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Paul Begala: “If the Giuliani message is, we -- we, Republicans, have to stomach somebody who's pro-choice, pro-gay rights and pro-gun…”

On the recordOctober 15, 2007
If the Giuliani message is, we -- we, Republicans, have to stomach somebody who's pro-choice, pro-gay rights and pro-gun control in order to stop Hillary, because we don't want a president who is -- well, wait a minute, pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and pro-gun control, like Hillary -- I mean, it kind of doesn't make a lot of sense.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala critiques the logic behind Giuliani's candidacy in relation to Clinton's positions.

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