Paul Begala actually said...

"The Republicans can't take yes for an answer, because they are not really fighting for lower taxes. They're fighting for the upper 2 percent of income earners and that's a losing proposition."

"The president has this crazy notion that he ran around the country, he got 51 percent of the vote and carried the majority of states and the vast majority of electoral votes on this agenda."

"They seem to be intent on falling on their sword for the 2 percent of the wealthiest Americans, many of whom themselves are happy to pay a slightly higher rate the way we did when President Clinton wa..."

"I think it's outrageous. I think this brinksmanship about the budget and even the fiscal cliff is all just fine. I don't want to go over the cliff. I think it would be irresponsible."