Paul Begala actually said...

"I think Mark also has the right take, which is, as a senator, respected senator, former Democratic majority leader, he gets a lot of benefit of doubt, I think, from his colleagues."

"The notion that they need to pay retention bonuses, as the man said in Jessica Yellin's piece, is preposterous."

"The quickest way -- every economist agrees -- to jolt the economy is to put money into unemployment benefits."

"The quickest way, every economist agrees, to jolt the economy is to put money into unemployment benefits."