On the recordApril 18, 2006
It's definitely a demotion, you know, but -- nobody ever surrenders power in the West Wing voluntarily, nobody, ever, and Karl especially.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “It's definitely a demotion, you know, but -- nobody ever surrenders power in the West Wing voluntarily, nobody, ever…”
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Begala discusses Karl Rove's loss of power within the White House.
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