The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Quoteworthy
“We are moving in a very dangerous direction. Our world cannot afford a future where the two largest economies split the globe in a Great Fracture—each with its own trade and financial rules and internet and artificial intelligence capacities. (Such a divide) risks inevitably turning into a geostrategic and military divide. We must avoid this at all costs.”—UN Secretary General AntonioGuterres on the growing discord between the U.S. and China.
“Today as part of our continuing fight against communist oppression, I am announcing that the Treasury Department will prohibit U.S. travelers from staying at properties owned by the Cuban government.”—President Donald Trump, during a speech to honor Bay of Pigs veterans at the White House.
“White supremacist extremists, from a lethality standpoint over the last two years … are certainly the most persistent and lethal threat when we talk about domestic violent extremists.”—Chad Wolf, acting head of the Department of Homeland Security.
“I propose that Congress … form a supremely high-level bipartisan and nonpartisan commission to oversee the election. If we fail to take every conceivable effort to ensure the integrity of our election, the winners will not be Donald Trump or Joe Biden, Republicans or Democrats. The only winners will be Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Ali Khamenei.”—Dan Coats, former director of national intelligence from 2017 to 2019.
“She has won the admiration of women across the country and indeed all across the world.”—Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s SCOTUS nominee, on the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“There are really no precedents in our country. This is a president who has threatened to jail his political opponents. Now he is suggesting he would not respect the results of an election. These are serious warning signs.”—Chris Edelson, professor of government at American University.
“Nothing says democracy like a president who’s a squatter.”—Comedian Bill Maher.
“We want to make sure that the election is honest, and I’m not sure that it can be.”—Donald Trump.
“If Republicans lose, we will accept the result.”—South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
“Fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power; without that, there is Belarus.”—Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney.
“Justice Ginsburg’s death is going to be a wake-up call when (Floridians) hear that their health care weighs in the (election) balance.”—Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor.
“We are betting on the recovery of Ybor. We’re betting on the recovery of Florida, of the rest of the country.”—Pablo Molinari, general manager of the recently opened Hotel Haya in Ybor City.
“Not only are we planning for Gasparilla, we’re still planning to make it fun too.”—EventFest founder and president Darrell Stefany.