More - Paul Begala Quotes

When your mission is to "restore honor and integrity to the White House, you've got to be willing to use any means necessary

Paul Begala

 Honor

He talks about his Vietnam experience, ... He relates his stories of remarkable heroism, and the implied message in all of that is: 'I'll keep you safe.'

Paul Begala

 Experience

When a White House is under siege, no one wants to talk to anyone. Literally, anything you say can and will be used against you. When you're in a meeting and you see one of your colleagues taking notes, you start to wonder how long it will be before you're interrogated based on her notes. Maybe she's doodling. Or maybe she's digging your grave. The mind tries to focus on the task at hand, but the grand jury is never far from your thoughts.

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stood for the right of states to reject federal civil rights legislation. After Thurmond spoke, Lott told the group, 'You know, if we had elected this man 30 years ago, we wouldn't be in the mess we are today.

Paul Begala

 Civil Rights

We knew he was in the oil business; we didn't know it was snake oil.

Paul Begala

 Business

seems to be much more of a PR [public relations] and political operation than, perhaps, a legal investigation.

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Never interrupt your opponent when he's destroying himself.

Paul Begala

 American Journalist

They had a candidate who dodged the draft, dodged the ... National Guard. And they made that candidate look strong against a guy who was shot three times and won the Bronze Star and the Silver Star for valor. That is incredible.

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the Brady Bill (for screening of gun purchasers) and the assault weapons ban inflamed the Republican base voters and increased their turnout.

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We want to be where the politicians are and where the voters are. I love being in Washington [D.C.]; it's often the nerve center. But now the nerve center has moved.

Paul Begala