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Paul Begala

Paul Begala

Consultant and former White House Chief StrategistWikipedia

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Sep 24, 2026

Eric EricksonHOST
11:16
I got to know them outside.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:18
Um, Paul Begala and I do not see eye to eye on politics at all, and, uh, I just, I think the world of the guy.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:24
And, uh, i- if you, if you are mad at me for saying, "I can fundamentally disagree with Paul Begala on everything political, and I just, I think the world of the guy," that's...
Eric EricksonHOST
11:32
I think that's more an indictment on you than me.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:35
I try to get along with people who I disagree with in politics.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:00
I got to know them outside.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:02
Um, the Paul Begala and I do not see eye to eye on politics at all, and, uh, I just, I think the world of the guy.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:08
And, uh, i- if you, if you are mad at me for saying, "I can fundamentally disagree with Paul Begala on everything political, and I just, I think the world of the guy," that's, I think that's more an indictment on you than me.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:19
I try to get along with people who I disagree with in politics.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:22
Donna Brazile is a family friend.
Nima ShiraziHOST
48:00
Rather, Clinton will be sitting down to talk issues with voters in more intimate settings, telegraphing a message, it is hoped, of humility, empathy, and approachability, end quote.
Nima ShiraziHOST
48:12
It would continue with a quote by Paul Begala, quote, Those are the kinds of settings where she's best, end quote, in good part because she enjoys herself the most in smaller, more casual encounters, says Paul Begala, who has been close to both Clintons for decades.
Nima ShiraziHOST
48:28
He continued, quote, It's also a good antidote to I'm rich, I'm famous, I'm powerful, end quote.
Nima ShiraziHOST
48:36
Now, Clinton's campaign began with a visit.
Linda PerilloHOST
26:32
Chevy Chase and Jane Curtin? [laughs]
Kevin McCulloughHOST
26:33
Well, they were making fun of Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala when they were on CNN.
Linda PerilloHOST
26:37
Well, but the thing is, that's fair.
Kevin McCulloughHOST
26:41
Yeah.
Asterios KokkinosHOST
23:56
But it's like these people never go away.
Asterios KokkinosHOST
23:59
Like Megyn Kelly is still it's like I've been watching Tucker Carlson since I was nine years old, watching him on Crossfire, arguing with Paul Begala during the Clinton administration.
Asterios KokkinosHOST
24:13
It's like these guys never go away.
Asterios KokkinosHOST
24:15
erica kirk went away
Joe ConchaHOST
14:04
And instead of Democrats fighting back, and there are exceptions, James Carville, who's not in power.
Joe ConchaHOST
14:09
Who's I don't know how old he is, but he looks 114 years old or Paul Begala, who was a thing, you know, maybe in like 2001 and Rahm Emanuel, who probably will run for president, but he's going to get Mike Bloomberg.
Joe ConchaHOST
14:20
In other words, he'll run from the center and then the left will eat him alive for being somewhat sensible, somewhat towards that Bill Clinton mentality.
Joe ConchaHOST
14:28
mirage that you know we see in the distance right now uh where clinton actually governed quite well where he worked with nuke ingridge balanced budget amendments the end of big era the end of big government is over uh welfare reform calling illegal aliens illegal aliens and then vowing to secure the border and deport as many illegals as possible because they were taking jobs from those who are here legally i mean the guy sounded like trump all right so yay uh that party is gone And socialists would hate Bill Clinton, obviously, that version of Bill Clinton.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:50
A lot of them want some accountability.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:52
So, you know, I want to call out Paul Begala.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:57
Paul Begala, if you're listening to this, don't say I never listened to you because I have filed away this anecdote of yours for the long haul.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:08
Paul Begala himself, he helped run Bill Clinton's campaigns.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:12
1996, Ann Richards has been swept out the door.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:18
In 94, by a guy you might have heard of named George W. Bush.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:26
She is a saint among Democrats to this day.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:30
Her daughter went on to lead Planned Parenthood.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:50
A lot of them want some accountability.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:52
So, you know, I want to call out Paul Begala.
Eric EricksonHOST
11:57
Paul Begala, if you're listening to this, don't say I never listened to you because I have filed away this anecdote of yours for the long haul.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:08
Paul Begala himself, he helped run Bill Clinton's campaigns.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:12
1996, Ann Richards has been swept out the door.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:18
In 94, by a guy you might have heard of named George W. Bush.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:26
She is a saint among Democrats to this day.
Eric EricksonHOST
12:30
Her daughter went on to lead Planned Parenthood.
Eric EricksonHOST
25:25
Do all the stuff for campaigns.
Eric EricksonHOST
25:28
And I wound up becoming friends with Paul Begala and James Carville and Donna Brazile on the left and Ari Fleischer and Alex Castellanos on the right, among others.
Eric EricksonHOST
25:39
And it's like I was able to talk to them at their level as opposed to some of the people who went to the Ivy League schools who had connected daddies who did nothing on campaigns.
Eric EricksonHOST
25:49
And I earned the respect of people on the left and the right at this network where none of them wanted me to be.
Joan WalshGUEST
35:00
It's Rahm Emanuel.
Joan WalshGUEST
35:01
And last week it was James Carville and, you know, Paul Begala, these kind of pundits and and.
Sean Smith PierceHOST
35:09
Oh, you used to be a guest on all the time on MSNBC, MSNOW, CNN, all the places because the bookers all had your information, right? They had your number.
Sean Smith PierceHOST
35:17
They had your email.

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