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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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Nov 28, 2016

Democrats have been campaigning on this, Democrats have been calling for laws to punish corporations and shift jobs overseas, reward corporations to keep jobs here.

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Nov 28, 2016

If true, it's great. It's terrific. Let's see the details. I do think we have a right to check the details because sometimes Mr. Trump sometimes gets a little over his ski tips.

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Nov 28, 2016

I think he's trying to distract from the appointments he's making. Today seems to be stocking his cabinet with Washington insiders.

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Nov 28, 2016

If this is true I want to know the carrots and the sticks that you referred to earlier in the show. What giveaways did they get? What benefits, what gains?

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Nov 27, 2016

That's right, we have this bazaar situation where that Hillary got a lot more votes, Trump's going to be the president, legitimately.

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Nov 27, 2016

Secretary Clinton's campaign said, we don't think there is fraud, but since someone else is pursuing a recount, we have an obligation to protect our interests and make sure it's fair.

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Nov 27, 2016

The job of the transition, I'll say it again is twofold, unite the country and staff your government.

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Nov 14, 2016

The thing about political capital, though, is he should be gaining political capital from his appointments.

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Nov 8, 2016

If the Democratic Party is not their voice and the voice of laid-off middle age white guys in mining towns and mill towns and manufacturing towns, what the hell use are we.

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Nov 8, 2016

It's cost me a lot of sleep. I need, and others like me, to find a way to connect with these people.

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