OF THE MOMENT
A collection of voices, tweets and posts from the week.
TWEETS OF THE WEEK
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC
I never spoke to Rep. Yoho before he decided to accost me on the steps of the nation’s Capitol yesterday. Believe it or not, I usually get along fine w/ my GOP colleagues. We know how to check our legislative sparring at the committee door. But hey, “b*tches” get stuff done.
Newt Gingrich
@newtgingrich
Nearly every organization of pediatricians and children-oriented specialists have said it is vital for children to be back in school. However, to the teachers’ unions, the children don’t matter — power matters.
Carol Mitchell
@3_27_19
It’s clear to me that #Portland, Oregon is in a constitutional crisis.
Nicholas Kristof
@NickKristof
Yes! Portland journalists have swallowed clouds of tear gas every night for weeks, covering the protests with a local knowledge that outsiders simply lack. Local journalism lacks a good business model but is crucial for accountability and essential to the social fabric.
Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
Everyone makes mistakes. But very few of us get to advise, create & execute policies that decimate millions of lives for months, which is what the draconian responses to COVID-19 have been. These aren’t your normal mistakes. These were fatal errors in judgement & common sense.
THEY SAID IT
“Some presidents, when they get into trouble before an election, try to ‘wag the dog’ by starting a war abroad. Donald Trump seems ready to wag the dog by starting a war at home. Be afraid — he just might get his wish.”
— Thomas L. Friedman
The New York Times
“As in 2016, Donald Trump in 2020 and the political and economic factors afoot defy conventional analysis. But they are similar enough to forecast a second Trump term.”
— Christian Whiton
Fox News
“This is an electrified time in world history, and 2020 will be remembered and studied as a time of tremendous upheaval and positive rebellion.”
— Nicole Stamp
CNN