On the recordJanuary 8, 2019
This is a completely self-generated shutdown by this president and he's just going to have to lose.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “This is a completely self-generated shutdown by this president and he's just going to have to lose.”
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Paul Begala argues that the shutdown is a result of the president's own decisions and predicts he will face consequences.
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