A single rose does not a summer make. So, a single good speech does not a presidency make.
Editor's note · Context
Begala reflects on the significance of Trump's speech in relation to his overall presidency.
Share & report
More from Paul Begala
What the Republican Party is revealing itself is a party that once again, and we've seen this over the last five years, puts politics ahead of the country.
The president of the United States, I know he is a candidate, too, but he needs to shut up. He has shut up. He's very wise.
I think President Biden is doing the right thing. Jeff Zients is a business person and a management guru. Ron Klain, the president's first chief-of-staff, much more political. Ron has moved out.
This is extraordinary here. This is their agenda for real. They say they want to impeach the Democratic president, they want to remove the Republicans speaker, they want to shut down the whole government, and they want to block every…





