On the recordAugust 24, 2004
I think he would have done very well politically if he had sat down with Senator Cleland and tried to talk this through.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “I think he would have done very well politically if he had sat down with Senator Cleland and tried to talk this through.”
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Commenting on President Bush's missed opportunity to engage with Max Cleland.
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