The other Republicans have sucked so bad we didn’t have any choice.

A top ally of President Barack Obama's to Politico on the decision to start attacking Mitt Romney, whom the campaign reportedly believes will win the Republican nomination

The reason that we fought the Revolution in the 16th century was to get away from that kind of onerous crown, if you will.

Gov. Rick Perry, after Tuesday night's debate

We are being brutalized by our opponents, and our own party. So much of that is, I think, they look at him because of his faith. He is the only true conservative.

Anita Perry, campaigning for her husband in South Carolina, on MSNBC

We've created the obligation, but we haven't written the check. So when we come back, that scary budget is going to be there.

Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, on the budget hole facing lawmakers in 2013, in the San Angelo Standard-Times

It's not equitable. It's not fair. It's just crazy.

Rick Gray, attorney for the Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, which sued the state over school finance this week, in the San Antonio Express-News