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Paul Begala: “It's not even a debate anymore as to whether he's a lame duck. It's whether he's a dead duck because of Iraq.”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2007
It's not even a debate anymore as to whether he's a lame duck. It's whether he's a dead duck because of Iraq.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses the impact of the Iraq war on President Bush's presidency, suggesting that it has severely limited his effectiveness.

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