Whap!...Longtime Democrat strategist Paul Begala just comes out and says it...
Expect Al Sharpton within the week...
Transcript from CNN’s Election Center
Quote:
Begala, we should mention to everyone again, is a Clinton supporter
– Paul? .
PAUL BEGALA, CLINTON SUPPORTER, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST: Well, I
think Alex makes an interesting allegation — put it this way — or
point. He said that Obama is closing the door on those white,
working-class voters. I don’t think that’s the case at all, although
some of the commentary tonight kind of bothers me.
When people say things — I love Donna and we go back 22 years.
We’ve never been on different sides of an arguments in our entire lives.
But if her point is that there’s a new Democratic Party that somehow
doesn’t need or want white working-class people and Latinos, well count
me out.
DONNA BRAZILE, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: Paul, baby, I did not say that.
BEGALA: We cannot win with egg heads.
Let me finish my point.
We cannot win with egg heads and African-Americans. OK, that is the
Dukakis Coalition, which carried ten states and gave us four years of
the first George Bush.
President Clinton — reached across to get a whole lot of
Republicans and Independents to come. I think Senator Obama and Senator
Clinton both have that capacity. They both have a unique ability –
well it’s not unique if they both have it. They both have a remarkable
ability to reach out to those working-class white folks and Latinos.
Senator Clinton has proven it; Barack has not yet, but he can. And I
certainly hope he is not shutting the door on expanding the party.
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Nice...
Can't win with just the non-white working class and Latinos...Those "eggheads & African Americans" just won't cut it...
I just called Geraldine Ferraro...she's saving you a seat next to her on the Race Express Bus...
05-08-2008, 03:34 AM
PAUL BEGALA "Eggheads" comment
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