Insight: “The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.” —Charles de Montesquieu (1689-1755)

Upright: “Politics do not define our lives. This time of year, in particular, should remind us that we still have the friends, families, and loved ones who make our lives complete. They matter far more than the latest presidential tweet. So as we sit down to our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, we should turn off the TV news and keep in mind that we really do have a great deal to be thankful for.” —Michael Tanner

For the record: “If Georgia’s Brian Kemp is a vote suppressor, he’s the least successful vote suppressor alive. Turnout in Georgia was immense. In the previous gubernatorial election, Republican Nathan Deal won with 1.3 million votes. In November, Abrams lost with 1.9 million votes. There were roughly 2.5 million total votes cast in 2014. In 2018, more than 3.9 million Georgians voted.” —David French

Braying Jackass: “The reason we don’t [invest in climate change policies] is because we are still confused, blind, shrouded with hate, anger, racism — mommy issues.” —Barack Obama

Hot air: “I’ll tell you, every year it’s going to get clearer and clearer so that I think in less than five years even the worst skeptics are going to be believers.” —California Gov. Jerry Brown on global warming

And last… “I am pleased to announce that today’s lucky bird and guest of honor is named Peas, along with his alternate, named Carrots. The winner of this vote was decided by a fair and open election conducted on the White House website. This was a fair election. Unfortunately, Carrots refused to concede and demanded a recount, and we’re still fighting with Carrots. … Even though Peas and Carrots have received a presidential pardon, I have warned them that House Democrats are likely to issue them both subpoenas.” —Donald Trump