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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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Feb 5, 2012

Mitt Romney is not. Some of that is because of the attacks he's taking from Gingrich, as I say, because they go to character, many of them.

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Jan 30, 2012

Rick Santorum, who didn't really contest Florida as much, he had family issues, his poor daughter was in the hospital, he's gunning for Newt in Nevada.

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Jan 30, 2012

What a pathetic situation, to be running for the president of the United States with nothing positive to say for yourself!

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Jan 30, 2012

Governor Romney has never had one day of experience trying to get something done in Washington.

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Jan 30, 2012

You cannot be president of the United States if you cannot be honest and candid with the American people.

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Jan 23, 2012

He's right when he went to Kansas and he said the defining issue of our time is whether this economy will work for people who work for a living again.

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Jan 23, 2012

The president called for a 30 percent tax rate for millionaires and billionaires. Thirty percent. I mean that's hardly Marxism.

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Jan 23, 2012

he's going to talk about opportunity. He's going to talk about empowering people.

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Jan 23, 2012

Those guys are demonizing poor folks and working people every day.

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Jan 23, 2012

he's winning that all-important battle of setting the message frame for 2012 and it's more like, who's going to fight for the middle class.

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Jan 12, 2012

If I were advising Mitt Romney, I would say, you know, so far, so good. If he hangs on, he doesn't have to win in South Carolina.

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Jan 12, 2012

I think that's where Romney made a huge mistake, is that he tried to pretend that his business experience was something that it wasn't.

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