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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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Apr 10, 2012

I think the president does. I think -- you want to know an issue is going to come. It's Romney's record as a businessman.

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Apr 9, 2012

But what he's done is go so far to the extreme that he was attacking Rick Santorum from the right on contraception.

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Mar 22, 2012

You know, it's about the worst thing you could commit in the Republican Party, to say that anybody would be better than Barack Obama. Right? Satan himself would be better than Barack Obama. Rather Barack Obama would be better than Mitt…

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Mar 22, 2012

Rick Santorum was not speaking for most conservatives when he said they would be better with Obama.

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Mar 22, 2012

I think he meant it. We get tired. Sometimes we actually say what we really mean.

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Mar 22, 2012

He has pulled himself so far out of the mainstream vis-a-vis women and Latinos.

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Mar 22, 2012

To say anybody would be better than Barack Obama, right? Satan himself would be better than Barack Obama.

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Mar 22, 2012

The Republicans have a secret weapon, the greatest unifying force for conservatives of the modern era, and that's Barack Obama.

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Mar 22, 2012

I think he meant it. When we get tired, sometimes we actually say what we really mean.

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Mar 19, 2012

The speech tonight, I thought Romney did a good job for Mitt Romney. But he still doesn't make the emotional connection.

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