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James Carville: “The public blames the Congressional Republicans much more than the President, Ari. That's a fact. That cannot be…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2011
The public blames the Congressional Republicans much more than the President, Ari. That's a fact. That cannot be disputed.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville emphasizes that public opinion is more critical of Congressional Republicans than the President regarding the default situation.

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