Washington, DC — Anyone who spends their day in the office in front of a keyboard while simultaneously watching a variety of cable news programming is able to sort out in relatively short order the spin stars.
Paul Begala has emerged as not just one his party’s smartest, most effective advocates — he’s also just about the best in town when it comes to the standard two talking head/one moderator tv interview format. He mopped the floor today with Human Events’ Terry Jeffrey, who became visibly agitated with Begala’s rat-a-tat-tat assault on Alito’s “Princeton problem”.
Besides his effectiveness in the TV medium, Begala’s professional and campaign credentials are as impressive and substantive as they come, dwarfing virtually anyone else he debates. What seems to be happening now is that as Begala seems to spend more and more time on CNN these days, his level of professional incisiveness, his understanding of what’s occurring behind the scenes, and the quality of his analysis is becoming more and more apparent.
No, this isn’t a Paul Begala press release, it’s just an observation from a 12+ hours per day watcher.