“Lemon. Wet. Good.” The week in political quotes

A big ‘oops’ from a North Carolina state representative, critiques of lemonade, a Bob Dylan-inspired resignation and more quotes from the week in politics.

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North Carolina House Representative Becky Carney, on accidentally casting the deciding vote to legalize fracking in the state:

"Oh my gosh. I pushed green."

Gus Chan / THE PLAIN DEALER

Ann Romney on dressage:

"You have to understand, we all laugh at the sport, too — those of us who try it. We laugh at how ridiculous it looks sometimes."

Terri Miller

Fred Davis, creator of the proposed Jeremiah Wright ad against President Obama:

"It's been miserable ... I am maybe the only person in America who didn't see that as racist."

Jonathan Alcorn / For The Washington Post

Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny):

"Voter ID, which is going to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania, done."

BRADLEY C BOWER / Associated Press

Mitt Romney, asked how his lemonade tasted at a parade:

"Lemon. Wet. Good."

Charles Dharapak / AP

Rick Wiley, national GOP committee political director, in a tweet:

"[Obama campaign manager Jim Messina], check this out bro, we raised north of $100 million in June. I’m assuming u & Axe will need beers 2night bro."

/ via Twitter

Jonathan Krohn, who delivered a speech at the 2009 CPAC conference when he was 13:

"I think it was naïve. It's a 13-year-old kid saying stuff that he had heard for a long time … You haven't formed all your opinions. You’re really defeating yourself if you think you have all of your ideas in your head when you were 12 or 13. It's impossible."

Scott Olson / GETTY IMAGES

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton:

"We are sorry for the losses suffered by the Pakistani military. I offered our sincere condolences to the families of the Pakistani soldiers who lost their lives. Foreign Minister Khar and I acknowledged the mistakes that resulted in the loss of Pakistani military lives."

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, on the possibility of being Mitt Romney's running mate:

"I love being governor of New Jersey, you can tell. But the fact is, if Governor Romney picks up the phone and calls, you have to answer the call and listen at least."

Tim Larsen / Associated Press

Rupert Murdoch, in a tweet:

"Met Romney last week. Tough [Obama] Chicago pros will be hard to beat unless he drops old friends from team and hires some real pros. Doubtful."

Justin Sullivan / GETTY IMAGES

Ann Romney, on the Obama campaign:

"Early on, we heard what their strategy was, it was 'Kill Romney' … I feel like all he's doing is saying, 'Let's kill this guy.' Not when I'm next to him, you better not."

Joe Raedle / GETTY IMAGES

Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom on the Supreme Court ruling on the health-care law:

"The governor disagreed with the ruling of the court, he agreed with the dissent that was written by Justice Scalia, that very clearly said that the mandate was not a tax. The governor believes what we put in place in Massachusetts was a penalty and he disagrees with the court's ruling that the mandate was a tax."

JUANA ARIAS / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.):

"The Supreme Court has spoken. This law is a tax."

Chip Somodevilla / GETTY IMAGES

Mitt Romney, on the June unemployment numbers:

"It doesn’t have to be this way. America can do better, and this kick in the gut has got to end."

Charles Dharapak / Associated Press

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.), retiring from Congress:

"For the sake of my loved ones I must 'strike another match, go start anew' by embracing the promotion back from public servant to sovereign citizen."

Mark Wilson / GETTY IMAGES

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ANNAPOLIS, MD - MAY 20: The Herndon Monument Climb is the traditional culmination of plebe year at the United States Naval Academy. The plebes climb to the top of the lard-covered 21 foot high monument and remove the 'dixie cup' hat at the top replacing it with an upperclassman's hat. After completing this, the freshmen are called 'fourth class midshipmen.' This class completed the task in 1 hour 32 minutes and 43 seconds. The hat was placed by Patrick Lien from Orlando. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

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US comedian Jerry Lewis laughs on May 23, 2013 during a press confrence for the film 'Max Rose' presented Out of Competition at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Cannes, one of the world's top film festivals, opened on May 15 and will climax on May 26 with awards selected by a jury headed this year by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCELOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images

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A Burrowing owl tries to perch on a protective rope in a public park in Cooper City, Fla. Monday, May 20, 2013 as rain falls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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