Paul Begala actually said...

"He's choosing the most sensible explanation for a puzzling political thing. Why is Romney feeding this distraction as Mary calls it? Why? Because there's something in there that he does not want us to..."

"If we run a single positive ad, I'll be disappointed."

"If we run a single positive ad, I will be disappointed."

"No, toughen up, Mitt. I mean, this is campaigns. This is politics. Politics isn't bean bag."