-- MORAWIECKI RESPONDS TO CIVIC PLATFORM: FOR 8 YEARS THEY HAD A SHADOW CABINET, ON THEIR SLIDE THEY SHOWED WHAT THEY DIDN'T DO - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/09/08

-- CIVIC PLATFORM SENATOR PRAISED PUTIN IN AN INTERVIEW WITH SPUTNIK: https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/411306-senator-po-zawieszony-w-prawach-czlonka-partii

-- JACEK GĄDEK ON CIVIC PLATFORM AND LEXUS SUVS: "Platform's problem isn't a lack of a program or slogans, because they have those, and they're even good. The issue is credibility. Because Schetyna talks about free travel for students. And the PO youth arrived in a gleaming mocha-colored Lexus SUV to applaud him." https://twitter.com/JacekGadek/status/1038365608675602433

-- FAKT POSITIVELY ON THE NEW MINISTER FOR DUDU: “In Tomaszów, he bought a house (132 sqm). He lives with his wife Sandra and four children: Wiktoria, Tomek, Martynka, and Wojtuś, who was born on August 17. Leokadia Gwiździńska (67) lives opposite. – A nice neighbor, although you rarely see him here. The whole family is like that, and you can see they are doing well. He's a decent person, because he doesn't put on airs. He nods from a distance. And so family-oriented. When he comes, he stays at home – she praises the minister.” https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/blazej-spychalski-nowy-minister-prezydenta-andrzeja-dudy-oby-ci-chlopie-nie-odbilo/l0tk6xp

-- JAN ŚPIEWAK ON FB: “Yes, I am a Polish Jew. And I am proud of it. Just as I am proud of my grandmother – a devout Catholic, Anna Kamieńska. The strength of Warsaw has always been its multiculturalism. The antisemitic campaign conducted by a part of the right on Twitter only shows how little they understand who lives in Warsaw and what our city's history is.” https://www.facebook.com/janekspiewak

-- ROBERT BIEDROŃ ON THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO FIGHT FOR BUT RATHER TO ATTRACT NEW PEOPLE - tells Stanisław Skarżyński in GW: “We will think about election tactics when the time comes. The problem now is the glass ceiling that today's parties cannot break through – neither PiS, nor PO and Nowoczesna, nor SLD. And I want to break it. To do that, we need to think not about electoral lists and fighting among ourselves solely for the 30% who currently want to vote for parties supporting Polish democracy, but to address the dreams and needs of Poles that no one has diagnosed. To win over new people to our side. I want to know where the barrier is that separates almost half of the country from political activity. Because this glass ceiling hangs over the opposition, and if we don't break it, we will all lose.”

-- TUSK SPOKE ABOUT KNEELING BEFORE A PRIEST, AND POLITICIANS CONTINUE TO KNEEL - CONTINUES BIEDROŃ: “Separation of church and state. When I became an MP, I naively listened to Tusk, who said from the rostrum that he would not kneel before bishops and would abolish the Church Fund. The fund is doing very well, and politicians continue to kneel as they always have, and provide subsidies to the Church. Now, under PiS, these are truly unbelievable sums.”

-- BIEDROŃ ON POLITICAL DEFIANCE: “I have extensive experience in going against the grain. I have done so several times in my political life. When I declared that I was running for the Sejm, the Palikot Movement had 2% support. No one believed it, everyone laughed. Miller mocked me because we were running in the same constituency – I defeated him. When I ran for mayor of Słupsk, polls gave me no chance, no one believed it could happen in Poland. That is why I know that if I am determined, I will work hard, and people will join me, there is no limit that cannot be broken.”

-- NOWACKA WOULD BETRAY VALUES IMPORTANT TO HER - CONTINUES BIEDROŃ IN A CONVERSATION WITH SKARŻYŃSKI: “I don't believe she will permanently stay in Civic Platform. I've known Barbara since childhood, and I also worked with her mother. I know that Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka always had her heart on the left and it would be unimaginable for her to associate with conservatives, many of whom do not understand and do not share the values that were most important to Iza. Baśka is similar. I cannot imagine her going to Schetyna, who, with the votes of his MPs, rejected the 'Save the Women' project and who for many years hindered progressive policies. It would be a shame if she ended up like many left-wing politicians who joined Civic Platform because they weren't accommodated on the left, and in PO they play no significant role and are unable to push through any postulates. The decision of Inicjatywa Polska to join the Civic Coalition concerns local government elections. It's a tactical coalition, and that's okay. However, by becoming a politician of Civic Platform, Barbara would betray values important to her, and it would be difficult for her to act. Therefore, I believe we will create something new together, on the progressive side of the political spectrum. She, like me, is made for it.” http://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,124059,23881629,robert-biedron-nie-boje-sie-wyborow-juz-dzis-czuje-ze.html

-- BIEDROŃ ON CIVIC PLATFORM BEING CONSERVATIVE - tells Jakub Majmurek in WP: “It's like asking what differentiates the sun from the Earth. I am not a conservative politician, but a progressive one. When I say I will separate church and state, I will do it. In Słupsk, I proved that I keep my promises, even when it requires courage: as in the matters of in vitro fertilization, sex education, and municipal housing. Civic Platform, meanwhile, rejected the 'Save the Women' project. Donald Tusk promised the separation of church and state, and what did he do? Nothing.”

-- THERE WILL BE NO PLACE FOR MINK FARMERS IN MY MOVEMENT - CONTINUES BIEDROŃ IN WP: “Definitely to groups that share my values. To people for whom equality truly means equality. For whom solidarity is not just 'Solidarity' from Polish history, but also daily practice, when you need to be solidary with your neighbor, with the parents of disabled people, when you need to pay taxes. I will not renounce my values while building a social movement. It will not include, for example, mink farmers. Or people who use hate speech against anyone.”

-- BIEDROŃ CANNOT IMAGINE ANY COALITION WITH PIS: “I cannot imagine any coalition with this PiS. In its current form, PiS is unacceptable to anyone who values democracy. It is ruled by Kaczyński, he will not change. He is a man who has experienced many misfortunes – we are all paying the price for them now. However, this does not mean we should fuel the Polish-Polish conflict.” https://opinie.wp.pl/biedron-to-nie-prezydent-ma-w-polsce-realna-wladze-chce-byc-premierem-6292103748957825a?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true

-- KINGA DUNIN: IT'S WORTH BELIEVING IN BIEDROŃ'S SUCCESS: “It is worth believing in Biedroń's success so that this success actually happens. Yes, I wish Robert Biedroń success, and I believe the left should lose its virginity with him. Poland needs some kind of third force, beyond PiS and PO feeding off each other. I even jokingly tried to persuade PO to form some kind of left-wing party, since no one else can do it. This space has been waiting for someone and something that is neither sectarian nor worn out. Finally, there is a chance to reshape the political scene in Poland and shift it at least somewhat to the left, culturally liberal, democratic, and pro-European side. Perhaps thanks to this, some new, interesting figures will emerge in politics. One will be able to vote without gritting teeth or wasting a vote. Victory, even a small one, is by no means certain, so it is all the more important not to miss this chance.” http://krytykapolityczna.pl/felietony/kinga-dunin/stracic-cnote-z-biedroniem/

-- PARWICA WILL LOSE THE AUCTION OF VIOLENCE, PRAISING SLAPS IS PLAYING FOR DEFEAT - MICHAŁ KARNOWSKI: “These are foolish opinions. Yes, yes, I also know that Ms. Dominika Arendt-Wittchen is a decent person, and I'm also tired of the terror from the KOD and Obywatelski thugs. (...) I know that scandal sells, I know that one can get some applause for praising the attack on 'Rudą z KOD.' But this is – I repeat – foolish. The total opposition dreams of such a right-wing. If it goes down this path, if it loses its ability to think and self-control, then defeat will be inevitable.” https://wpolityce.pl/m/polityka/411281-przestrzegam-licytacje-na-przemoc-prawica-przegra

-- MARCIN FIJOŁEK ON WOJCIECHOWICZ'S THREAT TO CIVIC PLATFORM: “The threat posed by Wojciechowicz is the loss of a few percentage points that could determine whether Trzaskowski wins the first round as clearly as he would like. Or maybe he won't win at all… And what if Wojciechowicz takes not 5, but 10-12 points…? The worst-case scenario for the PO candidate is not very likely, but no longer impossible. Besides, Trzaskowski himself was aware of this – when I asked him about the biggest causes for concern at the outset of the election campaign, the PO candidate unhesitatingly pointed to the multitude of anti-PiS candidates.”

-- ONE MUST APPRECIATE WOJCIECHOWICZ'S CAMPAIGN AND TEAM - CONTINUES FIJOŁEK: “Jacek Wojciechowicz and his team deserve appreciation. Without significant funds and the support of large party machinery, he is able to conduct an interesting campaign with remarkable consistency. The candidate's campaign team announces further acceleration: television advertising is set to launch, which should help with his biggest weakness, namely Wojciechowicz's poor recognition. He will be supported by more interesting politicians and activists, and the message about specific, small challenges for Warsaw – without bidding on more metro lines and tram routes – is beginning to be heard among residents. Wojciechowicz himself pointed out that in every subsequent local election in Warsaw, the number of voters choosing committees outside the two largest parties is significantly increasing. It's starting to get interesting – if this positive dynamic for Wojciechowicz continues, he could shake things up in these elections. Certainly not on a scale to change the composition of those who advance to the second round, but enough to leave a significant mark on this campaign, on the image of Trzaskowski (and to some extent Jaki) – who knows?” https://wpolityce.pl/m/polityka/411238-kampania-wojciechowicza-jednym-ze-strachow-stolecznej-po

-- KRYNICA SHOWS THE TRUE FACE OF POLAND IN THE PIS ERA - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF RZ BOGUSŁAW CHRABOTA: “It must be said seriously about the ruling right-wing team that they act in a thoughtful and planned manner. But Krynica also reflects the true face of Poland in the Law and Justice era. State-owned companies dominate the Forum, and their officials and client circles swarm the promenade. In the media sphere, TVP rules, with its impressive studio set up opposite the drinking establishment.” https://www.rp.pl/Plus-Minus/309069822-Anna-Knysok-Bylismy-ciamajdami-harowalismy-w-Sejmie.html&template=restricted

-- FORMER MINISTER ANNA KNYSOK SPEAKS TO ELIZA OLCZYK ABOUT RYSZARD TERLECKI: “Rysiek Terlecki surprised me the most. He was in our PChD (Polish Christian Democratic Party) and in those times he was a great democrat. Now, when I hear what he says, my hair stands on end. I don't know what happened to him.” https://www.rp.pl/Plus-Minus/309069822-Anna-Knysok-Bylismy-ciamajdami-harowalismy-w-Sejmie.html&cid=44&template=restricted

-- JOANNA GLUSMAN ON THE UNEQUAL FIGHT IN THE WARSAW CAMPAIGN: “Please don't look at the polls. Komorowski looked at the polls and it ended badly for him. We cannot approach the campaign at the beginning as if it has already ended. Media has a big influence now, and a lot will depend on the media coverage we receive. We need to get journalists interested in us and our postulates.” https://www.rp.pl/Plus-Minus/309069915-Justyna-Glusman-Nie-mozemy-placic-za-lajki-jak-a-partyjni-kandydaci-na-prezydenta-Warszawy.html&template=restricted

-- PAWEŁ RABIEJ ON WHY GAYS ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE STATE - in GW: "We are beneficial in many ways. We usually work above average, so we pay significant taxes. We take care of our health, diet, fitness, we don't have addictions, so we don't burden the already heavily burdened social and healthcare systems. We spend a lot on culture and our own needs, we stimulate the economy. And what do we get in return from our state? Hate, or a message: stay in the closet and don't flaunt yourselves. We want to be treated like any other citizen. http://www.wysokieobcasy.pl/wysokie-obcasy/7,163229,23875058,pawel-rabiej-i-michal-cessanis-gej-sie-panstwu-oplaca.html

-- BIRTHDAYS: Roch Kowalski, Paweł Moczydłowski, Ewa Żmuda-Trzebiatowska, Katarzyna Klaus, Zofia Wojtkowska, SUNDAY: Andrzej Smirnow turns 80, Andrzej Olechowski, Jacek Socha.