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Paul Begala

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Paul Begala is a prominent American political consultant, strategist, and television personality, best known for his role as a senior advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been influential in shaping political discourse and strategy in the United States. Begala has also made a name for himself as a commentator on various news networks, where he provides insights on political issues and campaigns.

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Apr 20, 2009

What was gained was an insight into, really, the trampling of the American Constitution and treaties into which we have entered that have the force of law and that should have been legally binding, irrespective of political views of a…

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Mar 23, 2009

One of the reasons we're all sitting here critiquing the Obama plan is because it's the only plan in town.

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Mar 23, 2009

It lies on Capitol Hill, which is why that's exactly where the president is going.

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Mar 3, 2009

Mr. Limbaugh is the leading, most powerful force in the Republican Party.

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Mar 3, 2009

The negative rating, that is, the disapproval of Limbaugh was 58, higher, significantly higher, I think, than either Jeremiah Wright or Bill Ayers.

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Mar 3, 2009

This presidency is going to be judged by whether the economy is working and the world is more secure and the American people are more secure.

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Mar 3, 2009

I think it's actually spot on -- A, accurate and B, effective.

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Mar 3, 2009

I think the larger question is why as President when his mission is to govern not campaign does he need to rely on fabricated villains?

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Mar 3, 2009

He is the most powerful person in the Republican Party today bar none.

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Mar 3, 2009

I don't want to hush Rush. I don't want to bring back the so-called fairness doctrine or I don't want to do anything that limits his First Amendment rights because the more people hear him the more they want to be Democrats.

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Mar 3, 2009

I have the strong sense from my contacts in the White House that they have much bigger fish to fry. They would rather leave political commentators like me to mud-wrestle with political blowhards like Mr. Limbaugh, than themselves get…

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Mar 3, 2009

I think it's a sideshow, but, yes, it's a very effective one, because it's true.

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