Paul Begala actually said...

"Well, thanks for the help, Mitt. In the latest CNN poll, by the way, before this gaffe, President Obama had a 20-point lead over Mitt Romney in the question of who's more in touch with the concerns of..."

"I think that Congressman Ryan has succeeded in destroying so far in his campaign in destroying his reputation as a truth teller."

"Let me be just being honest. The Republican didn't nominate Mitt Romney because of his foreign policy expertise. If they wanted a foreign policy expert, they could have nominated Jon Huntsman or gone ..."

"I would say, with all due respect to Brigadier General Ryan and his, you know, five-minute marathon claims, this is another whopper from Paul Ryan."