Notable Quotes

Notable Quotes “Say What?!”

Joe Biden broke his foot in a couple of places. It sounds serious, but don’t worry about it. Biden was just out playing with his dog as healthy, vibrant adults in full command of their faculties and are not at all fragile and fading often do. It could have happened to anyone. Seriously, it’s totally normal.

- Tucker Carlson, Fox News

Did you hear that Joe Biden picked women to lead the White House Communications Office? That was a historic moment. Nothing like that has happened in this country since the presidency of Donald Trump. Another triumph for the forces of identity… Nothing can stop Joe Biden from smashing the glass ceiling, not even his dog.

– Ibid.

Don’t talk to me that way. You’re just a lightweight.

- Pres. Trump to a Reuters reporter when pressed whether he would concede the election When France was attacked five years ago, every nation in the world supported us. So when I see, in that context, several newspapers which I believe are from countries that share our values — journalists who write in a country that is the heir to the Enlightenment and the French Revolution — when I see them legitimizing this violence, and saying that the heart of the problem is that France is racist and Islamophobic, then I say the founding principles have been lost.

- French President Emanuel Macron in an interview with the New York Times giving some well-said straight criticism to them

Now, I just want to bring something up right now. I want to say to all those people who don’t believe that Americans actually got out and voted, let me say this to you. When you-know-who was elected four years ago, Hillary Clinton didn’t say, “Hey, wait a minute, this doesn’t feel right, stop the count.” She didn’t say, “This isn’t right, I’m not going for it.” She didn’t say any of that. So, all of you, suck it up. Suck it up like we sucked it up.

- Whoopi Goldberg on The View, exhibiting what can only be a case of severe rapid-forgetfulness

If Donald Trump does not win these legal battles, he would be interested in 2024. There are about 74 million Americans who would support him in a run for office.

- Trump’s daughter-in-law and campaign advisor Lara Trump on Fox News

You should have a comfortable life now that both of you can pursue your interests and take care of Esther with the best medical treatment in the world. We are waiting for you. I am glad your nightmare is over. It will be a big moment for all of us when you return to Israel.

- Prime Minister Netanyahu on the phone with Jonathan Pollard and his wife Esther, after Pres. Trump’s complete pardon of him

It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!

- Tweet by President Trump announcing the pardon of Gen. Michael Flynn

As the holidays approach, we all long to be with our families with person, but with the continued rise in cases, I’m urging you to refrain from travel this Thanksgiving holiday. For my family that means cancelling our traditional gathering of our extended family.

– From an email sent by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock (D) to city employees, minutes before he was spotted getting on a plane and traveling to Houston for Thanksgiving

I apologize to the residents of Denver who see my decision as conflicting with the guidance to stay at home for all but essential travel. I made my decision as a husband and father, and for those who are angry and disappointed, I humbly ask you to forgive decisions that are borne of my heart and not my head.

– Apology statement by Mayor Hancock

Keep the faith. We’re going to get through all of this, and we will be a better society because of it.

- Alex Trebek, in a posthumous message of encouragement that aired during the pre-taped “Jeopardy!” Thanksgiving episode

ATTENTION! We hereby declare this establishment an AUTONOMOUS ZONE!!!” We refuse to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the Mayor of NYC and Governor of NY State.

- The sign outside and around a Staten Island bar that refused to follow the City’s orders to close for Covid

We’re not backing down. You think you scared me by saying I don’t have a license now to serve liquor now? Well guess what? That liquor license is on the wall. If that liquor license is gonna come off the wall, it’s gonna be done by Cuomo. You wanna come down here and pull that license off the wall?

- Bar owner Keith McAlarney addressing the government’s bullying

I totally support what he is doing. I don’t support the tyrannical nonsense they have in place. I gave them $100 for this water. They didn’t charge me. I gave it to support them.

- Bar patron Keith Atherholt, who left a $100 tip for a glass of water, in an interview with Fox News

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This was a criminal act & highly reckless. It risks lethal retaliation & a new round of regional conflict. Iranian leaders would be wise to wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage & to resist the urge to respond against perceived culprits.

- John Brennan, CIA director during the Obama administration, tweeting to Iran after the architect of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated

This, ironically, is exactly the message that Flynn gave to Russia during the 2016 transition – hey, guys, don’t get crazy with retaliation: wait until we’re in power shortly and things will be different. Maybe the FBI should investigate Brennan for Logan Act violations.

- Journalist Glenn Greenwald pointing out the irony that Brennan – who was involved in the takedown of Michael Flynn which was predicated on his conducting foreign policy in 2016 before Trump was inaugurated – committed the same “crime” that he accused Flynn of committing in 2016

The assassination of a senior Iranian nuclear scientist appears to be an attempt to sabotage the ability of the incoming Biden administration to re-enter the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as the chances of further diplomacy, either by limiting the political leeway of Iranian officials who want to restore the deal, or by triggering an escalation leading to military confrontation.

- Statement by anti-Israel organization J Street

The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was reckless, provocative, and illegal. As a new administration takes power, it was clearly intended to undermine U.S.-Iran diplomacy. We must not allow that to happen. Diplomacy, not murder, is the best path forward.

- Sen. Bernie Sanders (Democrat socialist-VT) They talk about trickle-down wealth, but socialism is trickle-up poverty. It just impoverishes everything. That’s my fear, that the Marxists and socialists, the academic community is generally hostile to business. It always has been.

–Whole Foods CEO John Mackey speaking at the American Enterprise Institute

Socialism has been tried 42 times in the last 100 years, and 42 failures, it doesn’t work, it’s the wrong way.

- Ibid.