May 8, 2012
The worst thing a president can do is vacillate and he has been vacillating on this for quite some time. Now he's taken a strong position.
Paul Begala
The Public Record
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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May 8, 2012
Younger people very much strongly support this. So it's a forward-looking thing.
May 8, 2012
The president wasn't reading talking points, he wasn't reading a teleprompter, he wasn't repeating cliches.
Apr 30, 2012
What the president is trying to do is say I want to rebalance, not invade, conquer and occupy huge countries, but project our power in a more nimble way.
Apr 30, 2012
When Barack Obama took office, there were 32,000 American troops fighting in Afghanistan. Now there are almost 90,000.
Apr 30, 2012
Both parties, Ari is exactly right, are war weary. This country is war weary. If you look at the CNN poll or any of our polls, voters don't even just want to get out in 2014 like the president does, they want to get out tomorrow.
Apr 30, 2012
What the president is trying to do is say, 'I want to rebalance. Not invade, conquer and occupy huge countries but project our power in a more nimble way and then rebuild America back home.'
Apr 30, 2012
Both parties, Ari is right, are war weary. This country is war weary.
Apr 29, 2012
This is a legitimate triumph that the president led and he has a right to claim credit for it.
Apr 24, 2012
By the way, President Obama has put more boots on the ground on the Mexican border than any president since Woodrow Wilson was chasing Pancho Villa.
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