James Carville actually said...

"We do have some guidance from the Republicans in the Pledge to America, which was a campaign document in which they pledged to cut $100 billion out of the $477 billion in discretionary spending."

"Because you can't do it. There's not -- you can't cut $100 billion from $477 billion of some of the most essential parts of the federal government. But they have pledged to do it, so let's see if they..."

"If I were Sarah Palin's political adviser, that I'd say, 'Governor, we shouldn't go for this.' That poll gives me more of a green light than anything."

"You should never go out and tell people what you're doing is working, because they don't believe that."