WEEKEND QUOTABLES

Beto O’Rourke

...asked by a reporter on Sunday what President Donald Trump can do "to make this any better".

"What do you think? You know the shit he's been saying," said O'Rourke, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. "He's been calling Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals. I don't know, like, members of the press, what the fuck? Hold on a second. You know, I—it's these questions that you know the answers to." 

"I mean, connect the dots about what he's doing in this country," O'Rourke continued. "He's not tolerating racism, he's promoting racism. He's not tolerating violence, he's inciting racism and violence in this country. So, you know, I just—I don't know what kind of question that is." 

Sandra Beyda-Lorie, dean of the College of Education at NIU

“Stagnant salaries that have not kept pace with other professions, under-resourced schools that contribute to stressful working conditions and the climate of teacher bashing." -- WBEZ

 Angry Dayton, OH crowd to Republican Gov. DeWine

"Do something...“We are tired of vigils!”...“What do we want? Gun control! When do we want it? Now!” -- Washington Post

NYT Editorial

White supremacy, in other words, is a violent, interconnected transnational ideology. Its adherents are gathering in anonymous, online forums to spread their ideas, plotting attacks and cheering on acts of terrorism. -- We Have a White Nationalist Problem

Trump obfuscates

“If you look at both of these cases, this is mental illness. These are really people that are very seriously mentally ill. -- Slate