Political Quotes

On the recordApril 7, 2011
The president of the United States always looks good when he can rise above the partisan fray or kind of resolve a partisan legal difference.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala comments on how the president benefits politically from resolving partisan conflicts.

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