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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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Aug 8, 2008

He needed to say, I did it, I lied, I hurt my wife and I will -- I am going to apologize to my wife publicly because I've humiliated her publicly, and then shut the hell up.

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Aug 8, 2008

I wouldn't say over. It's certainly not in great shape tonight, Anderson.

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Aug 7, 2008

But I do think it starts -- it should go away relatively soon. I don't think it's going to have a big impact on the presidential election.

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Aug 7, 2008

I thought it was bizarre. It was way too detailed. Way too much information.

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Aug 7, 2008

No. No. I mean -- I suppose he can show up if he's a delegate, I guess.

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Aug 7, 2008

He needed to say a lot less, basically, to say I'm sorry and particularly apologize publicly to his wife.

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Aug 7, 2008

I wouldn't say over. It's certainly not in great shape tonight, Anderson.

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Jul 10, 2008

The people who say Bill Clinton shouldn't have been out there with Hillary were people who didn't want Hillary to win.

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May 19, 2008

The magic words are Bush and McCain. As Jamal said, the more he links those two, the more he will unite the Clinton and Obama factions.

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May 19, 2008

He wants to reunite the Democratic Party. He believes that he's the likely nominee.

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May 19, 2008

You call them out in Michigan and Florida. Right? That's her last best hope. She keeps saying that she wants all the votes to be cast and all the votes to be counted.

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