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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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Jun 7, 2012

He has the American economy and private sector has created 4.3 million jobs in the last 27 months, since the recession ended. That's not good enough.

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Jun 7, 2012

It's astonishing to him that Congress won't do something to help government add more teachers jobs, add more police officers, add more firefighters.

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Jun 7, 2012

He would be better if he left it to government in the abstract as you suggested and not just specifically teachers, cops and fire.

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Jun 4, 2012

No, you have to -- look, most elections -- the middle is slightly smaller today, the undecided. But most elections in America or most states come down to that last 10 percent or so who make up their minds in the last month.

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Jun 4, 2012

Scott Walker, Governor Walker and his crew are to be congratulated. They have done a remarkable thing.

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Jun 4, 2012

It's OK to scapegoat public employees or to Bash teachers and cops and firefighters and public servants.

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Jun 4, 2012

I don't like all the money coming in either, but it is great to see people out there and fired up and exercise their rights, though. I love seeing that.

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Jun 4, 2012

A union member who votes for Scott Walker is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.

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May 15, 2012

For Speaker Boehner to say we're going to risk the full faith and credit of the United States, it's just something you should never mess around with.

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May 15, 2012

What he is proposing is to purposefully damage our country, to take the full faith and credit of our nation to the brink.

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May 15, 2012

It's clearly what he's doing and I have to say it looks like it's just politics.

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