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Paul Begala: “Tucker is profoundly wrong when he says it wasn't an interesting or important time in American history.”

On the recordJune 20, 2004
Tucker is profoundly wrong when he says it wasn't an interesting or important time in American history.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Begala defends the significance of Clinton's presidency against Carlson's critique.

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