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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 31, 2004

At the end of the day, some guy in Dayton, Ohio, he needs a job.

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Aug 31, 2004

The point of the flip-flop attack is the allegation: you're unprincipled. And that's the attack against Kerry.

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Aug 31, 2004

I do think it makes it impossible for them to make the flip-flop argument, particularly when this week President Bush has both said we cannot win the war on terrorism and we can win the war on terrorism.

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Aug 31, 2004

But at the end of the day, some guy in Dayton, Ohio, he needs a job.

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Aug 31, 2004

It does make it impossible, I think, for the Republicans to say that Kerry's a flip-flopper when they have the guy who gave Bill Clinton's keynote address now giving George Bush's.

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Aug 30, 2004

The president is undermining his own message. What little hair Karl Rove has left, he is pulling out, because Bush unscripted is a very scary thing.

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Aug 29, 2004

It was the Falwell wing of the party that made Bush the nominee.

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Aug 29, 2004

If you look at their platform, they're even driving some Republicans away from the party with their own platform.

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Aug 24, 2004

I think that they believe that Senator Kerry has been aggrieved that there have been untrue -- and I believe there were untrue attacks made about his war record.

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