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A compilation of quotations on a variety of issues by national, state and regional writers, well-known personalities, just plain everyday people and from various publications collected by the editors of THE ADVANCE.

Quotes for our Times:

Jessica Chasmar, digital reporter on the politics team for Fox News and Fox Business: DeSantis releases graphic video showing trans surgeries after Biden calls governor’s policies ‘cruel’.

Biden didn’t specify what policies he was criticizing, but Florida recently joined a handful of states in banning gender-transition surgeries and treatments like puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors.

'It is not ‘sinful’ to prohibit the mutilation of minors,' DeSantis fired back in a tweet Tuesday. 'It is not acceptable for the federal government to mandate that procedures like sex change operations be allowed for kids.'

Liz Peek, Fox News contributor and political commentator: If Biden wants to win in 2024 this is the surprising strategy he'll use.

The alternative? Lie about everything, often and emphatically, and hope people will believe you. That is the road Joe Biden is taking. …

As to veering towards the political middle and reaching across the aisle, a promise made by campaigner Joe, his constant attacks on 'extreme MAGA' Republicans show his true stripes. He blames his predecessor Donald Trump for nearly every mishap, including the Ohio trail disaster and the recent bank failures. And he shamelessly lies to Americans about Republicans’ plans to do away with Social Security.

Chuck DeVore, vice president with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, was elected to the California legislature, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, and author: The big lie about Biden in 2024 takes a detour through California.

Even with Newsom’s flaws, he could come back from poor showing in South Carolina when the Democrats hold dual primaries in Nevada and New Hampshire on the same day. Newsom should do well in these states with next door Nevada’s strong union base and New Hampshire’s elite white liberal vote. If Newsom could hold on until Super Tuesday, he might have a shot at dethroning Biden with strong showings in California and in Texas, where Newsom went all-in to help Beto O’Rourke in his unsuccessful campaign against Republican Governor Greg Abbott last year.

California’s Gavin Newsom, vapid and entitled, might be the Democrats’ only opportunity to replace an increasingly mentally vacant Biden on the 2024 Democratic ticket.

Tucker Carlson, host of FOX News Channel’s flagship primetime cable news program, Tucker Carlson Tonight: The Biden administration sees bank crisis as a means of expanding their control.

All right. So, the money the Biden administration is using for this bailout apparently is coming from the FDIC. So, the feds have it covered. Don't worry about the details. Everything's totally fine.

Hold on. Slow down, pal. How did this happen? … You're going to spend 5,000 words trying to understand, but in a really simple way that's easy to understand. Their liabilities were bigger than their assets. Very simple. How did nobody notice that, the people were paid to notice it? Well, Joe Biden, unfortunately answered none of those questions. He just ran for the door.