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James Carville: “I mean, the first rule you learn in politics is you don't, you know, dismiss ordinary people.”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2020
I mean, the first rule you learn in politics is you don't, you know, dismiss ordinary people.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

James Carville criticizes the President's inability to relate to ordinary voters.

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