Paul Begala quotes - page 2

It taught me that Clinton's instinct to make this about your life as a citizen, rather than his as a human being, was the right answer to these things. (Paul Begala)
This gets back to the fundamental lesson of political survival that Bill Clinton taught me, which is if you make it about the American people's lives instead of your life, you're going to be okay. View quote
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My view was that the campaign had been a sacred thing, that it had been a real compact, because I was there and I saw the connection that Clinton made with people, and the connection that they made with him. View quote
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I grew up in Tom DeLay's district. View quote
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Most politicians, when they meet with a guy like me, or a guy like Carville, tell you about how they can win. View quote
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I used to go in at 5:30 or 6:00 so I could run. View quote
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I don't like being a voyeur, looking into other people's marriages. View quote
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It must kill George Bush that John McCain is the most popular and Beloved Republican in America. View quote
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I didn't spend a lot of time on national security the American people will be glad to know. View quote
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Again, President Reagan was sort of an amiable presence out at the ranch by the last 6 months of his presidency. He had no effect on national policy at all. View quote
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In our system, grand juries take every charge, every lie, and they try to sort the truth from the lies, and then they move forward into the system. And that's how the system ought to work. We should respect the secrecy of the grand jury so they can sort through what's true and what's not. And someone is leaking, and if they are leaking from the grand jury investigation, then that's a violation of the law. (Paul Begala)
It is a painful reminder that even the most well-intentioned among us sometimes act in ways that put children in danger of being abused or neglected. View quote
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