‘You were never a Democrat anyways’: Quotes of the Week

“I always think of [testosterone] as a toxin that you have to slowly work out of your system.”

• Avatar director James Cameron reflecting on earlier career choices.

“Of course I disagree with that. I swear an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it is a bedrock principle — it is the principle, the bedrock of our country. So I couldn’t disagree more.”

• Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) says former President Donald Trump’s apparent call to terminate parts of the Constitution presents a “golden opportunity” for 2024 opponents.

“The Fake News is actually trying to convince the American People that I said I wanted to ‘terminate’ the Constitution. This is simply more DISINFORMATION & LIES, just like RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, and all of their other HOAXES & SCAMS. What I said was that when there is ‘MASSIVE & WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION,’ as has been irrefutably proven in the 2020 Presidential Election, steps must be immediately taken to RIGHT THE WRONG. Only FOOLS would disagree with that and accept STOLEN ELECTIONS. MAGA!”

• Trump claims his comments were taken out of context via a Truth Social post.

“I don’t see how anybody with any self-respect could vote against honoring the brave men and women who fought and defended the Capitol and the Constitution that day.”

• Outgoing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has a dig at Republicans who voted against officers who served on the day of the Capitol riot.

“If we don’t take our medicine here, it’s our fault. … Every Republican in this country ought to hold Donald Trump accountable for this.”

• Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) lays the blame for Herschel Walker’s Senate defeat at Trump’s feet.

“It’s a little mind-boggling why he wouldn’t spend just even a small amount of time to have the conversation.”

• Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is baffled that President Joe Biden would go to Arizona but not the border.

“I was called a backstabber after getting angry and blowing up from watching my dad lie for 18 months straight… But he’s not a backstabber for leaving his 2 minor children he kept secret to grow up without a dad as he chases more fame and power? Pathetic. Raise your kids.”

• Christian Walker, the estranged son of Herschel Walker, criticizes his father in the wake of his Senate loss.

“RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel should not run for a 4th term. I won’t be running for RNC Chair at this time with McDaniel’s reelection pre-baked by design, but that doesn’t mean she should even be running again. It’s time the GOP elects new leadership! It’s time for fresh blood!”

• Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) says it’s time for a change in Republican National Committee leadership.

“Controversial decisions were often made without getting Jack’s approval and he was unaware of systemic bias. The inmates were running the asylum.” 

• Elon Musk calls out rogue Twitter employees as he confirms right-wing personalities were shadowbanned on the platform.

“I am flabbergasted at the lack of outrage from Ronna about this.” 

• Oscar Brock, a national committeeman from Tennessee, criticizes the lack of outrage from RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and the RNC on Trump’s dinner with Nick Fuentes.

“Last month, the voters of Arizona made their voices heard loud and clear — they want leaders who put the people of Arizona first. We need senators who will put Arizonans ahead of big drug companies and Wall Street bankers.”

• Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) lashes out at Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for walking away from the Democrats and becoming an independent.

“This isn’t about the party this is about your pharma donors! Stop lying! You were never a Democrat anyways.”

• Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) on the Sinema news.

“The Russians and other regimes that take American citizens hostage cannot pretend that there is equivalence between the Brittney Griners of the world and people like Viktor Bout, the so-called Merchant of Death. Nothing could be further from the truth, and we cannot ignore that releasing Bout back into the world is a deeply disturbing decision.”