Politiquotes of the Week: Dec. 2

Perry forgets U.S. voting age; Gingrich is a “celebrity.”

Michele Bachmann - In a major shakeup, veteran Republican strategist Ed Rollins stepped down from his role as Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign manager, citing health reasons. The timing couldn’t be worse, given Bachmann’s declining popularity since Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the GOP presidential race. "Legitimately, it's a Romney-Perry race," Rollins said Monday in an interview on CNN. "I think she's the third candidate at this point in time, which is way different and better than we thought when we started this thing.”(Photo: AP Photo/ Mary Ann Chastain)

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Michele Bachmann - “That’s exactly what I would do [if I were president]. We wouldn’t have an American embassy in Iran. I wouldn’t allow that to be there,” said Rep. Michele Bachmann, after news broke that the British government is closing its embassy in Iran. The U.S. hasn’t had an embassy in Iran since 1980 when it ended diplomatic relations with the nation.(Photo: AP Photo/ Mary Ann Chastain)

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Rick Perry - "Those who are going to be over 21 on November 12th, I ask for your support,” said Texas Gov. Rick Perry during a New Hampshire campaign stop. "Those who won’t be, just work hard. Because you’re ... counting on us."  Um, the nation’s voting age is 18 and election day will be Nov. 6.(Photo: AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Cornel West - "It's a major question of priorities here,” said Cornel West on MSNBC in a discussion about the need to launch a war on the nation’s poverty. “That's why the Occupy Movement is so important, because some of this is going to be fought in the streets. Civil disobedience does make a difference." (Photo: Doug Bauman/The Jersey Journal)

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Cornel West - "It's a major question of priorities here,” said Cornel West on MSNBC in a discussion about the need to launch a war on the nation’s poverty. “That's why the Occupy Movement is so important, because some of this is going to be fought in the streets. Civil disobedience does make a difference." (Photo: Doug Bauman/The Jersey Journal)

Rep. Allen West Brings Up the Race Card (Again) on Jan. 16 - @AllenWest: Mr. President, please don't play race card in 2012. It's a dishonor to Dr. King to do so.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) 

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Allen West - "Beyond reassessing his campaign, [Herman Cain] probably needs to understand that he is a distracter for what's going on right now and we should move on," said Rep. Allen West, in an interview on WMAL’s Morning Majority.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)