Commentary: The most memorable quotes from the past week – Canton Repository

"I know that some may say, 'DeWine, youre crazy! This million-dollar drawing idea of yours is a waste of money.' But truly, the real waste at this point in the pandemic when the vaccine is readily available to anyone who wants it is a life lost to COVID-19."

Gov. Mike DeWine, announcing five$1 million drawings for residents who have been vaccinated.

"He was exactly what we needed and more than we ever expected. We will miss him dearly."

Former President Barack Obama, announcingthe death of the familydog Bo.

"You got to treat yourself like fine wine. They say fine wine, it gets better over time. You got to look at it as you get older, you get wiser, and how to treat yourself, treat others. You learn what life is about."

Rap music star Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus Jr., on turning 50.

"As I've seen working for a hospital in the county, recruiting to Canton, Ohio, is a little difficult compared to NewYork, Chicago, Miami, L.A., California, Hawaii. So those places, people want to go. How many people want to come to Canton, Ohio, who haven't trained here?"

Stark County CoronerRon Rusnak, on the challenges offinding and retaining a staff pathologist.

"What can you give someone who has received every type of award that could be given? Well, you give her a school."

YvonneParks,president of the Leila Green Alliance of Black Educators, onre-naming Allen School in Canton after Stephanie Rushin Patrick.

"A lot of these base voters are living in a post-truth nihilism where you believe in nothing and think that everything might be untrue."

Republican strategist Sarah Longwell.

"It's the job, right? 'Get on with it, grin and bear it.'When I was in my early 20s, I decided I don't want this job, I don't want to be here.I don't want to be doing this. Look what it did to my mum."

Prince Harry, explaining why he withdrew from royal life and moved tothe U.S.

"Im not interested in getting into political squabbles. Im not a politician. Im not an elected official. I dont expect anybody to give two(expletive)about my opinions. But I will say this: Those are lies. And peddling that (expletive) is an assault on every officer that fought to defend the Capitol. Its disgraceful.

Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone, criticizingRepublican congressmenwho described the Jan. 6 insurrection as a peaceful event.

"Expelling Liz Cheney from leadership wont gain the GOP one additional voter, but it will cost us quite a few.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.

"Freedom only survives if we protect it.We must speak the truth. Our election was not stolen. And America has not failed."

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, speaking last week before being ousted from her minority leadership by Republicans.

"We did not cheat to win the Kentucky Derby."

Horse trainer Bob Baffert, blaming "cancel culture" on his winning horse, Medina Spirit, being disqualified from his win following a post-race drug test.

"I used to work as a bartender and these are the kinds of people that I threw out of bars all the time."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, on being accosted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia.

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