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Casino bill a bad bet for Virginia Democrats | Guest column
Virginia Democrats are on a roll. Gov. Abigail Spanberger won a landslide, defeating GOP nominee Winsome Earle-Sears by 15.4%. Attorney General Jay Jones and Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi also won convincing victories. The Democrats gained 13 seats in the House of Delegates, giving them a dominant 64-36 majority in the House. kAm%96 s6>@4C2ED 82:?65 8C@F?5 24C@DD E96 4@>>@?H62=E9[ 3FE >2<6 ?@ >:DE2<6i E96 962CE @7 s6>@4C2E:4 DEC6?8E9 :? ':C8:?:2 :D u2:C72I r@F?EJ] $A2?36C86C H@?
El pasado y presente de El Paso, entre leyendas y tragedias modernas
Creciendo en el sureste de Texas, pensaba en El Paso como si fuera un apéndice de Texas, o incluso un apéndice en el sentido anatómico. Estaba demasiado al oeste para formar parte del Texas original por el que lucharon Austin, Houston, Travis y Crockett. Incluso tiene un huso horario diferente al de la mayor parte del estado.
Book Review: ‘El Paso,’ by Jazmine Ulloa Original
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. A Startlingly Vivid Portrait of El Paso, and of America In “El Paso,” Jazmine Ulloa paints her hometown as a microcosm for all that is good and bad about the United States. Pancho Villa in El Paso in the 1910s.Credit...El Paso Public Library Paul Begala is a political strategist from Missouri City, Texas. He served as counselor to the president in the Clinton White House, and is a political contributor for CNN.
‘Our No. 1.’ Longhorns Remember Superfan Scott Wilson, Who Never Missed a Game.
President George H.W. Bush was fond of saying, “90 percent of life is just showing up.” If that’s true, Scott Wilson knew the meaning of life. Wilson, who died Friday at 74, showed up. A Texas Longhorn superfan, Wilson spent decades attending UT games. Every one of them for 25 years. Five hundred and ninety-four football games in a row — home and away. He attended 1,564 straight baseball games — home and away.
La épica historia del oeste de Texas que dio forma al conservadurismo estadounidense
Mi primer trabajo después de graduarme de la Universidad de Texas en la década de 1980 fue como asistente de viaje, encargado de cargar las maletas de un candidato al Senado de los Estados Unidos. Así fue como me encontré mirando por la ventana de una avioneta, observando el vasto vacío del oeste de Texas. En el avión viajaba con nosotros un populista ingenioso, Jim Hightower, entonces comisionado agrícola de Texas.
Book Review: ‘The Conservative Frontier,’ by Jeff Roche Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Nonfiction In “The Conservative Frontier,” Jeff Roche makes the case that the modern Republican Party was born in West Texas. Ronald Reagan campaigning in the Republican presidential primary in Houston in 1976.Credit...Tony Korody/Sygma, via Getty Images By Paul Begala Paul Begala is a political strategist from Missouri City, Texas.
The World Navigator
By day, Paul Begala, BA ’83, JD ’90, Life Member, Distinguished Alumnus, is a writer, CNN political commentator, and professor at the University of Virginia. But on his days off, Begala and his wife, Diane, BA ’82, MBA, MPAff ’85, Life Member, love to travel with the Flying Longhorns. Ever the journalist, he documents the sights and events of each day and sends a log to his group as a parting souvenir. We thought it was too good not to publish in the Alcalde.
Opinion: RFK Jr.’s VP pick is a missile aimed at Biden Original
Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign can’t win, but it could swing the presidency to former President Donald Trump.
Opinion: RFK Jr.’s VP pick is a missile aimed at Biden
Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign can’t win, but it could swing the presidency to former President Donald Trump.
Opinion: RFK Jr.’s VP pick is a missile aimed at Biden
Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign can’t win, but it could swing the presidency to former President Donald Trump.
Opinion: RFK Jr.’s VP pick is a missile aimed at Biden
Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign can’t win, but it could swing the presidency to former President Donald Trump.
Trump venció a Haley en Nueva Hampshire, pero no ganó todo (Opinión) Original
(CNN) -- CNN Opinion pidió a sus colaboradores políticos que opinaran sobre los resultados de las primarias de Nueva Hampshire. Las opiniones expresadas en estos comentarios pertenecen exclusivamente a sus autores. Raúl A. Reyes: La crisis de identidad de Nikki Haley Raúl A. Reyes Crédito: CNN Esto no son las Olimpiadas. Esto es el concurso del Partido Republicano para definir al candidato a la presidencia y no hay medallas para el segundo lugar.
Paul Begala’s Letters from Egypt
By Paul Begala in Features, May | June 2023 on | After COVID confinement had limited her travel pretty much to the mailbox, my wife, Diane Friday Begala, BA ’82, MBA, MPAff ’85, Life Member, thought the email was heaven-sent. Since she has been very involved with the alumni association and serves on the Scholarship Advisory Committee, the Exes asked if she’d be interested in leading a trip of Flying Longhorns to Egypt in January 2023. Of course, she jumped at the chance.
Opinion: One ill-advised slogan is hurting Democrats' election chances
Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion on CNN. CNN — Crime is an important issue. There, I said it. The problem is, not enough Democratic candidates are saying it. Some don’t seem to know what to do about this issue. I’m not naïve.
Podcast - Center for Politics
Activists have been campaigning behind the scenes for years now to change the U.S. Constitution to limit the federal government, with implications for education, health care and the environment. In this episode, we talk with former Senator Russ Feingold, President of the American Constitution Society, and Peter Prindiville, a non-resident fellow at the Stanford Constitutional Law Center about their new book, The Constitution in Jeopardy.
Progressives are practically doing Republicans' job for them
The conservative-controlled Supreme Court has thrown out Roe v. Wade, rolling back women’s rights a half-century. Senate Republicans are using the filibuster to block voting rights, climate legislation and President Joe Biden’s sweeping plan to strengthen the middle class. Republican governors like Gregg Abbott of Texas are banning books, while Ron DeSantis of Florida is targeting transgender youth.
Opinion: Why are progressives mad at Biden?
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)The conservative-controlled Supreme Court has thrown out Roe v. Wade, rolling back women's rights a half-century.
Opinion: Mark Shields' invaluable advice Original
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)"Paul, something terrible and dangerous is about to happen to you. You're about to experience success at a young age.
#11: Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back When You Foul Up by James Carville and Paul Begala
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotify Get Books of Titans Reading Tips! Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 11 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Buck Up, Suck Up…and Come Back When You Foul Up by James Carville and Paul Begala. Show Notes Suggested by Tim Ferris on page 601 of Tools of Titans.
Opinion: Biden is finally tapping into a winning political strategy
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Joni Mitchell was right.
Opinion | Ron DeSantis Is Gambling on Out-Trumping Trump
Guest Essay March 16, 2022, 5:00 a.m. ET Credit...Damon Winter/The New York Times By Thomas B. Edsall Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality. Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida, is giving Donald Trump a run for his money as the most divisive politician in America. “We want people that are going to fight the left, and that’s what we need to do in this country,” DeSantis declared in an interview with Fox News on Feb. 8.
Opinion: Fauci exposes Rand Paul's true motivations
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation's foremost experts on infectious diseases, has at long last reached the end of his rope. Sen.
Opinion: Did Joe Manchin just sink Biden's plan?
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. He is a member of the Board of Visitors of MD Anderson Cancer Center. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) With his announcement on "Fox News Sunday" that he will not vote for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan, Sen.
Opinion: The war that we should all agree is worth fighting
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. He is a member of the Board of Visitors of MD Anderson Cancer Center. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Fifty years ago, America was bitterly divided.
Democrats Better Build an Ark
Democrats Better Build an Ark The Dems' defeat in Virginia was a result of history, Democratic divisions and a Republican Party that is learning how to exploit racial and cultural issues...without wholeheartedly embracing Donald Trump, writes Paul Begala Read Full Article »
Democrats better build an ark
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Democrats, who have dominated Virginia for years -- and who won the Old Dominion in a landslide for Joe Biden just a year ago -- were washed away in a red tide.
Opinion: Democrats are playing a dangerous game: 'Deal or End American Democracy'
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN.
Opinion: Rand Paul's awful week
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Rand Paul is whining, again. The Republican senator from Kentucky is having a bad week.
What the GOP Is Really After in Texas
Paul Begala writes that Texas is facing numerous crises, but rather than address any of them, the GOP-led Legislature is busy focusing on nonexistent cases of voter fraud. This is a diversion tactic, but a tried and true one in the South: Divide White working people from Black and brown working people and hope they don't notice you're hurting all of them. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Opinion: What the GOP is really after in Texas
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Texas has a lot of crises: • An electric reliability crisis: millions of Texans lost power in February during a frigid winter storm earlier this year.
Paul Begala on Bill Clinton and the Clinton White House
How did Bill Clinton defeat George H.W. Bush in ’92? Paul Begala offers his take.
What happens when you ride the Trump-a-Whirl too long (opinion)
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track, moving in at least three different ways at once. The ride is a blast. When you get off it, it's hard to walk. You get the sensation that the ground is spinning and heaving. But it's not. It was the chaotic ride that made the ordinary seems disorienting.
Opinion: What happens when you ride the Trump-a-Whirl too long
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track, moving in at least three different ways at once.
George Bush's moment of blinding clarity (opinion)
© From The Texas Tribune/ SXSW Former President George W. Bush did something unusual Thursday: he made news. He has spent his post-White House years perfecting his reclusive J.D. Salinger act, surfacing only to promote his books of portraits, and to join his odd-couple buddy Bill Clinton in supporting worthy causes.
Trump To Campaign Against Murkowski In 2022
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Opinion: Texas power outages reveal the limits of partisanship
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Texas has the distinction of having been an independent nation before joining the United States. The history books say Texas joined the Union in 1845.
Opinion: Joe Manchin's realism is just what the country needs Original
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)For some politicians, being the fulcrum of nearly every hot-button issue would be hell. But for the Gentleman from West Virginia, I suspect it is almost heaven. Sen.
Opinion: Sen. Whitehouse drops the mic after 279 speeches on one issue Original
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)To do anything 279 times takes discipline, commitment, focus. Try just tapping your finger on the table 279 times. Really. I'll wait. Took longer than you thought, didn't it? And I bet it got a bit tedious.
The Last Time America Fired a President
The Last Time America Fired a President Paul Begala writes the last time Americans voted out a sitting president was in 1992, an election George H.W. Bush lost to Bill Clinton. But rather than refuse to accept the results, Bush was dignity personified -- putting his love of country before his feelings of loss. Read Full Article »
Opinion: The last time America fired a president
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)It doesn't happen very often, the firing of a president. In the last 100 years, the only elected presidents to be voted out were Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and, now, Donald Trump.
Trump's Infamy Will Never Fade
Trump's Infamy Will Never Fade As we lurch through these last perilous days of the Trump presidency, there will be resignations, recriminations, and revisionist histories from Trumpland. They will be as hollow as the character of the men and women who will make them, writes Paul Begala. Read Full Article »
Opinion: Trump's infamy will never fade Original
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)The disgusting events Wednesday at the Capitol will, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said, live in infamy. For the first time since the British sacked Washington in 1814, the Capitol was overrun.
What Biden's Cabinet Picks Really Say About Diversity
President-elect Joe Biden's challenge in assembling a cabinet is as complex as any in history. With deep divisions to heal, a pandemic to stop, an economic collapse and a political system teetering on dysfunction, who he puts in powerful positions matters tremendously. Personnel, the saying goes, is policy. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Opinion: What Biden's cabinet picks really say about diversity
© Susan Walsh/AP President-elect Joe Biden, right, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, listen as Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, the Biden administration's choice to be the housing and urban development secretary, speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. President-elect Joe Biden's challenge in assembling a cabinet is as complex as any in history.
Opinion: Replace the Trump reality show with 'Let's Make a Deal'
© Provided by CNN The Trump non-reality show has been canceled. I want to see it replaced with a very different show: "Let's Make a Deal," starring soon-to-be President Biden. Starting with an emergency Covid-19 relief package. Here's a principle we seem to have forgotten: Something is better than nothing. Our diverse, divided nation requires compromise in order to survive. Blessed are the dealmakers. Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has been at the center of the Covid-19 compromise talks.
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The Real Culprit of Pennsylvania's Ballot Counting Delays
The Real Culprit of Pennsylvania's Ballot Counting Delays Paul Begala writes that the delay in ballot counting in Pennsylvania, the most populous of the states whose counts we are hanging on, is a feature, not a bug -- courtesy of the Republican-led state legislature. Read Full Article »
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