Politiquotes of the Week: May 30
Romney gets Trumped as he becomes official GOP nominee.
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During a week when the political chattering class should be telling Mitt Romney, "Farewell presumptive nominee. Hello Republican presidential nominee," most tongues are wagging about Donald Trump's double down on what he's now calling the "place of birth movement" and Romney's weak response, causing critics to suggest that the candidate is acting more like The Apprentice. — Joyce Jones (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Barack Obama - "There may be value for that kind of experience, but it's not in the White House," President Obama said of Mitt Romney's experience as a venture capitalist at an Iowa fundraiser. "Higher profits haven't led to better jobs. And you can't solve that problem if you can't even see that it's a problem."(Photo: UPI/Molly Riley/Pool/LANDOV)
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John McCain - "Jerk!" said Sen. John McCain to a heckler at a Memorial Day event.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Colby King - "For three and a half years, Republicans and Fox News have painted Barack Obama as the devil incarnate," said Washington Post columnist Colbert King in a discussion on PBS's Inside Washington about the nasty turn the presidential election has already taken. (Photo: Courtesy PBS)
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Mitt Romney - “You know, I don’t agree with all the people who support me, and my guess is they don’t all agree with everything I believe in,” Mitt Romney said, responding to questions about Donald Trump's birther comments. “But I need to get to 50.1 percent or more and I’m appreciative to have the help of a lot of good people.”(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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