NOTABLE QUOTABLES (January 12, 2023)

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW

“How can eggs cost more than the whole chicken?” – Michael Harriot

THE BIG LIES

“The greatest terrorist threat to our country comes from violent right-wing militia groups and their sympathizers, and Republicans in Congress just don’t care.” – Congressman Adam Schiff

“Did you know that ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance?” – Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

DEMAGOGUES

“McCarthy just agreed to a deal with far right insurrectionists that would hold the entire US and global economy hostage to extreme cuts to everything from housing to education, healthcare, Social Security and Medicare. Hard to overstate how dangerous this is.” – Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

“It is shameful, but not surprising, that House Republicans’ first order of business in this Congress is to protect corporate America and ultra-wealthy individuals who are illegally avoiding taxes.” – former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

VILLAGE IDIOTS

“The people who tried to overthrow our Government are being given positions of power by a feckless Speaker. We can’t let the inmates run the asylum. It’s time for the Justice Department to bring Justice.” – filmmaker Rob Reiner

“Kevin McCarthy’s protracted fight over the speaker’s gavel with members of his own party was a continuation of that January 6 insurrection.” – MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart

“We all know that Trump is a liar and a thief. You know? We know that. So it’s not that big a jump to say that he obstructed and he lied. We don’t think that Biden is a liar and a thief, so we give him the benefit of the doubt.” – “The View” co-host Joy Behar vis-à-vis classified documents

“I will likely run again for Georgia governor.” – Stacey Abrams

FOR THE RECORD

“When Biden wanted to score political points during the House speakership debate, he scheduled a trip to Kentucky with Senator Mitch McConnell, pretending to show how bipartisan he is. But when Biden went to the southern border, he didn’t ask Texas Senator Ted Cruz or Attorney General Ken Paxton to be there with him. That would have risked a serious debate in public.” – Gary Bauer

“Harry and Meghan sure do an awful lot of TV shows, interviews and books for two people who claim they want to be left alone and just treated like normal people.” – Clay Travis

STRAIGHT UP

“We don’t need 87,000 new IRS agents to monitor your money transactions. We need 87,000 new Border Patrol Agents to secure our borders.” – former Congresswoman Mayra Flores