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On the recordSeptember 14, 2009
there's a responsible dissent in the Republican movement but it's being hijacked by a small number of lunatics.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala critiques the current state of dissent within the Republican Party, suggesting it has been taken over by extreme elements.

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