Politiquotes of the Week: May 9

The three words uttered most often this week were “same-sex marriage,” after Vice President Joe Biden brought national attention to the issue, forcing Obama to take a definitive stand. Mitt Romney had what friends and foes alike are calling an Etch A Sketch moment and claimed “a lot of the credit” for the auto industry bailout that he actually opposed. —Joyce Jones

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