It is wonderful to be among friends or, as some might say, 'fellow wacko birds.'

Ted Cruz at the annual Weyrich Awards Dinner, alluding to Sen. John McCain's recent jab

With all these new faces, it’s hard to keep track of who is in, who is out. And I know it’s difficult for you guys as reporters. But I can offer you an easy way of remembering the new team. If Ted Cruz calls somebody a communist, then you know they’re in my cabinet.

President Obama at the annual Gridiron dinner

If you believe, as I do, that Texas is truly an exceptional place with a rich heritage and a future of unbound potential, then I ask for your support as I run for Texas land commissioner in 2014.

George P. Bush in his debut campaign video

I believe that, on balance, the permitted presence of concealed weapons will contribute to a less-safe campus environment.

University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa in a letter to Gov. Rick Perry

Our schoolchildren are more important than any road or any water resource.

Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, at a public education rally 

There are obvious examples of candidates that were, that I think frightened some women, but they were the exception rather than the norm in the party.

Former first lady Laura Bush to CNN on the Republican Party's fortunes in the 2012 election

A bill that would allow for lawsuits if one 'interfered' with a woman breastfeeding is really going a bit far.

Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, in a Facebook post on her opposition to a bill protecting the right of mothers to breast-feed in public