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On the recordSeptember 26, 2010
You don't compare another American to the Taliban. I mean, I screamed louder than anybody when Saxby Chambliss, this dirtbag senator from Georgia, became a senator by accusing Max Cleland, who lost three limbs in Vietnam, of lacking courage.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala criticizes the comparison of political opponents to the Taliban, referencing a past incident involving Saxby Chambliss.

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