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Paul Begala: “This feeds the preexisting narrative, right? Every politician has one, right? With President Obama, they worried he was…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2024
This feeds the preexisting narrative, right? Every politician has one, right? With President Obama, they worried he was too elite; President Bush, they worried he was too dumb; with President Clinton, it was I can't really recall, he had no flaws.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses how narratives about politicians can affect their public perception, particularly in relation to President Biden.

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