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On the recordAugust 8, 2008
He needed to say, I did it, I lied, I hurt my wife and I will -- I am going to apologize to my wife publicly because I've humiliated her publicly, and then shut the hell up.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala advises John Edwards on how to address his scandal.

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