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James Carville

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James Carville is a prominent American political consultant and commentator, best known for his role as the lead strategist for Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign. A member of the Democratic Party, Carville has been influential in shaping modern campaign strategies and is recognized for his ability to connect with voters. He was born on March 25, 1944, in Louisiana, where he has remained a significant figure in both state and national politics. Carville is also known for his engaging personality and sharp wit, often appearing in media to discuss political issues and strategies.

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May 18, 2021

It is a personality cult that bends to the will of a single personality.

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May 18, 2021

That democracy is under serious threat now.

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May 18, 2021

The Republican Party is now officially a personality cult, with what the exemption of Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney and 20 percent of people like that.

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May 18, 2021

There’s no such thing as the Republican Party. It is a Trump cult. It’s not a political party, in the sense that it builds coalitions and tries to expand things and compromises and does some good things and some bad things, and it’s a kind…

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Apr 28, 2021

I think we were letting the faculty lounge wing of our party have undue influence on our message.

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Apr 28, 2021

Yes, in that kind of talk, it will guarantee you one thing, defeat. All right. And they know that.

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Apr 28, 2021

Wokeness is a problem and everybody knows that it`s hard to talk to anybody today and I talked to lots of people in the Democratic Party, who doesn`t say this, but they don`t want to say it out loud because they`ll get clobbered or…

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Apr 27, 2021

But this is a revolutionary presidency. It just -- he’s a very modest guy, and people kind of like that. But, I mean, he’s really trying to change the equation of power in this country.

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Mar 25, 2021

This might be at the very pinnacle of dumb things he`s ever said.

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Mar 25, 2021

He said that the insurrection is on the sixth of January pose zero threat.

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Mar 25, 2021

This is going to be a political disaster for the Republican Party.

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Mar 25, 2021

It is going to make it illegal to give somebody this standing in line to vote. I have never heard of water being an illegal substance in the United States.

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Mar 24, 2021

Well, first of all, of course he`s going to say he`s running for reelection. He is not going to be two months into a four-year term and says, I`m not going to run.

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Mar 16, 2021

What the last year has taught us is that people that make $40,000 or more a year have done really well. The high-end real estate market has done really well. The stock market has done really well.

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Mar 16, 2021

The basic argument that a progressive income tax is good, and we should enforce, and it’s a great thing, people are saying, yes, you know what, that is a good idea.

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Mar 16, 2021

So, we live in real time in politics.

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Mar 11, 2021

How can you be any more American than that?

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Mar 11, 2021

There is going to be real anger if they start Kirpan voting rights.

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Mar 11, 2021

The Constitution gives the Congress of a considerable amount of power and dictating how federal elections are won.

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Mar 11, 2021

The Republicans can’t stop confessing now like the criminal if they just keep talking to symptoms.

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Mar 3, 2021

They have to limit the franchise, because it is the only way that they can win elections.

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Mar 3, 2021

The right to vote is very popular, all right? In Florida -- we talk a lot about Florida. In 2018, 60 percent of Floridians thought that convicted felons who had served their times should have the right to vote.

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Mar 3, 2021

I think it`s the most significant and important piece of legislation that I can remember.

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Mar 3, 2021

I think it is a basic instinct of people like Ron DeSantis to say, well -- I`m surprised he didn`t say, of course I did. Everything that I do in my administration is to serve wealthy people.

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Mar 3, 2021

They want the entire system to be rigged in favor of wealthy people.

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