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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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Aug 11, 2019

I mean, you can't be a birther -- there's no explanation for birtherism that doesn't -- that you're willing to explain racism.

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Aug 11, 2019

Look, the truth of the matter is we just have to accept the fact that we live in a country that's 35 percent of the people in this county would rather be told racist lies than be told unifying truths.

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Jul 24, 2019

James Carville, a New Orleans resident, described it as a war. And you know what? He is right.

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Aug 21, 2016

Well, you know, I've always thought that this is very difficult for a Democrat to lose a presidential election in this day and age but I'm confident but let me tell you, there's 325 million people in the United States. Two have a chance to…

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Aug 21, 2016

I mean how many people that they have been it is under charity watch a five star rated charity.

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Aug 21, 2016

Let me first of all let me say, the Clintons never took a nickel out of the foundation.

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Aug 21, 2016

The idea that the secretary of state is meeting with the Crown Prince of a critical ally of which we ...

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Aug 21, 2016

And now we've had two successful Democratic presidents by any measure up to and including public opinion and we've a disastrous Republican presidency.

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Aug 21, 2016

The title of the book, it's not exactly reaching out in a bipartisan way to independents.

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Apr 7, 2016

If it was true, it's hardly disqualifying thing to run for president.

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Oct 25, 2012

Look, first of all, President Obama won by 7.3 last time. So, he doesn't have the duplicate what he did in 2008 to win.

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Oct 25, 2012

The more I hear about this operation, the more that they have invested in it and the more that they think it's going to work and, you know, hats off to them if they pull it off.

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Oct 25, 2012

If you had said a year ago that enthusiasm would be equal among Democrats and Republicans we certainly would have taken that following the 2010 election.

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Oct 25, 2012

I think Romney did do better. I think objectively, he improved his position after the first debate. I don't think he improved it any in the last ten days or so, but he improved his position then. I don't see any momentum at all and I see…

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Oct 25, 2012

It's going to be a close election. It's going down to the wire here.

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Sep 20, 2012

He has a history of putting out false information about tax returns when he ran for governor of Massachusetts.

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Sep 20, 2012

I don't believe anything Mitt Romney says on his taxes, to be honest with you.

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Sep 20, 2012

Of course it's manipulation and of course he can file after the election and get the refund which is totally legal.

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Sep 20, 2012

Of course it's manipulation, and of course, he can file after the election and get the refund, which is totally legal.

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Jul 30, 2012

If they can figure out a way to take pictures and get him to shut up, he'd have a successful trip.

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Jul 30, 2012

Look, there's a way that Romney can show that Harry Reid is not telling the truth. Release the returns. You released them for John McCain. Can't see him why can't the American people see them?

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