Short Cuts
In their own words — the quotes of the day, newest first.
Friday Short Cuts
John Kenneth Galbraith astutely observed, "The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking."
Thursday Short Cuts
"Manning is celebrated for leaking classified information about our allies to terrorists," notes Tony Perkins. But Trump is the bad guy?
Wednesday Short Cuts
The late Daniel Boorstin offers this sage advice: "We must abandon the prevalent belief in the superior wisdom of the ignorant."
Tuesday Short Cuts
When it comes to impeaching Trump, Pelosi says that without facts "you're just participating in more hearsay."
Monday Short Cuts
Former DNI James Clapper crows that Trump's "interference" means "our institutions are under assault." Where was this outrage when Obama was president?
Friday Short Cuts
Cory Booker pleads for America to respond accordingly to this "Paul Revere moment for our country." Because Trump.
Thursday Short Cuts
Jonathan Turley is perplexed: "No one has yet to explain to me what the core crime [is] that would be investigated with regard to Russian influence."
Wednesday Short Cuts
Sen. Pat Leahy calls Comey's firing "nothing less than Nixonian." Even though Hillary Clinton would have followed the same playbook.
Tuesday Short Cuts
Obama preaches that "Our politics remains filled with division and discord." That would be the same division and discord he fostered.
Monday Short Cuts
Obama lectures Congress "to champion the vulnerable and the sick and the infirm." That's easy for him to say.
Friday Short Cuts
Charles Krauthammer predicts universal health care coverage is coming. That was the Dems' plan from the get-go.
Thursday Short Cuts
David Axelrod slams Hillary Clinton: "It takes a lot of work to lose to Donald Trump, let me tell you." Ouch.
Wednesday Short Cuts
Sore loser Hillary Clinton says she "was on the way to winning." Then Comey and WikiLeaks conspired against her.
Tuesday Short Cuts
Sen. Pocahontas, meanwhile, wants Republicans to "leave their bodies to science. I would like to cut them open."
Friday Short Cuts
Maxine Waters implies Rep. Jason Chaffetz is involved in Russia collusion.
Thursday Short Cuts
Chuck Schumer suggests $50 billion should be used "to give just about every American broadband."
Wednesday Short Cuts
Josh Earnest says Trump could experience Obama's wrath if he crosses "clear red lines." Lesson not learned.
Tuesday Short Cuts
"Make no mistake about it, we are a pro-choice party," says Chuck Schumer
Monday Short Cuts
The Gipper says to "be cautious of those who would lower our profile, because they might just wind up lowering our flag."