“ The idea of the Overton Window of using people on the political fringe to change the terms of acceptable debate, that`s an idea that`s been hugely influential in conservative politics since Joseph P. Overton thought it up, making radical ideas seem acceptable by advocating for the unthinkable. Rachel Maddow Host
“ Conservatives have long argued, correctly, that 'fine-tuning' the economy is a chimera, but that argument seems to have disappeared from the conservative handbook. Alex Tabarrok Economist
“ I think that if we get back to some basic fundamental principles, we can make sure that we resolve the issues. And I think that that's what the Tea Party was all about. It's getting back to a constitutional conservative government. And that is limited, but it's also effective and efficient. I think that that's what we'll be able to do. Allen West Former United States Representative
“ How is it that I became a conservative from being a liberal? It's because I witnessed how liberals behaved to a conservative. They treated him poorly. Had I not seen that, I wouldn't have opened my eyes. Andrew Breitbart Publisher
“ I'm too fiscally conservative for the Democrats and too socially liberal for the Republicans, like 75% of the American people. Angus King United States Senator
“ There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America. Barack Obama 44th U.S. President