“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordApril 24, 2017
The first Republican President Abraham Lincoln said you can fool some of the people some of the time. And that's how Donald Trump got to become president.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Begala reflects on Trump's electoral success and the perception of him as a con artist.

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