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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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Oct 5, 2009

Well, you can call it whatever you want. I don't care what they call it, but they're going to have to do something to humanely deal with these people who -- you know, whose jobs have been lost and been lost for a long period of time.

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Sep 29, 2009

Well, the difference is, is that, of course, we now know there was a vast right-wing conspiracy.

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Sep 29, 2009

I am a little bit concerned, be it President Obama or -- or -- or sort of political figures in general.

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Sep 29, 2009

There are a lot of people on -- on -- on that can't control their emotions. And for -- if it does -- if something does happen, it's -- it's going to be -- the consequences of this would be pretty dramatic.

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Sep 29, 2009

Well, the difference is that of course, as we now know there was a vast right wing conspiracy. You had tobacco company is paying people to publish stuff in 'The New Republic.' I mean, we've documented that. The difference now is it's not a…

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Sep 29, 2009

A lot of people on -- that can't control their emotions and if something does happen, it's going to -- the consequences of this would be pretty dramatic.

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Sep 22, 2009

I think it is reasonable, after seven-and-a-half years, to evaluate our policy in Afghanistan.

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Sep 22, 2009

I think people understand that, I mean, he's been in office for, what, seven months and -- or so. And I think the country was ready for a change in -- in -- in direction in foreign policy.

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Sep 22, 2009

I think it is reasonable after seven and a half years to evaluate our policy in Afghanistan.

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Sep 22, 2009

I think people would understand that I mean, he's been in office for what, seven months or so. And I think the country was ready for a change in direction in foreign policy.

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Sep 22, 2009

I think people understand that he's been in office for what, seven months or so.

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Sep 13, 2009

People want to protest, that's the idea. Celebrating a man's death, a man who is a great patriot, is wrong, wrong, wrong. You ought to chastise your people.

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Sep 13, 2009

I'll tell you, the American people are not classless. They're the working stiffs who keep money in your pocket.

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Sep 13, 2009

He came out with this, pretty much the entire thing. No one should be surprised that he's moving aggressively on health care at all.

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Sep 13, 2009

If you're an American, and you like what you're hearing from this guy, if you like celebrating a man's death, go over there with these people.

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Sep 13, 2009

Yes, look, I mean, there are a lot of people out there, there's a lot of people in this country that feel a lot of things.

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Sep 13, 2009

I think these people are utterly without class. And I think it's very important that Americans know the quality of people that are out there demonstrating.

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Sep 3, 2009

In retrospect, you should have anticipated -- again, this is a country that people believe that -- these people believe Obama wasn't born in the United States. They believe the Earth is 5,000 years old.

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Sep 3, 2009

The truth of the matter is, they have got people in this country that don't believe that Obama was born in the United States.

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Sep 3, 2009

But you cannot run a country based on birthers and creationists. You have to run a country based on (INAUDIBLE) and that's what these guys have got to learn to do.

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Sep 3, 2009

I'm not sure, but I think it came out of the Department of Education and I think they were talking about in terms of it, as I understand it, it was like civic -- personal responsibility, being studious or something like that.

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Aug 26, 2009

Doug is right. I will describe the levees as better than it was when Katrina happened. And it's getting better.

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Aug 26, 2009

Yes, it is. But it -- we addressed it before; we can address it again. It's not -- it's not something that we can't solve. In fact, there's some evidence that it's starting to get slightly better. But there's a ton of work to do.

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Aug 26, 2009

A little bit of a sense I have is how F'reret Street goes, how goes New Orleans. Because it's a place that, it can make a comeback and it is.

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