"I don't really see where a business aircraft is different from a business locomotive." - Warren Buffett "So this is just political theater?" - CNBC's Joe Kernan "I know what you're trying to get me to say Joe..." - Warren Buffett (source: Verum Serum)

"The whole idea is to separate this idea of ideological warfare you enjoy from the need to keep the government from default. You seem to be one of the happy Indians. By the way, the tea partiers, the original ones, dressed up like Indians and put on a little show. These guys are running around burning down houses. It's a different kind of tea party

Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, trashed President Obama on a company conference call today. Below are the most damning portions of the call: I believe in Las Vegas. I think its best days are ahead of it. But I'm afraid to do anyt

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) tells Mark Levin: What this shows you is that basically he’s going to veto limited government. He is going to veto the idea that government out to live within its means and that government ought to be limited in its size. And so I think this little episode today is so revealing of the governing principle tha

"The worst tax increase in the world is the one that comes through government printing money. Inflating greater than what you can earn on your assets and then diminishing the value of your assets by taking it from you," Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) said.

Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) talks about the "Cut. Cap. And Balance." approach the states are now taking. She appeared on "FOX & Friends" this morning to promote the idea.

Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) told the Des Moines Register he feels "called" to run for President. He said he'll reach a decision in the next two to three weeks.

"What has been clear is that Republicans are dealing in a dreamworld with respect to where this debt is headed. As I say, every bipartisan commission that has take then problem on has come back with a balanced approach, whether it is additional revenue and broadening the base and some cases lowering the tax rates to help make the country more compe

"Back in the 80's, Richard was also a five-time Jeopardy champion and a semi-finalist in the Tournament of Champions. Not too shabby," President Obama said as he announced the nomination of Richard Cordray to run the consumer bureau on Monday. "That's why all his confirmation -- all the answers at his confirmation hearings will be in a form of a

This ad is one of ten that Crossroads GPS (Karl Rove's group) has launched in key districts across the country. The ad buy targets Congress members who talk about fiscal discipline but vote for large spending bills.

"I think as of right now it is Romney or the right. And I tell you, Rick Perry, did you see him? He's running third and he hasn't even gotten into the race, I don't think yet. I don't think he's been to Iowa. People are looking for something," Pat Buchanan said on "Morning Joe" today.

White House press secretary Jay Carney is asked about President Obama's meeting with Microsoft's top lobbyist: REPORTER: "One of the participants in the President's education roundtable with business leaders was Fred Humphries, whose Microsoft's top lobbyist. Why isn't that a violation of the President's pledge to eliminate access an

Jimmy Carter: It is a crisis of confidence.Barack Obama: Our economy may be weakened, and our confidence shaken...---Carter: Our people are losing that faith.Obama: It's tempting to turn cynical and to be doubtful about the future.---