Begala: Trump Telling People to Rot in Hell on Christmas Is ‘Blasphemy’

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BEGALA: “Mr. Trump is transparent. He wants to be a dictator. Now, he says just for a day. But let's see. I think actually the way Democrats and Republicans running against him respond to this is important. I don't think they should just pearl- clutch. ‘Oh, he wants to be a dictator. Isn't that terrible?’ I think they need to turn this against him this way. Because every dictator, around the world, poses as a populist, and says ‘I need this power for you.’ I think they should take that back from him. And so, the only reason he wants absolute power is because of himself. He wants that dictatorial power to protect himself. His legal woes, his financial problems, his business deals, his cronies, his tax breaks, for his fellow billionaires. He doesn't give a rip-snort about you, America. He wants that power for himself. And I think that's an important distinction, instead of simply saying, ‘Oh, he shouldn't do that.’ It's analogous to this comment about, on Christmas, telling people, to ‘Rot in hell.’ I am a Christian. That's blasphemy.”