CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: It's quite astonishing, the degree to which Americans not only want to see a connection between raising the debt ceiling and lowering spending, but they are asking that they be linked, and that they are critical of the president because his position is 'I won't even speak about this. I want a clean raising of the debt ceiling,

REP. PETER KING (R-NY): Listen, you can't always blame the person if his followers act in a terrible way. But, I mean, the type of vile, obscene phone calls coming in from people who claim to be his supporters and I have women, young women, interns and full-timers in their late teens, early 20s and they get these phone calls. They are the most gros

TAPPER: You saw -- and this is the final question. You saw today a new Bloomberg News poll indicating that the American people support by a 2-1 margin its right to require spending cuts when negotiating the debt ceiling. I understand that Keystone and other provisions that the Republicans are talking about attaching to the debt ceiling are not

SEN. BOB CORKER (R-TN): "It's my understanding that my two colleagues, who I respect, have sent out e-mails around the world and turned this into a show possibly, and, therefore, they want people around the world to watch, maybe them and others, on the Senate floor and that is taking priority over getting the legislation back to the House." ###

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: I understand that this was a very emotional moment, whipped up everybody who opposed Obamacare, but I thought Rand Paul threaded the needle on this very well. And he did it on the 4:00 show. The Cavuto show. He said, Look, I understand that there are Republicans who are opposing this tactic,” and therefore I would never insin

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews sparred with Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry about Obamacare, and whether the law should be allowed to go into effect.

SEN. TOM COBURN (R-OK): I'm finishing up nine years in the Senate and nobody has a higher conservative rating than I do. And I'm now no longer a conservative according to the standards that have been set by the expectation of this process. I'm getting all sorts of e-mails from people that supported me because they have been misled about what's poss

"Send us a clean CR, clean debt ceiling. That's the path forward. There's no need for conversations. We've spoken loudly and clearly, and we have the support of the president of the United States, and that's pretty good," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.

SEN. HARRY REID: "Listen, I know you have been listening, but we want a clean CR that's what we're going to get. If they want to shut down the government, here's how much time they have to figure out it: 4 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes, and 15 seconds. No, they can play around all they want. Some of the biggest supporters for doing away with the stupi

"The president says, 'I'm not going to negotiate'" over the debt limit, said House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday. "Well, I'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. We're not going to ignore Washington's spending problem and we're not going to accept the new normal of a weak economy of new jobs and shrinking wages."

JAY CARNEY: The Democrats, they're not saying, 'well, we'll only pass or sign a bill that raises the debt ceiling if we get these items on our wish list' because it's not a concession. That's the myth in the forest about the approach that's being adopted up there on Capitol Hill by Republicans, the idea that it's a concession to raise the debt ceil

MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell and Rachel Maddow discuss how Congressional Republicans are not acting like "adults" when it comes to the debt ceiling. ANDREA MITCHELL: Speaking of adult moments, you're an adult, and you have a big platform. We should just join forces, all of us. There's no reason for the debt ceiling. It's not in the constitution. This

PRESIDENT OBAMA: I guarantee you the opponents of the law will have their cameras ready to document anything that doesn't go completely right and they'll send it to the news folks and they'll say look at this, this thing's not working. But most of the stories you'll hear about how Obamacare just can't work is just not based on facts. Every time

PRESIDENT OBAMA: So, the reason is reforming health care is going to help the economy over the long term. Not only will it help lower costs for businesses, not only will it help families, it will free up entrepreneurship in this country because if you've got a great idea for your own business, but you've never tried it because your spouse had a pre

Texas Senator Ted Cruz casts himself as Churchill to Obama's Chamberlain in the great fight against Hitler's healthcare exchanges.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: And the closer we get, the more desperate they get. Over the last few weeks, the rhetoric has just been cranked up to a place I've never seen before. One congressman said that Obamacare is the most dangerous piece of legislation ever passed. Ever, in the history of America, this is the most dangerous piece of legislation. Pr

Virginia gubernatorial candidates Ken Cuccinelli  and Terry McAuliffe debate for the second time at the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, September 25, 2013. 

Mara Liasson, Steve Hayes, and Charles Krauthammer discuss the latest developments on Capitol Hill in the fight over Obamacare.

Congressman Frank Pallone talks with Rachel Maddow about the determination of House Republicans to shut down the government, despite widespread bipartisan disapproval by the American people.

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell talks to Daily Beast columnist Patricia Murphy about her newest piece taking a look at the money Ted Cruz is raking in for conservative super PACs. The Washington Post’s EJ Dionne joins the discussion.

Federal, state, and local governments are collecting more taxes from the American people than ever before. Is it any wonder the economy is stagnating? O'REILLY: Taxes in America have reached critical mass. Yet Nancy Pelosi says no more cuts are possible. So, unless we, the American people, the working people, wise up and understan