NOTABLE QUOTABLES (February 15, 2024)

THE BIG LIES

“Growth is strong, wages are rising, inflation is down. In fact, the costs have fallen from everything from a gallon of gas to a gallon of milk. We know prices are still too high because of what I call greedflation and shrinkflation.” – Joe Biden

“After [Trump] did not move on making sure that we dealt with vaccinating the American public, we ended up losing over a million people.” – Joe Biden

“Together we’re making a big difference bringing this country together and not tearing it apart.” – Joe Biden 

BELLY LAUGH OF THE DAY

“I’m vice president of the United States. Anything that I handle is because it’s a tough issue.” – Kamala Harris

CAN’T FIX STUPID

“I am very concerned about it. It wouldn’t be the first time that Russia’s intervened in our election. It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve done it to try to help elect Donald Trump. … They feel beleaguered, and here comes Donald Trump, a real life line.” – Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA)

CIRCLING THE WAGONS

“I talk to President Biden, you know, regularly. … His mental acuity is great. It’s fine. It’s as good as it’s been over the years. … All this right-wing propaganda that his mental acuity has declined is wrong.” – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

“This is a very sharp president. In term of his public presentation, if he makes a slip of the tongue here or there, what’s the deal?” – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

POLITICAL FUTURES

“Questions are being raised whether the president is fit for a second term. I’m wondering if he can make it to the end of this term and whether America’s enemies may see an opportunity to do things they would probably not do if a fully functioning president were in charge.” – Cal Thomas

FOR THE RECORD

“Too old and senile to prosecute, apparently, and yet Democrats will spend the next year arguing that Biden has the physical stamina and mental acuity to serve another four years as president.” – Philip Klein

“Now we know why his staff has kept Biden under wraps. Why he won’t do a Super Bowl pregame interview – reaching the massive NFL audience on an unofficial holiday – for the second straight year. It’s not just that his aides worry he’ll confuse Travis and Taylor. They’re petrified he might cause a national security crisis.” – Matthew Continetti

“The most damaging thing that can happen to a politician is to have an existing negative suspicion confirmed. This is why this is challenging.” – Democrat strategist James Carville

“Biden’s wife Jill, the rest of the Biden family and the Democrat Party people who supposedly love and care for him ought to be ashamed of themselves. They are allowing the whole world — including the leaders of countries that do not like us — to watch the daily deterioration of our president.” – Michael Reagan

“[Biden] does not have the normal strength to go out there and campaign.” – Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA)

“Joe Biden is the first official ever to be cleared by a special counsel for reasons of mental incompetence.” – Rich Lowry