Paul Begala

He did though ask them to judge him on all this process stuff and I think it makes a perfectly legitimate news story.

I want to know who is visiting the Supreme Court, I do, I want to know who's visiting the Congress. It shouldn't just be the executive branch.

I think Ed makes a good point. He set the bar high he's going to have to reach to meet it.

My party, and his campaign, won't take any money from lobbyists or PACs.

He said he would drain the swamp. He said he would un-muddy the waters, if you will.

They believe it. I think they believe it. But my criticism with this, it does -- it is partisan.

I don't think it's a very big deal either way, to tell you the truth.

They're not having a consistent standard, just like the Bush White House, I will again point out which tried to do the same thing with supposed liberal bias of MSNBC.

There is something refreshingly honest about saying what it is, I mean, no serious person thinks Fox News all the time is a news network.

But the surge followed the Sunni awakening. Iraqis in Iraq decided that they were going to take on al Qaeda, whereas they had not in the past.

This government has been corrupt since day one. It's been inept from day one.

You're getting more and more people wondering, is Barack Obama tough enough? Is he decisive enough?

This was putting pressure on the government. And I would note that, within 24 hours of Mr. Emanuel's comments, Karzai folded. So, it looks like American pressure is having some effect.

Can Hamid -- Hamid Karzai, who is both corrupt and inept, emerge as somebody changed? Can he adapt? I would say I'm a strong doubter of that.

Mr. Emanuel did not say, until the election. He said, until we assess whether there is a credible partner.

If the McChrystal report is right, I think it is, we have to have a government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan that is credible and effective.

I think John Kerry actually said that over in Afghanistan who is doing great work for our country.

Mr. Emanuel did not say until the election. He said until we assess whether there is a credible partner.

There are really remarkable abuses in the present system. They have been going on a long time. And I think that's why this reform is going to be, actually, it's going to be very effective.

But, frankly, one is all the Democrats need.

The mandate is an idea that has been championed by Republicans, especially, for example, Charles Grassley.

The American people gave them a chance. The American people gave them the House, gave them the Senate, gave them the White House. I have to say, America, I warned you.

But frankly, one is all the Democrats need. We've had this tectonic shift in the Republican Party.

I think it does. And frankly, it's kind of cheap shot, they owe it to 'American Idol'... He has used deadly force and is stepping it up in the tribal regions in Pakistan and of course in Afghanistan.

I think it might actually help around the world a good bit. Because anything that boosts America's stature in the world is a good thing.