Short Cuts
In their own words — the quotes of the day, newest first.
Tuesday Short Cuts
Lack of self-awareness: "We cannot tolerate a society ... when our babies are being slaughtered." —Sen. Kamala Harris
Monday Short Cuts
Missing the mark: "The NRA is too powerful. Our politicians are too weak. And the guns are too ubiquitous." —NBC anchor Megyn Kelly
Friday Short Cuts
"Abortionists kill more kids each year than mass shooters, but let's talk about the latter and not the former." —Erick Erickson
Thursday Short Cuts
"She's a bright, well connected, sadistic sociopath." —WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Hillary Clinton
Wednesday Short Cuts
"Last week: Trump wants a military parade like a dictator! This week: The admirable precision of North Korea's cheerleaders will warm your heart!" —Twitter satirist @hale_razor
Tuesday Short Cuts
"A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else." —Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Monday Short Cuts
"We should always be cautious of those who would lower our profile, because they might just wind up lowering our flag." —Ronald Reagan
Friday Short Cuts
Alpha Jackass: "Where's Rand Paul's neighbor when we need him?" —Bette Midler
Thursday Short Cuts
Non Compos Mentis: "There is no such thing as black racism." —Florida Gulf Coast University professor Ted Thornhill
Wednesday Short Cuts
"We can't forget the chief culprits in our ongoing national drama: American voters." —David French
Tuesday Short Cuts
Dezinformatsiya: "Add this to the list of decisions affected by climate change: Should I have children?" —NY Times
Monday Short Cuts
"Deplorable and crumbs — those two words, they seem to have a resemblance." —Donald Trump
Friday Short Cuts
Fact: "Not everyone who happens to live in America wants it to be great." —Daniel Greenfield
Thursday Short Cuts
Belly laugh of the week: "What a great prank! Somebody put glue on half of the seats at State of the Union Address!" —Pat Sajak
Wednesday Short Cuts
"Democrats certainly did themselves no favors by refusing to applaud job growth and higher wages." —Jonah Goldberg
Tuesday Short Cuts
"Mr. Trump and the GOP Congress have made growth a priority, and that's where they need to keep their focus." —WSJ
Monday Short Cuts
"This is how you lose a country — when the Department of Justice becomes 'just us.'" —Rep. Louie Gohmert on FBI bias
Friday Short Cuts
Joe Manchin: "If people like me can't win from red states, you'll be in the minority the rest of your life."
Thursday Short Cuts
Stossel on the shutdown: "The real disaster is paying $4 trillion a year ... and getting such poor service in return."
Wednesday Short Cuts
Braying Jenny: "[Republicans are] the North Korean army marching behind the Dear Leader." —Joy Reid