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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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Sep 8, 2010

Communities have come here from all around the world and they have built their houses of worship.

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Sep 8, 2010

I think it's been an interesting conversation. But I think the reason General Petraeus commented on it, which is why CNN covered it, is because he had to.

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Aug 30, 2010

Alaska gets $1.84 back from Washington for each dollar they send down here. And it's a welfare state.

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Aug 30, 2010

Oh, I think she's lost a few and won a few. But first, congratulations to her; good for her. Congratulations to Mr. Miller, who won a very unlikely upset up there.

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Aug 30, 2010

the surge was only necessary because President Bush, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld went to war with too few troops.

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Aug 30, 2010

Now they're going to nominate a senator candidate who says he doesn't want any more federal money. I say amen. How about we bring the money home to the other 49 states, who might use it?

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Aug 30, 2010

I think it's the former, not the latter, Anderson. I think it's a Republican thing.

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Aug 30, 2010

this was from the beginning, it was a war of choice. It was Mr. Bush's choice, and it was a tragic choice; 4,427 Americans are dead.

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Aug 30, 2010

Yes, I think it's the former, not the latter, Anderson. I think it's a Republican thing. That's why I don't understand it.

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Aug 11, 2010

Six hundred million dollars is not nothing. It's part of a $17 billion budget on immigration control. Seventeen billion. To put it in perspective, we spend $5 billion for cancer research, and cancer is a much greater threat, frankly, than…

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Aug 11, 2010

Barack Obama has increased deportations by 10 percent over the highest number that President Bush ever had. They're strengthening protection of the border.

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