Political Quotes

James Carville: “It's -- people that he knows that are just in a -- one guy said he's all he's going to do is eat and wait to die.”

On the recordJune 27, 2010
It's -- people that he knows that are just in a -- one guy said he's all he's going to do is eat and wait to die.
Said by
James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville shares a concerning statement from a sheriff about the despair felt by individuals affected by the oil spill.

Share

More from James Carville

Sep 3, 2026

Do you want to continue in the same direction of Trump, or do you want to slow this train down?

huffpost.com
Sep 4, 2026

Let people know about it. You’re not gonna come up with any better news that’s gonna excite and irritate and turn out more Democrats.

huffpost.com
Aug 28, 2026

Don’t meet with them. Don’t have anything to do with them! Say: Any business we have, it’s going to be conducted with you under oath.

huffpost.com
Sep 30, 2026

Sen. Tuberville, is he dumber than concrete or is he dumber than a box of rocks? I will take his name to equate his I.Q. I think a T-U-B-E-R is a potato. That’s an apt name for him, potato. He’s that dumb.

huffpost.com

Other voices in this conversation