The Patriot Post® · Thursday Short Cuts

Upright: “Even liberals should concede that in America one is innocent until proven guilty. Particularly with 36-year-old allegations that are impossible to corroborate.” —Star Parker

Shut up, she explained: “Guess who’s perpetuating all these kinds of actions? It’s the men in this country. And I just want to say to the men in this country, just shut up and step up. Do the right thing. For a change.” —Sen. Maize Hirono (D-HI)

Gross hypocrisy: “There can’t be one set of rules for Democrats and one set of rules for Republicans. … I remember back in the Thomas hearing when Senator Bird was asked what he was going to do, and he said in a situation like this we should give the benefit of the doubt to the court and the country. And that’s what the Republicans should be doing right now. … And that means have an investigation that will then lead to a hearing that will then lead to a vote if appropriate.” —Hillary Clinton, wife and fierce defender of a serial adulterer and accused rapist

Non Compos Mentis: “I think the man [Trump] is an evil genius and he was able to outsmart the smartest person ever to run for president. He figured out how to win by losing the election. How did that happen? Historians are going to deal with this for years to come.” —Michael Moore (It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that marginalizing half the country isn’t a winning strategy. Which makes Hillary perhaps the dumbest person to ever run for president.)

The BIG Lie: “[Russia probe declassification] is an especially dangerous abuse of power by this President. He places his self interest above the national security interests of the country.” —ex-Attorney General Eric Holder (who, by the way, was held in contempt)

And last… “The role of the press should be verification, not validation. Rape is a devastating crime. So is lying about it. It’s not victim blaming to get to the bottom of the truth. It’s liar-shaming. Don’t believe a gender. Believe evidence.” —Michelle Malkin