Paul Begala actually said...

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

"This is politics. And this is the problem. None of this who have happened if Governor Romney had simply told the truth."

"It certainly motivated their base. And they do need that because Mr. Romney, as Candy points out, from not a favor of their base."

"But it also energizes the Democratic base. And the question is who can get to those independents."