“Well, I don’t think [Americans are] better off than they were four years ago.”  – President Barack Obama

“[Republicans] want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws and literally — and very transparently — block access to the polls to voters who are more likely to vote for Democratic candidates than Republican candidates.” – Debbie Wasserman-Schultz

“This is the effort that we are seeing of Jim Crow. Some of these folks in Congress right now would love to see us as second class citizens. Some of them in Congress right now with this Tea Party movement would love to see you and me… hanging on a tree.” – Andre Carson

“Everybody here has a vote. If we go back and we keep the eye on the prize. Let’s take these sons of bitches out and give America back to America where we belong.” – Jimmy Hoffa, Teamster President

“A lot of jobs that used to be out there requiring people now have become automated when was the last time somebody went to a bank teller instead of using the ATM, or used a travel agent instead of just going online?” – Barack Obama

“This is a tough game. You can’t be intimidated. You can’t be frightened. And as far as I’m concerned, the ‘tea party’ can go straight to hell.” – Rep. Maxine Waters, August 20, 2011

We had reversed the recession, avoided a depression, gotten the economy moving again,” Obama told a crowd in Decorah, Iowa. “But over the last six months we’ve had a run of bad luck.”

“They [The Tea Party] have acted like terrorists.” – Vice President Joe Biden, Debt Limit Debate

“Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. . . . I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America’s debt limit.” – Senator Barack Obama in 2006