James Carville said "The president said there was a systemic breakdown. I thought that was a very smart and courageous thing to say." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 29, 2009

The president said there was a systemic breakdown. I thought that was a very smart and courageous thing to say.

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Carville supports President Obama's acknowledgment of a systemic failure in security.

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