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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 10, 2017

I had hoped that that was a strategy, but I don't think it is.

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Aug 8, 2017

I do know and from research and going out and talking to folks, Trump voters hate the Republican establishment more than they hate the Democrats.

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Aug 7, 2017

The fact that only one fourth of the Americans believe their president as we may be entering into a crisis is itself a crisis.

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Aug 7, 2017

He can't run the government without some secrets, especially about national security.

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Aug 2, 2017

I mean, I've said this before, the most important for those folks, is free legal advice, don't lie.

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Aug 2, 2017

The scope is broad. And that was set by the Trump Justice Department by a man Trump picked to be the deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein.

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Aug 2, 2017

If Mueller starts digging into Trump's sex life, too creepy to think about, I'll be the first to attack Mr. Mueller.

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Aug 2, 2017

I like to hear the president's lawyer, Mr. Cobb, saying we're going to cooperate and it's an expected sign and maybe it's hopefully to get it wrapped up quickly.

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Aug 1, 2017

We need punishment. Putin understands power. America has superior power. We are not using it.

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Aug 1, 2017

I'm glad he signed it. I think people like me who's been harsh critic of him and harsh critic of Russia, I don't care about the statement, I mean, I car, but I'm glad he signed it. That's a good thing. I want to see him enforce it…

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Aug 1, 2017

All people lie. OK. Politicians lie more than people. I get that.

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Jul 27, 2017

Let me give concrete suggestions seriously to General Kelly. The day before you take the job, doing -- they're trying to (INAUDIBLE) is your day of maximum leverage.

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Jul 27, 2017

The President needs three people. The only three people who can set his administration right? The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. OK, it needs a miracle and I admire General Kelly, but he cannot fix what is wrong with our President…

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Jul 23, 2017

The attorney general had no choice. It wasn't simply I don't feel like doing my job. It was my job requires me to recuse.

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Jul 23, 2017

The investigation touches and concerns the campaign. So, anybody who helped in that campaign can't investigate the campaign.

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Jul 19, 2017

You don't look into pardoning an innocent person, if they've done nothing wrong.

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Jul 19, 2017

Why is Donald Trump, our president, more loyal to Vladimir Putin than to Jeff Sessions, the politician who has been most loyal to him?

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Jul 18, 2017

Therefore stopping young invincible from getting into pool which is exactly what we need. That's the whole point of insurance is that I know young invincible people.

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Jul 18, 2017

The president is undermining Obamacare. President Trump is. He is pulling back advertising to try to get young people.

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Jul 18, 2017

If you think that which worked on Ken Starr, who was in his first prosecution, he should have never been given the job.

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Jul 18, 2017

The president's major push has been to repeal and replace Obamacare. It is dead or dying.

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