The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Short Cuts

Insight (and irony): “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.” —Chinese proverb

Observations: “The Wuhan virus has introduced a new and unpredictable issue into the campaign: the administration’s response to the epidemic. This should be seen as Act III in the Democrats’ determined effort to take out Donald Trump. Act I was the [Russia-collusion] hoax. Act II was the Ukraine kerfuffle. Both failed, and it looked as though the Democrats had nothing left. But now, their press minions are launching daily attacks on the president related to the virus. Act III.” —John Hinderaker

Coincidence? “On January 3, [2017] Chuck Schumer … says this in response to a statement that President-elect Trump had said, where he said we were being spied on, Schumer says if you mess with the intel community, ‘They have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you.’ The very next day, January 4 … Peter Strzok overrules the agents who say Michael Flynn did nothing wrong.” —Rep. Jim Jordan

Alpha jackass: “It is time for Samaritan’s Purse to leave NYC. This group, led by the notoriously bigoted, hate-spewing Franklin Graham, came at a time when our city couldn’t in good conscience turn away any offer of help. That time has passed. Their continued presence here is an affront to our values of inclusion, and is painful for all New Yorkers who care deeply about the LGBTQ community.” —New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson

Braying jenny: “A lot of our folks didn’t vote. It was almost like a slap in the face. … I understand the people who voted for Trump. The people who didn’t vote at all — the young people, the women — that’s when you think, ‘Man, people think this is a game.’ … It wasn’t just in [2016]. Every midterm. Every time Barack didn’t get the Congress he needed, that was because our folks didn’t show up. After all that work, they just couldn’t be bothered to vote at all. That’s my trauma.” —Michelle Obama

Non compos mentis: “We need to cancel rent and cancel mortgages for the duration of this crisis.” —Sen. Bernie Sanders

And last… “Per capita, the six countries most impacted by COVID-19 on planet earth are European nations with government-run healthcare systems. Another bragging point for socialism.” —Erick Erickson