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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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Sep 12, 2004

I think it has been maybe the most scurrilous and dishonest thing that President Bush and Vice President Cheney have done, to try to conflate 9/11 and the war in Iraq.

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Sep 12, 2004

John Kerry is a gun owner. He is a hunter. He knows how to handle a firearm.

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Sep 12, 2004

It turns out, none of those things were true. Somebody should be held accountable for that, and if John Kerry can hold George W. Bush accountable for those misstatements, for that misleading, he's going to win the election.

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Sep 12, 2004

Somebody should be held accountable for that, and if John Kerry can hold George W. Bush accountable for those misstatements, for that misleading, he's going to win the election.

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Sep 9, 2004

Kerry's critique that has been consistent is, the war in Iraq shouldn't blow up our deficit. We should pay for this war rather than cut things like housing, healthcare, education, or increase the deficit.

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Sep 9, 2004

The truth is, if people like me had had our way, it's true, Saddam would have been in office. But he was never a threat to America.

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Sep 9, 2004

There's 1,003 young Americans who are dead now because the president thought there was a threat there and told them to go and fight a war there, which we didn't have to fight.

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Sep 8, 2004

I think George Bush's central appeal, really, when you strip it all away is, I'll be strong on national defense and I'll always tell the truth. That was his big thing. I'll restore honor and dignity to the oval office.

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Sep 8, 2004

The president didn't tell the truth, he should. That's what this is all about. I don't really care about 30 years ago, I care about today. And he's not leveling with us today.

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Sep 1, 2004

President Bush tonight is probably going to try to leapfrog ahead of this debate and give a positive speech about his future agenda.

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Aug 31, 2004

I certainly hope Zell, whom I do love and who would give a great speech; he's one of the great orators of our time.

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