The Dumbest Republican Quotes Of 2011

These are the dumbest things to cross GOP lips this year.

By
Jack Moore
by Jack Moore

BuzzFeed Staff

Sarah Palin misreading the purpose of Paul Revere's midnight ride. June 3, 2011

Rick Perry on the three government agencies he'd cut if elected. November 9, 2011

Michele Bachmann on the HPV vaccine, which does not cause mental retardation. September 12, 2011

Mitt Romney, whose net worth is north of $200 Million, speaking to a group of unemployed people. June 16, 2011

Herman Cain on "Gotcha" questions. October 9, 2011

Newt Gingrich on poor children. December 1, 2011

Rick Perry on Juarez, which is in Mexico. March 1, 2011

Mitt Romney challenging Rick Perry's assertion that Romney used to support individual mandates in healthcare (which he actually did as part of Massachusetts healthcare reform). December 10, 2011

Herman Cain on whether or not he disagrees with how President Obama handled the uprisings in Libya. November 14, 2011

Megyn Kelly on pepper spray. November 21, 2011

Sarah Palin misusing the phrase "blood libel" which historically refers to the false accusation that Jewish people kill Christian babies for their blood. January 12, 2011

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