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On the recordSeptember 30, 2013
The problem here is not the Republicans, certainly not the Democrats. It's the Tea Party. It is a faction within the Republican Party that has hijacked this party.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala identifies the Tea Party as a significant obstacle to bipartisan cooperation.

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