Quotes are the Metamucil of the Body Politic

Then We Killed The Man Who Helped Eradicate ISIS To Ensure That It Would Not Return

"Baghdadi had been on the run for many years, long before I took office. But, at my direction as Commander-in-Chief of the United States, we obliterated his caliphate 100 per cent in March of this year." - President Trump (who else?) talking tough after the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Please Stop Digging, Terry

"We're living in a time where there's always somebody responsible for your failures, and I don't like this. I want people to take responsibility and not just constantly point a finger at somebody else, saying, ‘You've ruined my life.'" - film director Terry Gilliam not talking about his latest film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

 The Free Exchange Of Ideas Is The Lifeblood of Democracy
Unfortunately, There's No Cure For Political Anemia

"People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you." - teenage eco-activist Greta Thunberg addressing the United Nations

 "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!" - President Trump responding to Thunberg's speech

...For Another Week And A Half, Anyway...

"Some people have asked why I'm still fighting. Why I don't just give up. Because I can't and I won't." - Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer

That's What I Have Little People For...

"I never took a ruble, a euro, a dollar or a litre of vodka in funds from Russia." - Italian politician Matteo Salvini, after a recording was released in which an aid appears to discuss a plan for Russia to secretly finance his hard-right League Party

 If The President Jumped Off A Cliff, Would You Go And Jump Off A Cliff, Too?
(And, Umm, How Can We Convince You That He Already Has?)

"The President of the United States say's it's okay to grab women by their private parts." - comment to police by a suspect charged with "abusive sexual contact" on an aircraft

No, Seriously, Terry, Put The Shovel Down And Stop Digging

"When you have power, you don't take responsibility for abusing others. You enjoy the power. That's the way it works in reality." - film director Terry Gilliam continuing not to talk about his latest film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Harvey Weinstein Hoping To Get You On His Jury

"I am trying to give a pretty clear signal I have made up my mind. I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here." - Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the impending Senate impeachment trial

"Not That I Want Anybody Living There For A Neighbour, Either..."

"Refugee camps in Syria are cleaner than this." - Gene Gorelick, Oakland property developer and aggressive critic of the homeless

Umm...The First Gobsmacking

"Illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson

 Writing Bills Mitch McConnell Won't Pass On To You To Sign?
Seems Like They've Been Working Very Hard On That

"The Mueller Report was a disaster for them. But they want a Redo, or Do Over. They are even bringing in @CNN sleazebag attorney John Dean. Sorry, no Do Overs - Go back to work!" - President Trump tweets about Dean's appearance before Congress

Terry, Please Stop Digging, The Hole Is Getting Quite Deep, And I'm Not Sure You Will Be Able To Hear Me Much Longer

"The point is, you make choices. I can tell you about a very well-known actress coming up to me and saying, ‘What do I have to do to get in your film, Terry?' I don't understand why people behave as if this hasn't been going on as long as there've been powerful people. I understand that men have had more power longer, but I'm tired, as a white male, of being blamed for everything that is wrong with the world." - film director Terry Gilliam quite adamantly not talking about his latest film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

It's Just Such A Keen Grasp Of Economics That Causes International Investors To Keep Their Dentists On Speed Dial

"France charges us a lot for the wine. And, yet, we charge them very little for French wine." - President Donald Trump

Grammatically Correct Newspaper Copy? Oh, The Horror! The Horror!

"‘The Grudge' has helped changed John Cho's feelings for horror movies, and the new film out Friday has made him a fan now." - cutline on a photo in the Toronto Star

Better Than The Minister Of Jeers, I Suppose, But That Described The Entire Conservative Shadow Cabinet

"I used to be the Minister of Tears but, as you can see from here, I'm now the Minister of Cheers. And, it's a real nice refresher." - Ontario MPP Lisa McLeod on her move from Minister of Children, Community and Social Services to Minister of Culture and Tourism

The New McCarthyism - It Isn't A Hearing, But It Is A Trial

"This president has been tougher on Russia than any president before... The president has gone through this and acted properly all the way... The president does not want foreign governments to interfere in our elections. He's been very strong about that... I've watched the president. I believe the president will always do the right thing." - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on President Trump's declaration that he would accept information from a foreign government

 It's Been Nice Talking To You, Terry
Drop Me A Line When You Reach China

"It's been so simplified is what I don't like. When I announce that I'm a black lesbian in transition, people take offence at that. Why?" - film director Terry Gilliam completely giving up on talking about his latest film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Umm...The Gobsmacking Sequel

"I am completely and utterly perplexed by those who argue that perjury and obstruction of justice are not high crimes and misdemeanors" - Mitch McConnell, 1999

Cows Must Be Losing Their Teeth In Record Numbers, Because The Billions In Farm Bailouts Apparently Came From The Tooth Fairy

"Badly run and weak companies are smartly blaming these small Tariffs instead of themselves for bad management...and who can really blame them for doing that? Excuses!" - President Donald Trump tweets that his trade war with China is not hurting American business