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Paul Begala Apes Ronald Reagan
Clinton backer Paul Begala sunk to new lows on CNN yesterday. Begala goes out of his way to repeat and reinforce the Republican stereotype against liberals, describing us as "Volvo drivin', NPR tote bag totin'" liberals.
Memo to Paul Begala: You have made yourself an enemy of liberals and you have forfeited our respect. To propagate the false, divisive and destructive Republican stereotypes is to side with the Republican Party and to legitimize their hateful message.
The Clinton camp is openly at war with liberals. They openly scorn us on network television! And they want our support?!?!?
Paul says it with a charming smile, but he's still spewing hate and showing the Clinton willingness to throw overboard anyone in the Democratic family in pursuit of their ambitions for power. (Why else is Clinton waging this nomination fight, beyond her own lust for power? Can anyone name the issue she is championing, like Kennedy championed universal health care in 1980?)
This Begala/Reagan stereotype is false! Liberal views are widely shared in America and fast becoming the dominant philosophy. Begala and his Reaganite fellow travelers will oppose us, but we will prevail.
We must bury the Clinton clan -- deep!
(I'm surprised I got through this without the profanity I very much want to use. Anyone have an email for Begala?)
Comments (4)
I resent that remark. I don't drive a Volvo, I drive a hybrid. And I'm darned proud of it.
But if someday Volvo makes a hybrid with latte-cup holders, I'm there!
May 7, 2008 1:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't have an e-mail, but here's a visual :) :
http://www.mrc.org/stillshots/2006/sep/2006-09-26-NBC-TY-Begala.jpg
May 7, 2008 1:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Begala is a television commentator who gets paid to generate ratings. For some reason throughout this primary process, the commentators are being lumped-in as surrogates, but they're paid by the network they don't actually work for or represent any campaign.
Obama hasn't been on the national stage long enough for him to have had a lot of past relationships with people who've graduated to television commentary, but this is little like saying that Obama strategist, David Axelrod represents Hillary because he once worked for one of her campaigns.
May 7, 2008 1:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Begala is a disgrace for his comments, Period!!!
May 7, 2008 1:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
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