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 (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 (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 (AP Photo)

“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 (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 (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 (Jim Cole/AP)

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

“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 (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 (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 (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 (TONI SANDYS, POOL/AP)

"Corporations are people, my friend!"— GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Aug. 11 (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

“You have a problem with allowing someone to finish speaking."— Romney to fellow candidate Rick Perry, Oct. 18 (Chris Carlson/AP)

“The good news is, the cake is baked. Barack Obama will not be reelected president.”— Bachmann, Oct. 18 (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 (Paul Sancya/AP)

“Pretty good!”— Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., when asked in November how she’s feeling (ABC, Ida Mae Astute/AP)

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

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