On the recordDecember 16, 2009
If this thing doesn't come through, it will be viewed as a setback for the president. But presidents have setbacks, and I suspect that he'll be able to recover from that.
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transcripts.cnn.comJames Carville: “If this thing doesn't come through, it will be viewed as a setback for the president. But presidents have setbacks, and…”
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James Carville discusses the implications of failing to pass healthcare reform for President Obama's presidency.
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