The Patriot Post® · Friday Short Cuts

“The problem with the Mueller investigation, and with former intelligence officials such as Brennan, Clapper, Comey and McCabe, is pious hypocrisy. Those who have lectured America on Trump’s unproven crimes have written books and appeared on TV to publicize their own superior virtue. Yet they themselves have engaged in all sorts of unethical and illegal behavior.” —Victor Davis Hanson

A blind squirrel finds a nut: “You gotta control the border. When you have an increase of apprehensions of illegal entries by 374% since October, you’ve got a situation where border security is not sufficient.” —leftist New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman

With friends like these… “I asked President Obama not to endorse. And he doesn’t want to — whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits.” —Joe Biden (“I have also asked Obama not to endorse me. Reluctantly, he agreed.” —Matt Walsh)

Captain Obvious: “I think the Democratic Party is broken in a lot of ways and just damaged from these past several years.” —Scarlett Johansson

Non compos mentis: “Instead of asking, ‘Should the Boston Bomber have the right to vote?’ Try, ‘Should a nonviolent person stopped w/ a dime bag LOSE the right to vote?’ [Because] that question reflects WAY more people.” —Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Hypocrite of the week: “Democratic strategist Symone Sanders has joined the 2020 Joe Biden campaign, despite her previous comments that white people should not lead the party.” —The Washington Free Beacon

Dumb and dumber: “I am extremely happy that @JoeBiden has decided to enter the race. He offers Dems the very best chance in 2020, especially in key states. He has the fight, intelligence and fortitude to beat Trump and begin to make America, America again. He has my enthusiastic support.” —Michael Avenatti, who instead of running for president himself is likely to end up behind bars as a felon

And last… “The man who WROTE the crime bill of 94 which led to the mass incarceration of black men is now running because he’s worried about white supremacy. Dear Joe: Trump just reversed your white supremacy with the #FirstStepAct.” —Candace Owens