Paul Begala actually said...

"I think it actually -- as a political matter, frankly, I think it kind of complicates his work here at home, makes it a little harder, because expectations will be all that much higher."

"I think it does. And frankly, it's kind of cheap shot, they owe it to 'American Idol'... He has used deadly force and is stepping it up in the tribal regions in Pakistan and of course in Afghanistan."

"That kind of macho posturing did not strengthen America, it made us weaker."

"Even more important than the dialogue with Iran is the setup that President Obama did going into this."