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Paul Begala: “Yes, it's done real damage. It has. I'd say, when the story broke, I -- to quote George W. Bush, I misunderestimated the…”

On the recordAugust 15, 2016
Yes, it's done real damage. It has. I'd say, when the story broke, I -- to quote George W. Bush, I misunderestimated the damage that this would do.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala acknowledges the significant impact of the e-mail controversy on Hillary Clinton's campaign.

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