The three-day Conservative Political Action Conference brought about some pretty unforgettable speeches from GOP all-stars.
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) calling conservatism "the movement of love" and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's (R) references to her "rack" were among the more memorable moments from the 40th annual conference.
Check out a slideshow of other big moments below:
CPAC 2013 Memorable Moments
Sarah Palin(01 of30)
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) slammed President Barack Obama on his gun background checks: "More background checks? Dandy idea, Mr. President. We should have started with yours.” (credit:AP)
Sarah Palin(02 of30)
Palin joked proudly about her and her husband's gun ownership while making a passing remark about her breasts:"Todd got the rifle, I've got the rack." (credit:Getty Images)
Sarah Palin(03 of30)
Palin paused to take a sip from a 'Big Gulp':"Bloomberg's not around. Don't worry." (credit:AP)
Ben Carson(04 of30)
Not accounting for America's severe hunger problem, Dr. Ben Carson implied that charities were enough to provide for those in need of assistance: “Nobody is starving on the streets. We’ve always taken care of them. It is not the government’s responsibility.” (credit:Getty Images)
Michele Bachmann(05 of30)
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) touted conservatism as "the movement of love." (credit:Getty Images)
Newt Gingrich(06 of30)
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich inadvertently echoed Obama's push for "new ideas," referencing technological advancement:"We don't need new principles, but we need lots of ideas about how to implement those principles in the 21st century." (credit:Getty Images)
Scott Walker(07 of30)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) made familiar remarks urging conservatives to transition “people from government dependence to true independence.” (credit:AP)
Mitt Romney(08 of30)
Former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney apologized for not winning the 2012 election:"I am sorry that I will not be your president," Romney said, "But I will be your co-worker." (credit:AP)
Jeb Bush(09 of30)
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) delivered a rather sobering keynote speech, emphasizing that the GOP must stop being the "anti-everything" party:"Here’s reality: if you’re fortunate enough to count yourself among the privileged, much of the rest of the nation is drowning." (credit:AP)
Bobby Jindal(10 of30)
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) made a reference to running for president while making a rather questionable weight joke involving New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R):"The truth is – I am too skinny to run. At least that's what my friend Chris Christie keeps telling me." (credit:AP)
Nikki Haley(11 of30)
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) made a surprise visit to CPAC and introduced former presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The second surprise? Bangs. (credit:AP)
Rick Santorum(12 of30)
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum accused Obama of using philosophies from the French Revolution:Obama "wants to exchange the 'why' of the American Revolution for the 'why' of the French Revolution." (credit:Getty Images)
Michele Bachmann(13 of30)
Bachmann expresses her love for bloggers while handing out the 'Blogger of the Year' award at CPAC:“Bloggers are where it’s at!” (credit:AP)
Wayne LaPierre(14 of30)
National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre isn't bothered by his recent bad publicity:"The liberal media can keep hating on me." (credit:AP)
Paul Ryan(15 of30)
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) had some choice words for liberals:"Chaos is fertile soil for liberalism." (credit:AP)
Paul Ryan(16 of30)
Ryan references the smoke coming up from the chimney at the Vatican to the budget presented by the senate:"We got white smoke from the Vatican and a budget from the Senate!" (credit:AP)
Mitch McConnell(17 of30)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) referenced the "The Golden Girls" in his speech:"Don't tell me Democrats are the party of the future," he said, "when their presidential ticket looks like a rerun of the Golden Girls." (credit:AP)
Donald Trump(18 of30)
Outspoken celebrity business mogul Donald Trump criticized the country's leadership:"We're run by either very foolish or very stupid people." (credit:AP)
Sen. Marco Rubio(19 of30)
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) references marriage equality:"Just because I believe that states should have the right to define marriage in the traditional way does not make me a bigot."Watch his full speech here. (credit:AP)
Sen. Marco Rubio (20 of30)
Rubio emphasizes that America doesn't need new ideas:"We don't need a new idea. There is an idea. The idea is called America and it still works."Watch his full speech here. (credit:AP)
Sen. Marco Rubio(21 of30)
Rubio makes a dig at student loans:"Not everyone needs to go to a four year liberal arts college."Watch his full speech here. (credit:AP)
Sen. Marco Rubio(22 of30)
Rubio mocks his awkward sip of water. (credit:Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Sen. Rand Paul(23 of30)
Paul criticized the cancellation of White House tours due to budget cuts:"Mr. President, maybe we could have cut the robotic squirrel before we went to White House tours." Watch his full CPAC speech here. (credit:AP)
Sen. Rand Paul(24 of30)
Paul criticized the state of his own party:"The GOP of old has grown stale and moss-covered."Watch his full CPAC speech here. (credit:AP)
Sen. Rand Paul(25 of30)
Paul continued to criticize President Obama on his drone policy:"My 13-hour filibuster was a message to the president: good intentions are not enough." Watch his full CPAC speech here. (credit:AP)
Rep. Louie Gohmert(26 of30)
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) suggested gay marriage was putting the U.S. “on the road to the dust bin of history.” (credit:AP)
Sen. Pat Toomey(27 of30)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) reminisced about the 2012 campaign:"I remain haunted by the experience of the 2012 campaign."Watch his full speech here. (credit:AP)
Sen. Mike Lee(28 of30)
Gov. Rick Perry(29 of30)
Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) suggested Medicaid required reform:"We need a Medicaid program that emphasizes personal responsibility with co-pays on a sliding scale, deductibles and premium payments for emergency room care, small contributions so patients take ownership over their utilization of care." (credit:Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Gov. Rick Perry(30 of30)
Perry had this to say about government spending:"Washington doesn't worry about how to pay bills, they just charge it to our grandchildren's account." (credit:AP)
Below, a liveblog of the latest updates from CPAC:
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