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On the recordMay 8, 2012
I think the worst thing a president can do is vacillate and he has been vacillating on this for quite some time. Now he's taken a strong position.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala comments on President Obama's firm stance on gay marriage, contrasting it with his previous indecision.

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