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James Carville: “I think he wants to scramble the jets here, and that's just a guess. But I'll go ahead and make that prediction.”

On the recordAugust 14, 2008
I think he wants to scramble the jets here, and that's just a guess. But I'll go ahead and make that prediction.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville speculates on McCain's potential surprise pick for vice president.

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