Political Quotes

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.

Quotes by year · 2004–20261,063 total · peak 2010 (217)
2004: 39 quotes2006: 16 quotes2007: 19 quotes2008: 83 quotes2009: 92 quotes2010: 217 quotes2011: 86 quotes2012: 99 quotes2016: 7 quotes2019: 5 quotes2020: 59 quotes2021: 109 quotes2022: 68 quotes2023: 15 quotes2024: 45 quotes2025: 41 quotes2026: 63 quotes
Jun 28, 2026

I don’t want to be in a political party that denies the right of the state of Israel to exist.

dailycaller.com
Jun 28, 2026

Let’s negotiate a terms of a schism here. Maybe we can part under some kind of advantageous terms for both of us, but I’m done. And I’m not in that f—ing political party.

dailycaller.com
Jun 28, 2026

I actually do think it’s time for Democrats to talk the S word: ‘Schism’ … there’s just some sh*t that I can’t be in the same tent with … I’m done … I don’t want to be in a political party that denies the right of the state of Israel to…

dailycaller.com
Jun 26, 2026

They’re leaking like a sieve. They leak what happens in a bedroom, they leak what happens in meetings, they get audio of meetings.

huffpost.com
Jun 26, 2026

When I tell you that this thing is in its last days, I’m telling you this thing is in its last days.

huffpost.com
Jun 26, 2026

Trust no one. If you work in that snake pit, you can’t say anything, you can’t do anything.

huffpost.com
Jun 26, 2026

The larger issue is this … they’re leaking.

huffpost.com
Jun 23, 2026

I’ll give you one piece of advice, Donald Trump: Everybody is out for you, even your own people.

huffpost.com
Jun 23, 2026

Come after November, these people will realize that their careers are, for all intents and purposes, gone.

huffpost.com
Jun 19, 2026

I’m doubling down on this prediction. He is just going to walk away.

huffpost.com
Jun 19, 2026

I want to be very clear on something. I’m not doing this as a crazy ass prediction, I’m doing that because I genuinely think that he will resign next spring.

huffpost.com
Nov 5, 2025

It's the economy, stupid.

npr.org
Sep 18, 2025

After the episode, we received a letter from Melania Trump’s lawyer. He took issue with our title of one of those YouTube videos from that episode and a couple of comments I made about the first lady. We took a look at what they complained…

nbcnews.com
Aug 14, 2025

I also take back these statements and apologize.

breitbart.com
Jul 10, 2025

Look, I’m as befuddled as you are.

nypost.com
Jul 10, 2025

Yeah, I mean, come on, man, just, s—, just get it out your mouth.

nypost.com
May 23, 2025

It's pretty much the saddest f------ thing you could imagine.

foxnews.com
May 23, 2025

He's a man that deserved everything that we could give him other than reelection.

foxnews.com
May 23, 2025

Joe Biden on New Year's Day of 2024 stood as a titan of modern American history.

foxnews.com
May 23, 2025

I cannot begin to express how tragic this is.

foxnews.com
Apr 23, 2025

Of course people don't like the Democratic Party, because we lost an election. I don't like the Democratic Party — and I'm a Democrat — because I don't like parties that lose elections.

nbcnews.com
Apr 10, 2025

I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or as a .400 baseball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.

thenation.com
Mar 6, 2025

Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.

thenation.com

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