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Political Strategist Paul Begala discusses whether the Texas Governor is the front-runner for the 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination.
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You know -- But the debate last night this CNN debate on CNN.
-- -- the most interesting thing actually was a audience.
A thousand people from from Tea Party movement around the country.
On the -- they a couple whose only if you Yahoo!'s receptacle and watch -- TV I was not there.
Who seem to cheer they didn't seem to there were few government they're cheered when Wolf -- sit well which you let.
A young man who had no health insurance.
-- It if you -- -- cheered.
I thought oh my goodness.
This is this is certainly not the prayer meeting -- Rick Perry was leading a few months ago at this.
Don't know -- when it talked about the number of people.
Executed in Texas the last of -- They -- an end in you know what I think that that's noteworthy but as we talk about an innocent person dying because he's poor.
And it -- and also if you I think there was a rousing cheer the previous debate -- -- talk that the death penalty.
I -- but nobody pointed out that that one of those 234.
People excuse about Rick Perry is thought to have been in essence.
Cameron Todd Willingham it's been it's been.
Well covered by the media -- I think mr.
-- process sends a strong message margin.
That's it -- tell anybody can execute the guilty.
Notice in London and other messes Paul.
And even have dobbs -- -- you just don't get arrested because even if we think you -- -- -- and I.
That's just find out that -- would definitely -- He said the first debate Kenyatta.
At the party.
On the output I do think it's all about what part of it -- it -- dancers I have no idea.
It it if it's the old country club corporate party -- Mitt Romney is gonna win this thing.
I thought He was it was good it was cool He was smooth He was factual.
But He may be at the wrong party it may be -- -- Perry party it is it is the Tea Party.
You know it's very -- -- Paul begala advancements a breath a red flag just went up.
Because if you're saying something good about Mitt Romney.
That means you're worried about -- -- -- sort of says to me.
I mean I'm an apartment and I'm not for -- up and I just think that that we'll probably debate performances have been getting better than in the last two He was very good.
Perry is just beginning has probably been umpteen presidential -- this is -- second it He held his well.
He really did but it -- the question if the audience.
So what if the Republican primary has now been taken over by the Tea Party movement and I believe it has been -- -- nominate.
Well -- answer for the letter.
They out and so the Democrats saying the same people who involvement -- and short.
A few stupid -- it's it's almost same Yahoo!'s it's a it's a is the the energized.
Or black goes in either party you know about.
Well you know actually it's not.
Symmetrical.
-- the other -- -- poster about this you have a symmetrical.
Craziness right now -- that the Democrats had a big debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Kind of a moderate liberal and so what slightly more liberal.
The Republicans.
-- saying that Social Security un constitutional.
This thing that's critical.
And the person saying that is the leading candidate for the Republican Party.
This is not just some you -- -- guy with a sandwich board -- out -- front of the -- their leading candidate -- Social Security unconstitutional.
Medicare is unconstitutional but is a bad idea.
It -- give up our founding documents and must be stopped immediately that that is an extreme position in America and yet it is the leading position in the Republican Party.
On -- all of this and neither exaggerating -- There are more than half listing on don't have an -- -- -- -- you can get by I would or anything and says stuff that is entirely not true but.
What kind of what Terry strategy what last night they don't enjoy they lied to during junkies reason.
I saw that -- and of course I loved your friend kinky.
Yeah Perry ever would have been governor after that election have it but not that particular He split the vote against Perry's sufficiently to -- to Begin with like 39 to 35% of the vote.
I don't think -- -- necessarily agree to have him.
All of his political positions -- what -- some -- thought it was a good man which is are quite different.
Yeah outcome I don't know well enough to make that judgment I thought it was noteworthy last night for the first time.
Michelle -- the congresswoman from Minnesota -- this question of ethics.
That Sarah Palin called crony capitalism in Austin this question of whether -- just a little too close to the lobbyist down there.
On the Internet that that may be place where some of -- opponents like congresswoman Bachmann.
Let's Begin to attack in I'm not quite sure what is -- going to be -- -- and answer -- I was particularly goodies to well.
If you think I can be bought for 5000 dollar contribution you're wrong.
Because then implied continuation is it have to be a lot more net.
-- not about.
-- you know that price.
Let's assume you -- your horrible but I don't -- the dollar and -- -- drama about a way lives in Texas from Jetsons.
But he's got a pretty good governor -- -- during.
Yeah unless you're gonna think that He executed -- little less -- what.
It's just that He cut the funding or beat back estimate that opt opt for executing innocent people predict about one of Rick's constituency was.
Slide from maybe.
Managers and one died and we -- who probably did something.
Demand out and done what it got Dexter -- corporate but He -- up my else.
It had an economic miracle had to -- that's a -- on the day He took office.
The unemployment rate was four point 2%.
To date eight point four now that is not a miracle.
He wants to take credit for every job created but they don't what they gonna blame the job at a loss.
What did you say about the jobs -- is a little mania.
Of time become an amusing line -- So yeah early critic so many -- that what pretty much -- -- I'm -- three.
So well.
