As the debt ceiling debates reached fever pitch, the political banter picked up big time. Here's a taste of the juiciest analogies, name-callings, and completely outrageous acts that Washington has come up with in the past weeks.

Here's the top ten quotes from the debt ceiling debates:

10. "I've got a better idea! "Let's pass a bill, to cover the moon in yogurt, that will cost $5 trillion today."

- Republican Representative from Arizona Paul Ryan uses his sarcastic new bill to insult the Democrats use of government spending.

9. "We, unfortunately, remain far apart because every time we get close, the Republicans move the goal posts further to the right, further and further to the far right."

- Democratic Representative Steve Israel from New York on CNN's "American Morning" broadcast, discussing the difficulty working out a deal with the Republicans

8. "Dealing with the White House is like dealing with a bowl of Jell-O."

- Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner during a press conference discussing his meetings with President Barack Obama.

7. "It's not going to get easier, it's going to get harder. We might as well do it now? Pull off the band-aid. Eat our peas."

- President Barack Obama urging Congress to buckle down to the unpleasant task of raising the debit limit.

6. "The Speaker chose, when he didn't have the votes, instead of to reach out in a bipartisan way to see how we could work together, he chose to go to the dark side. Let me repeat. And I repeat, he chose to go to the dark side...

- House Minority Leader, Democrat Nancy Pelosi explaining Speaker Boehner's decision to change his own legislation to satisfy Tea Party lawmakers and other critics.

5. "Tea Party Hobbits can return to Middle Earth having defeated Mordor."

- Republican John McCain using an awkward "Lord of the Rings" analogy for the Tea Party members, which many reporters were clear to point out would fit properly with McCain himself.

4. “Eric, don't call my bluff. I'm going to the American people on this. This process is confirming what the American people this is the worst about Washington: that everyone is more interested in posturing, political positioning, and protecting their base, than in resolving real problems.”

- President Obama getting fed up with Republican Eric Cantor in debt ceiling meetings but unfortunately losing the poker analogy as you would not tell your opponent that you are actually bluffing.

3. The new debt proposal deal is "a sugar-coated Satan sandwich."

- Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Emanuel Cleaver voicing his thoughts on what we assume is the deal he plans to vote against.

2. @BarackObama you're wrong, threatening to throw seniors under the bus because you refuse to prioritize govt spending.Time to #womanup & lead"

- Sarah Palin via her Twitter page.

1. Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy urged Republicans to join up with Boehner's plan by playing a clip from “The Town”, a bank heist movie featuring robbers in nun outfits.

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