Quick Hits: Volume CCLXXXIII

 - MN House Rep. Erik Mortensen (R-Shakopee) is a unifier. That is, he's pretty much disliked by elected officials of all political stripes (he, like Rep. John Thompson, is a "caucus of one"). While I'm certain Mort wears that as a badge of honor, it would behoove someone who has his ear to strongly encourage him that consistently beclowning himself is a fruitless exercise. 

This may be one of his most vacuous stunts: 

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— Erik Mortensen (@RepMortensen) May 9, 2022

Never mind that Republicans in the motif of Liz Cheney or Mitt Romney would stand a better chance of winning a statewide election in Minnesota than anyone who Mort's Action 4 "WIBERTY!!!!" lapdogs would put forth. No, the bigger issue is how many egregious errors he spouted in a mere 23-second time frame. 

That’s my office, you absolute dolt.

— Andrew Wagner (@andrewwagner) May 9, 2022

 

Missed one…
4. I’m not the minority leader. 🤷‍♀️

— Anne Neu Brindley (@anneneu) May 10, 2022

And here was an interaction Mort had with Gov. Tim Walz on the House floor 3+ months ago. 

 

Imagine having the ability to make Walz a sympathetic character. 

Not sure what Mort's new House District looks like for 2022, but I can't imagine the citizens of Shakopee expected this kind of juvenile behavior when they voted to send him to St. Paul. 

- Last week, White House Press Secretary Little Red Lying Hood Jen Psaki basically dismissed concerns over pro-abortion activists protesting outside the private residences of U.S. Supreme Court justices. 

Then on Monday, Psaki tweeted this: 

.@POTUS strongly believes in the Constitutional right to protest. But that should never include violence, threats, or vandalism. Judges perform an incredibly important function in our society, and they must be able to do their jobs without concern for their personal safety.

— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) May 9, 2022

Where was this definitive statement last week? And why the sudden concern? 

Take a wild guess.  

- Speaking of Psaki, this Friday will be her last day as Press Secretary as she departs for a gig on MSNBC. 

Psaki's replacement is a woman by the name of Karine Jean-Pierre, who:  

• Stated Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) stole his 2018 election victory against Stacey Abrams. 
• Believes Fox News is racist. 
• Is in a domestic partnership with a CNN on air personality. 
• Made disparaging remarks about Israel. 

And as has been the Biden administration's m.o., they looked to check off multiple boxes on the "intersectionality scorecard." Given that Jean-Pierre is a black female and a lesbian, Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy will be hit with a trifecta of ad hominem attacks (racist, misogynist and homophobe) upon emitting his usual tough line of questioning. 

It's almost as if President Biden makes these appointments in an effort to insulate his administration from substantive criticism on core issues. 

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