Top 22 Political Quotes of 2011 -- PICTURES

“Within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn. That is reprehensible."
— Sarah Palin, Jan. 12

PHOTO: Stephan Savoia/AP

“We've had every official in Hawaii, Democrat and Republican, every news outlet that has investigated this, confirm that, yes, in fact, I was born in Hawaii, Aug. 4, 1961, in Kapiolani Hospital.”
— President Obama, on releasing his birth certificate, April 27

PHOTO: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

"For God and country — Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo."
— The unidentified member of Seal Team 6 who killed Osama bin Laden, May 1

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“Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.”
— Obama, May 1

PHOTO: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

"Over the past few years, I have engaged in several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, and occasionally on the phone, with women I had met online."
— Then-Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., June 6

PHOTO: Richard Drew/AP

"And I would begin with the EPA, because there is no other agency like the EPA. It should really be renamed the 'job-killing organization of America.' "
— Presidential Candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., June 13

PHOTO: Jim Cole/AP

"I thought he was a dick yesterday."
— Mark Halperin, Time editor at large, referring to an Obama news conference, June 30

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“Let’s pass a bill to cover the moon with yogurt that will cost $5 trillion today. And then let’s pass a bill the next day to cancel that bill. We could save $5 trillion.”
— House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., July 28

PHOTO: Liz Lynch

“This deal is a sugar-coated Satan sandwich. If you lift the bun, you will not like what you see.”
— Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., in a tweet, Aug. 1

PHOTO: Chet Susslin

"You can stick a fork in Barack Obama. Politically, he's done. The main way we can screw this up is if we choose the wrong Republican."
— Then-GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, Aug. 9

PHOTO: Chet Susslin

“To be clear: I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.”
— GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman in a tweet, Aug. 11

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"Corporations are people, my friend!"
— GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Aug. 11

PHOTO: Charlie Neibergall/AP

“You have a problem with allowing someone to finish speaking."
— Romney to fellow candidate Rick Perry, Oct. 18

PHOTO: Chris Carlson/AP

“The good news is, the cake is baked. Barack Obama will not be reelected president.”
— Bachmann, Oct. 18

PHOTO: Chris Carlson/AP

“I will tell you, it is three agencies of government when I get there that are gone. Commerce, Education, and the -- what’s the third one there? Let’s see.”
— Perry, Nov. 9

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“Pretty good!”
— Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., when asked in November how she’s feeling

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“No Blitz, that’s oversimplifying it!”
— Then-presidential candidate Herman Cain, addressing Wolf Blitzer at a debate, Nov. 22

PHOTO: Evan Vucci/AP

"Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22-out-of-30 top al-Qaida leaders who've been taken off the field whether I engage in appeasement. Or whoever is left out there, ask them about that.”
— Obama, Dec. 8

PHOTO: Carolyn Kaster/AP

“I think we’ve had an invented Palestinian people who are in fact Arabs, and who were historically part of the Arab community.”
— GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, Dec. 9

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“Rick, I'll--I'll tell you what. 10,000 bucks--$10,000 bet?”
— Romney to Perry, Dec. 10

PHOTO: Charlie Neibergall/AP

“I’m all for raw milk. I think you should make your own choice on whether you drink raw milk or not.”
— GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Dec. 13/p>

PHOTO: Charlie Neibergall/AP

“That’s one of the things I like about him, because he’s been consistent since he changed his mind.”
— Christine O'Donnell, 2010 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Delaware, on her endorsement of Romney, Dec. 14

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