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On the recordMarch 25, 2021
I think it's a very -- I think, it's a smart thing. I wouldn't do it every day. I think he's been remarkably good.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Paul Begala comments on President Biden's strategy of blaming his predecessor, suggesting it is a smart political move.

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