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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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “The problem here is not the Republicans, certainly not the Democrats. It's the Tea Party. It is a faction within the…”
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Paul Begala identifies the Tea Party as a significant obstacle to bipartisan cooperation.
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