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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 17, 2012

Count me as somebody, my understanding is people invest in private equities because they want a return in their money, they don't want to invest to create jobs.

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May 17, 2012

If Romney would have said that I made a lot of money for the people who invested in me, that is a totally true thing. But Romney put it at issue by claiming that he created these jobs without -- without counting the jobs that they lost.

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May 17, 2012

If he wants to point out the companies that succeeded, people to the companies that failed if he doesn't merit.

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May 17, 2012

Again, it is example of me at the craps table. I don't just get to count what I win. I got to count what I lose, too.

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May 10, 2012

I mean, I'm a little bit older than Romney. I would have remember something like this in high school. That's not -- you -- that's something that you wouldn't forget.

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May 10, 2012

You know, I guess so. Look, things happened in the '60s that certainly wouldn't be acceptable now, this being one of them.

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May 10, 2012

What I found kind of troubling was his response. All his responses are kind of predictable and political.

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Apr 8, 2012

Well, I mean, first of all, they're just not going to -- they're not going to say, do you like this economy or not, because we know the answer to that. Do you want to go back to the economy we had before? And that Romney is doubling down…

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Apr 8, 2012

I don't think that -- that Speaker Gingrich or Santorum or Paul will be able to bring him on without some real action on the part of -- on the part of Romney. He's got his work cut out for him by the time he leaves campus.

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Apr 8, 2012

Well, I think that everybody, most Democrats -- repair their relationship with Gingrich and Santorum. Large constituents within the Republican Party that are still unenthusiastic about Mitt Romney. I don't think that Speaker Gingrich or…

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Apr 5, 2012

the political fallout that that could cause for President Obama as he heads into full campaign mode for the fall.

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Apr 5, 2012

I think the president needs to talk more about the middle class, talk about how he's not satisfied with the pace and why he has a jobs bill that's sitting there and languishing and doing nothing at the Congress.

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Apr 5, 2012

This president has created more jobs in three years than President Bush created in eight.

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Apr 5, 2012

The number -- this recession has been very, very difficult on a lot of families, particularly middle class families in this country.

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Apr 5, 2012

What Gene had said is very accurate... this president created more jobs in three years than president Bush created in eight.

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Apr 5, 2012

I don't think these numbers are very good. I don't think the numbers last month were very good either.

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Apr 5, 2012

The middle class in this country has been hit by a truck. And, you know, that needs to be acknowledged.

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Mar 21, 2012

I think it could be a little bit of the latter. I mean, the idea they're doing this now, I mean every energy expert agrees on it. The president doesn't have anything to do with gas prices. But every political person knows that when these…

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Mar 21, 2012

he who lives by high energy prices dies by high energy prices.

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Mar 21, 2012

production is up under this president and consumption is down.

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Mar 21, 2012

I just am not sure, technology moves pretty quickly. I can say production is up under this president and consumption is down.

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Mar 21, 2012

By the same token, he who lives by high energy prices dies by high energy prices.

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Mar 6, 2012

You know, Erick Erickson, our colleague at CNN, pointed he can't carry the south, he can't carry evangelicals, he can't carry blue-collar voters. I mean, he's got a real problem with basic constituencies in the Republican Party.

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Mar 6, 2012

Let me be uncharacteristically blunt. I agree with Mrs. Barbara Bush, the grand dame of the Republican Party, who said this is the worst campaign she'd seen in her lifetime.

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Mar 6, 2012

The Obama people, they're not going wait very long. They're going to start on Governor Romney in the -- in the immediate future here.

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