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On the recordJune 17, 2013
You know, because that's what's in his mind, obviously. He's got -- probably nothing could be more unkind to Barack Obama than bring up a failed dishonest man like Dick Cheney and compare President Obama to Mr. Cheney.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala discusses the implications of comparing Obama to Cheney, highlighting the differences in their approaches to surveillance.

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