Paul Begala actually said...

"Mr. Emanuel did not say, until the election. He said, until we assess whether there is a credible partner."

"Can Hamid -- Hamid Karzai, who is both corrupt and inept, emerge as somebody changed? Can he adapt? I would say I'm a strong doubter of that."

"If the McChrystal report is right, I think it is, we have to have a government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan that is credible and effective."

"You're getting more and more people wondering, is Barack Obama tough enough? Is he decisive enough?"