Even our greatest president, our most honest president wasn't above a little dirty politics. Paul Begala More Quotes by Paul Begala More Quotes From Paul Begala I mean, for all of his faults and the troubles in his marriage, Bill Clinton is still married to a girl he met in the library 25 years ago at school. Can we say that about many of our other leaders today in America, including on the right wing? Paul Begala mean-girls years school I try hard to be a good Catholic. Paul Begala hard catholic trying If my wife hears one more report that I'm joining Hillary's campaign I'm going to have to go in the Pundit Protection Program. Paul Begala joining campaigns wife Republicans want to punish work and reward wealth; hence the high payroll tax and the low dividend tax. Said one Bush economic adviser, if we can't help wealthy investors and screw working people, what's the point in being a Republican? Paul Begala payroll-tax want people The difference between Martin Sheen and George W. Bush is Martin Sheen is actually convincing when he acts like he's president. Paul Begala differences convincing president I'm very sunny. You know, I'm always optimistic. Paul Begala sunny sunny-day optimistic Always attack, never defend. Paul Begala politics Bush began helping Enron in the eighties. Paul Begala enron eighty helping 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. Paul Begala life-lesson political people I didn't spend a lot of time on national security the American people will be glad to know. Paul Begala national-security glad people It must kill George Bush that John McCain is the most popular and Beloved Republican in America. Paul Begala beloved song america 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 citizens answers house But I think what happened was that Clinton knew how to fight back. And the way he fought back was on the issues - being tough in staying on the things that mattered to people in their lives. Paul Begala issues fighting thinking See, I think if it just became who's sleeping with whom, then there's no reason to prefer one party over the other, 'cause the truth is we're all sinners. Paul Begala party sleep thinking [Tea Party goers are] just a bunch of wimpy, whiny, weasels who don't love their country. Paul Begala party tea country Culture has always been more important than politics. Sometimes culture is a mirror that reflects what is; sometimes it's a search-light pointing the way to what will be. Paul Begala community light mirrors You can drive yourself crazy trying to peer into a person's soul--or you can do the sensible thing: ask not what inner motives drive a politician's policy choices but instead whether those choices are good for the country. Paul Begala crazy choices country If we are negative by nature, we Americans are more human than most. The Founding Fathers loved going negative. Heck, the Declaration of Independence is one long negative ad. Paul Begala independence long father Ah yes! Conservatives. Some of the finest minds of the 12th Century. Paul Begala finest century mind North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms has signed a deal with Random House to write his memoirs. Scholars will no doubt benefit from the reflections of a man who was wrong on every major issue for 40 years. Helms' aides say the proceeds from the book will be donated to the non-profit Jesse Helms Center where they apparently have more experience burning than publishing them. Paul Begala reflection writing book
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