Jun 20, 2004
The Republicans couldn't challenge him successfully on political and policy grounds. He beat them every time.
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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Jun 20, 2004
Clinton helps to remind us that we had a president who did a darn good job for the economy, frankly, better than the current president.
Jun 20, 2004
The Democrats are competent fiscal stewards. As President Bush tries to say, the Democrats will spend us just oblivion.
Jun 20, 2004
I think it's nothing but good news for John Kerry because it will remind people of what it was like when we had a president who was engaged, and able to get things done, and really cared about your life.
Jun 15, 2004
From the highest courts in America to the most elite newspapers in America, they were all wrong and they were swept up in an era of madness and they were used as tools of hatred.
May 25, 2004
This from a party that set its national convention to coincide with 9/11 in New York City.
May 25, 2004
This from the campaign that began in its first ad running videotape from 9/11.
May 25, 2004
I think Kerry does stand to benefit from introducing himself this way.
May 25, 2004
The president has been our commander-in-chief for three long years. It feels like 30.
May 17, 2004
The conservative message, the Republican message, Anderson, is going to be America is booming and gas prices should be higher.
May 17, 2004
Actually things like credibility matter. And things like consistency matter.
May 17, 2004
He promised us if we made this oil man president, he'd use those connections to leverage down the price.
May 17, 2004
The president is suffering credibility problems because the war in Iraq.
May 9, 2004
Rumsfeld is not on the ballot. He serves at the pleasure of the president and the president has been pleased with him, even as he misled us into the war.
May 9, 2004
I had a different standard when I was a political consultant. I would always watch the percentage of Americans in the polls who say we're going in the right direction. That's as low as 33, Anderson.
May 9, 2004
The Democrats make a mistake if they focus on Rumsfeld. Rumsfeld is not on the ballot.
May 9, 2004
His approval ratings are very low. Still it's not an survival problem for him.
Apr 28, 2004
In an election with the incumbent on the ballot, especially a polarizing incumbent, it's always about the incumbent.
Apr 28, 2004
It's all about the president, Anderson. When the president is up for re-election it is a referendum on his job.
Apr 28, 2004
If Kerry doesn't -- all Kerry has to do is show up and not throw up at the debates in the convention and he's going to be the next president.
Apr 28, 2004
His job performance rating in that poll is 46. His vote is 44. He's going to lose.
Apr 19, 2004
The fundamental policy critique I think is there. Which is that the president didn't line up the kind of international coalition, we didn't need to go to war how and when we did.
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