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Paul Begala: “I just find it, frankly, depressing, that I'm living in a time, when the Republican Party, in a rout, prefers Donald…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2022
I just find it, frankly, depressing, that I'm living in a time, when the Republican Party, in a rout, prefers Donald Trump, to Liz Cheney, or even Mike Pence, for that matter.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala expresses concern over the Republican Party's preference for Donald Trump over traditional Republicans.

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