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.
They will get slaughtered. And maybe one of the reasons that his health care approval is at 42 percent is people are saying, why -- he hasn't got anything done yet.
Yes, I think it's going to be troubling. I don't think it's going to be the be-all or end-all.
There's no doubt the Republicans are doing better. We're not going to win three elections in a row. That's not going to happen.
Well, I mean, I think that's one thing that -- obviously that's one thing that you're going to want to look at.
Well look, I'm a Democrat, we're always worried. I mean, the truth of the matter is, Democrats look pretty good. We won the popular vote in four out of the last five presidential elections. We've won the last two Congressional cycles. But…
Well, first of all, I like Senator Alexander, he was president of the University of Tennessee which is an SEC school so I've certain amount of his kinship there. But he needs to study history. That to use the word Nixon, 11 people in the…
Again, just don't come to the -- don't wreck the country by irresponsibly buying up things that everybody knows is no good.
Yes, of course. I don't know what they were thinking they were going to ruin the financial system, it almost cause a depression.
But it is not unreasonable to assume in that category at all, that after eight years any country should reassess where it is.
This the an eight-year war. We have been longer there we have been in World War I and World War II. You know what? This might not be the smartest thing that we have ever done.
It's not unreasonable to assume -- and I'm not casual at all -- that after eight years any country should reassess where it is.
This is an eight-year war. We've been there longer than we've been WORLD WAR I and World War II.
I would point out -- and maybe somebody does -- I don't know what the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense is; I don't know what the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs are.
Well, I don't know what makes sense. I know what we've been doing for the last eight years is not working very well.
But it is not unreasonable to assume -- and I'm not casual at all -- that after eight years, any country should reassess the way it is.
I'm sure there is nothing that would stimulate the Republican base like seeing people who are out of work as for no fault of their own not have this.
But let me go further. The chief economist of Goldman Sachs said the stimulus is probably worth about 3 percent of GDP.
I think that anybody would -- anybody that does math would say that that's pretty good. I think, under the administration of George W. Bush, we lost more jobs than probably any president in modern American history.
Well, look it, if unemployment stay this high, they're going to have to do something. They are going to have to extend unemployment compensation benefits.





