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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 3, 2010

I think the propaganda victory is if, in fact, they are blocked and they can argue, once again, that they're oppressed by the Great Satan, America, which is not true.

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Aug 3, 2010

It's 41 percent of Republicans; 41 percent who believe that President Obama was not born in America. Now he was. It's a fact. It's indisputable.

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Aug 3, 2010

I think it's against the libertarian message, which is the government shouldn't tell somebody on private property how they worshipped God or where to worship God.

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Aug 3, 2010

It's 41 percent of Republicans. Forty-one percent who believe that President Obama was not born in America. Now he was. It's a fact. It's indisputable.

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Aug 1, 2010

What punishment would you have? What would you do with them, sir? There's 12 million of them here. What are you going to do with them?

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Aug 1, 2010

We're not -- no, we're not going to let you change the Constitution. We're enforcing the law, Senator.

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Aug 1, 2010

We are enforcing -- we are enforcing the law, but we're not going to shred the Constitution. And that's what you want to do.

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Aug 1, 2010

If you believe in border security, you ought to be singing the praises of Barack Obama.

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Aug 1, 2010

The 14th Amendment is the Constitution. The 14th Amendment can't be unconstitutional, Senator. It is the Constitution.

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May 17, 2010

The only place in America, a conservative district in which a Democrat ran against a Republican the Democrat won and he won pretty big, won on social security, he won on Medicare, he won on those kind of great Democratic issues.

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May 17, 2010

The Tea Party candidate in the general election in Pennsylvania lost.

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May 16, 2010

There's no good or ethical reason that he could have possibly done that, Anderson.

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May 16, 2010

It tells you something. It tells you -- and I promise never to praise Sarah Palin again on your program again, Anderson, but she has got guts.

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May 16, 2010

There is no good or ethical reason that he could have possibly done that.

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May 12, 2010

A lot of Republicans voted against border security. They voted against Border Patrol. They voted against employer sanctions, which is really where it begins to split the Republican coalition.

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May 12, 2010

Yes, you know, the guy has got a tough race. I think Alex points out, it is the big -- it's the truth. Senator McCain did support progressive comprehensive immigration reform. Good for him.

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May 12, 2010

And, frankly, in Washington, the establishment is not even so much Democrats, as it is corporate lobbyists.

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May 12, 2010

I think Democrats can win. But they're going to have to, I frankly, do what Alex says, take on the establishment.

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