Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 28, 2011
I suspect that the Speaker's going to have to go -- and he is going to have to go and get something with some Democrats here, probably a lot of Democrats, to get anything through.
Said by
James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville discusses the necessity for Speaker Boehner to negotiate with Democrats to pass legislation.

Share

More from James Carville

Aug 5, 2026

We’re having a race in Michigan and we’re talking about Palestinian self-determination.

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 21, 2026

That's so often what people are forgetting in politics. And for the life of me, I hope ... that we do things like this that are popular, are actually helpful, that can help the country.

foxnews.com
Jul 28, 2026

If David Hogg wants to take it over, I ain’t stopping you. Go ahead, man, I don’t really care.

huffpost.com
Jul 3, 2026

I want to punch him in the f---ing face. OK? Yes. I'm serious… Because the phrase actually haunts me today.

foxnews.com

Other voices in this conversation