On the recordSeptember 3, 2009
But you cannot run a country based on birthers and creationists. You have to run a country based on (INAUDIBLE) and that's what these guys have got to learn to do.
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transcripts.cnn.comJames Carville: “But you cannot run a country based on birthers and creationists. You have to run a country based on (INAUDIBLE) and…”
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James Carville argues against basing governance on conspiracy theories and emphasizes the need for rational leadership.
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