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Political strategist Paul Begala on the direction of foreign policy during Obama’s second term.
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Also retain economy with Susan rise today and I I don't know -- sounds like son Eric has backed off a -- harsh.
Criticism.
But -- my question for you is why wouldn't the president.
I mean annoyed -- some point ordinary walks me out I have them right there goes.
But why not senator John carrier wants to job anyway.
Well I think it gets at least two outstanding options you know carry and -- the GDP.
This product that the experience I mean he very nearly was elected the president United States and there's nobody can doubt that he would do a great job.
-- has a closer relationship to the president she has served ably -- verbally that the United Nations.
It's probably a lot closer in sync with with where the president sort of intuitively wants ago.
On foreign policy the -- retorted I think you're right appealing to all point toward toward Susan -- And you know.
McCain obviously the person to be respected.
If there are legitimate questions that have to be -- right so why wasn't that boost the consulate more heavily guarded.
Why did the government go out and and give us an explanation that was not in line with the fact.
But this whole thing have opened way way overblown.
And I I I think potentially Senator McCain wants to ask those questions to -- in the duty to do so.
I think -- per I don't know he looked at me like he's kind of walking it back a bit.
Because there's just not the slightest evidence.
That there was any -- potential misleading -- sound like very typical.
You know after action report from -- -- which is always wrong in the initial report and is didn't -- the notion that somehow Susan Rice.
Would intentionally mislead people that -- is not there's no voted to do so.
Paul begala commercials -- Reduced tourism Bill Clinton and President Clinton was and a and White House -- -- all touchstone for the Brooklyn.
So it's not surprising that it would not be offended by government intrusion -- about anything so.
But they would you know lining here expect that the frustrating thing for me when I was working in the White House.
Our embassy in dar salaam Tanzania and Nairobi Kenya -- activities were blown up by al-Qaeda.
And dozens of people were killed I went with President Clinton.
When we welcomed those bodies home in it was one of the -- -- in my life and lowers -- president Clinton's life.
And we then we the people.
With congress to support the Republican -- support invested billions in -- in securing her deceased now I learned that more recently.
At least in the is in the in the house the Republicans have been voting against.
Increased security at at that these installations and now the complaining that -- what they're not security and yet you think there's there's certainly a little hypocrisy there.
Well ought to be back to your comment about their being no motive right -- -- rise to go out and out.
To -- faxed to us that should know we're not true.
And had every reason to know we're not to -- motive laws.
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-- shall live and Osama bin Laden is dead the demonic characterize what happened -- -- dollars and -- -- terrorism because -- was -- line.
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There those suggested but it wasn't terrorism now because Osama bin Laden and they knew better personal levels I voted I hear this very first brought.
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Well I'm just sorry I this is so insulting -- the one thing I -- politics.
And it's just such a lame political and here's why.
-- every time a president -- terrorism he goes up in the poll.
Mean even Tom Ridge the Homeland Security is secretary proportion -- That that goofy color coded threat system had been manipulated for political reasons -- bush so we I noticed.
Any kind of president says.
That terrorism.
He moved up in the also he had every political.
Imperative to say it was terrorism he was just going to doctor rice was just going sector right.
To do throw -- help -- -- like comparative details and our commitment and efforts that are issued just going by -- there's no -- -- -- -- -- -- Hello hundred dollar line because their holdings and -- should it should get you are if you did not all I'll lie to unlock product -- -- But the political.
The other way.
The political motive was to say you better keep -- because -- kill bin Laden and al-Qaeda is still a threat if you look at what the president says he always says that.
You're thrown mailed to listen up listen -- and -- But Merry Christmas and afternoon are very critical -- quiet paired them up near the it will affect -- -- that it spent that public columnist --
