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Paul Begala on Why the GOP Needs Better Crowd Control

The night’s real loser was the audience, which showed a stunning capacity for cruelty, says Paul Begala.

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As happened in previous debates, the audience in the Fox News/Google debate stole the show—and shocked the conscience. When a gay soldier asked a question, the audience booed.

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