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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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Oct 6, 2015

Yes and I'm not trying to squeeze him in to the race, but yes. Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama all ran against each other the last time and it produced a Democratic victory.

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Sep 20, 2015

This is a guy who won 11 straight elections in Wisconsin which is not an easy state for Democrats, right. It's a consistent Democratic state in national elections for president. He won 11 straight elections including a recall and also…

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Sep 13, 2015

So the issue is not important to them. So why is this happening? So what the economists call opportunity cost, right? She has not been able to get through on these really, I think, I'm bias, I love her, she's really smart policy proposals…

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Sep 13, 2015

Well first that's the heart of her base and so, you know because of my Super PAC job, I can't talk to her campaign headquarters, but I bet you a nickel. They're taking this very seriously.

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Sep 7, 2015

Hillary is not a person who's comfortable showing emotion in public. It's not easy for her. But that was - believe me that was very authentic.

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Sep 7, 2015

Critics won't. Democrats are rooting for her. They're pulling for her. Even in that poll you mentioned, which has Hillary's vote down ten points, that's a bad poll for her, even in that poll her favorable rating among Democrats is still 71.

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Sep 1, 2015

This is going to put the Republican Party so deep in the ditch - I mean, George W. Bush got 42 percent Latino vote and won. McCain dropped to 31. Romney dropped to 27. Trump, he is shooting for zero.

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Sep 1, 2015

That is exactly the word. I actually don't know the word in Spanish for giddy, but that's what I am.

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Sep 1, 2015

There's two kind of churches, there's two kinds of political parties. Those who seek out converts. And those who hunt down Heretics.

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Aug 31, 2015

But now he's the one talking and saying that President Barack Obama is not tough enough on Iran? It just it boggles the mind for somebody with that kind of record.

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Aug 31, 2015

I'm telling you like on this question of Iran, I'm old enough to remember when Bill Clinton, my old boss, was trying to pass tough sanctions on Iran in the 1990s.

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Aug 30, 2015

The only other politician whose numbers on untrustworthiness is -- are as high as Donald Trump.

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Aug 30, 2015

I do think -- it -- Congress cares a lot about it, God bless them, controlled by the Republicans.

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Aug 17, 2015

What is going to croak him? ... What on earth is going to hurt this guy among if they love all that, what will it take to bring him back down to earth?

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Aug 17, 2015

He is the Republican candidate who is leading among Republicans in the Republican polls. He is the Republican Party. He defines it.

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Aug 17, 2015

He's appealing to angry white men which we call them now Republicans.

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Aug 16, 2015

But so what, we are going to plow through it. They have already spent more time investigating this than Congress did investigating Pearl Harbor or Iran-contra or the Warren commission assassination of President Kennedy.

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Aug 16, 2015

Here's my prediction, Kevin. Your party is going to ride to the rescue. You always did, not you personally. The Republicans always do.

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Aug 16, 2015

Yes. We are 448 days away from the election. OK. If 440 days from now we are talking about it, probably not so good.

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Aug 12, 2015

Look, Hillary voted for the war. I think biggest mistake of her life, but she owned up to it.

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Aug 12, 2015

You cannot win, cannot win a fight trying to re-litigate your brother's disastrous invasion of Iraq.

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Aug 10, 2015

I think what drives - and voters have one question, what are you going to do for me, for my family, for my country? It's three questions. Sorry. But that's what they care about.

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Jul 21, 2015

He is leading the polls because of them. He is what Republicans want.

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