master troll: “If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!” —Donald Trump

For the record: “As the headlines trumpet the legal problems of a growing list of Republicans, the party’s image will be tarnished for other candidates. Corruption is always bad, but especially for a party elected on promises to ‘drain the swamp.’” —David Thornton

Good question: “Why is Manafort facing 80 years in prison for tax fraud but Al Sharpton who owes millions in taxes has never been convicted, arrested, or tried for tax evasion?” —Charlie Kirk

Don’t expect one: “Mollie Tibbetts was violently, permanently separated from her family and now an immigration law-breaker is in custody. Where’s the Time magazine cover?” —Michelle Malkin

Braying Jackass: “On a decision as important to the people as Roe, we need to hear more than blasé comments about it being settled law. That’s been a dodge. That’s been an excuse. Of course we know Roe is settled law. We need to know if Judge Kavanaugh believes it was correctly decided. That’s the key question I will ask him. Otherwise, no one can be assured he won’t vote to unsettle it.” —Chuck Schumer

Braying Jenny I: “My heart breaks when I think about how [Brett] Kavanaugh’s confirmation would hurt expecting and new moms too, who would have a harder time getting access to the maternity care that they need.” —Sen. Tammy Duckworth

Braying Jenny II: “This judge will undermine the ability of women of color, particularly, to survive. The intention is to take away women’s rights.” —Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

And last… “2016: ‘RUSSIA!’ 2017: ‘RUSSIA!!!’ 2018: ‘told you we’d nail them on campaign finance and tax charges.’” —Twitter satirist @hale_razor