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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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Feb 7, 2016

The challenge that Hillary has is not staff. It's appealing to young people.

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Feb 1, 2016

The truth is Senator Sanders is far to the left of President Obama.

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Feb 1, 2016

Senator Sanders hasn't proven that yet because he comes out of Vermont, he's got terrific record but it's not in his political DNA the way it is for Hillary or President Obama.

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Feb 1, 2016

They do fear Hillary the most because Wall Street backed Karl Rove supported Super PACS are attacking, we're attacking Hillary and helping Bernie in Iowa.

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Jan 30, 2016

Hillary's people were on a forced march, they were really only for her. It was like a soviet grocery store. There's only one product you have to buy and Bernie was the candidate of passion and emotion.

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Jan 17, 2016

It's a real issue and it's one where there is -- one of the few, where there's a clean difference.

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Jan 17, 2016

Now at least they're having honest debates and especially the gun issue.

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Jan 17, 2016

The last time we had a contested primary there, 55% of the voters were African American and they have about 90% approval rating of Barack Obama.

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Jan 17, 2016

Just say I was wrong. It happens. People cast bad votes. Just say look, I was wrong to do that, I'm going to set it right.

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Jan 17, 2016

It's the only corporate issue that I know of where Bernie Sanders was on the side of the corporations, not the consumers.

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Jan 17, 2016

I'm going to be continuing Barack Obama's policy but, you know, a little more hawkish frankly.

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Jan 17, 2016

If they can attack Bill -- this is what they do on the right. This is what people do. They -- nothing is going to keep him out of it anyway.

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Jan 14, 2016

I've a long believe, there's only two ways to run for office, unopposed or scared.

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Jan 14, 2016

I think, he's doing terrific job, by the way so is Hillary. What I love about this race is that, my party is keeping it between the ditches.

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Jan 7, 2016

If the other establishment candidates, many of them, most of them had sense they would all quit, pick one establishment person and let that person take on Mr. Trump.

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Jan 7, 2016

Mr. Trump has -- I think a lot of advantages. The scale the way the cameras are attracted to him.

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Jan 7, 2016

The Republican field has a lot of talent, and I said that from the beginning and I mean it.

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Nov 10, 2015

It is likely me being wrong is pretty close to 100 percent. But it seems to me the all power is in the insurgent bracket this time.

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