James Carville

I think people do care about the intersection of money and politics. I think this is becoming an increasingly big issue, and I think it's -- I don't know where it ranks on the scale, but I think it's ranking increasingly up there.

The intersection of money and politics is always there.

This is somebody who likes politics. It's good for CNN. It's good for all of us. It's all fun and, you know, and this is turning into a big nothing.

It's just been awfully disappointing. And I don't see him -- I thought he tried to get a message.

Yes, and apparently, he's in over his head. It's evident.

Yes. Yes. Yes, and apparently he's in over his head. It's evident.

But he's been -- this guy -- the World Series (INAUDIBLE), he's a 350 hitter and that he's gotten smoked by every curve ball he's seeing.

Well, he's had a pretty start. He went to 30 percent raise -- he can raise money, OK? And he was the governor of Texas.

I think it's smart politics for him to do that.

Sure. Yes. It certainly makes sense. I mean, logically he's got to be the favorite. But you know what? The Republicans just don't want to vote for him.

When Newt Gingrich makes more sense than everybody else put together, you probably got a problem.

I agree -- I agree with David. They're totally out of control. And maybe they need some adult supervision or something. But what you're seeing right now is some pretty strange stuff.

They're totally out of control. And maybe they need some adult supervision or something. But what you're seeing right now is some pretty strange stuff. Maybe the Republicans need somebody to crack the whip on them, to not be as crazy.

Look, Dave, if they want to shut the government down on FEMA funding, I don't think that would be a wise thing to do.

Well, if one is to believe that the House -- the Senate Republican leader Senator McConnell who said after we went through the last deal on the debt ceiling is that this is what they were going to do in every instance, that they were going…

I don't know. He has talked to the Israeli defense minister, the most decorated person in history of IDF who was very complimentary of the Obama administration. I'd suggest that he talks to former president of his alma mater at Texas A&M…

Maybe he's starting. Let's see it.

Well -- yes, I think that -- you know, obviously, in a way, they need to change course, they need to go in a different direction.

I still think this only makes it more likely that Sarah Palin is going to get in. I still believe that she will.

I would suggest that he talks to former president of his alma mater at Texas A&M who Bush appointed secretary of defense who was secretary of defense under President Obama and that would probably give him a little brief on what's going on…

The demographics are going to be very favorable, much more favorable in 2012 to Democrats than they were in 2010.

If there's a problem with communications, change it. If there's a problem in the political section, change it. If there's a problem with the economic advice he's getting, change it.

We're losing elections. We're running against time. The recovery is not going well.

I think the president needs to show the country that he is unsatisfied with the pace of this recovery and the way that you do that is you make changes.

This is what I would say to President Barack Obama, the time has come to demand a plan of action that requires a complete change from the direction you are headed.