On the recordJuly 18, 2005
I just wish the president would stand up and say, look -- hey, I think abortion is murder; it ought to be outlawed. I don't like gay rights; I want to stop it.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “I just wish the president would stand up and say, look -- hey, I think abortion is murder; it ought to be outlawed. I…”
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Begala urges President Bush to be honest about his views on abortion and gay rights.
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