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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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Aug 26, 2009

The interesting thing about Brad (ph) Street is, this here got a good bit of water. Everything here after the storm was wiped out.

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Aug 26, 2009

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

This is a real -- has real potential of being a real success story.

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Aug 26, 2009

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

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Aug 23, 2009

Politically, this is a very tight spot that the administration has been placed in here.

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Aug 23, 2009

This is not very good politically for the administration, the Democrats. The public clearly doesn't have much of an appetite for this.

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Aug 23, 2009

Task force to me always seemed good when they're announced and somehow or another, a lot of them don't turn out that way.

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Aug 23, 2009

The problem with this is this is not very good politically for the administration, the Democrats. The public clearly doesn't have much of an appetite for this.

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Jul 20, 2009

Sure. Everything worries me about this point. But there are two things that I actually feel much better than -- than -- than some Democrats. A, I think that there is a good chance that these guys are very smart and very -- very cagey and…

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Jul 20, 2009

Everybody is kind of in this poker game if you will, everybody is betting more than they can afford right now. We'll see how it works out.

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Jul 20, 2009

Everybody is kind of -- in this poker game, if you will, everybody is, you know, betting more than they can afford right now. And we will see how it works out. But I -- I think it is something that is an observation that people want him to…

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May 24, 2009

At a time when you own its future an entire culture hangs in the balance, the most sought after actor in our fellow New Orleanian hasn't simply helped people. He's given their lives back. Pitt has brought life and hope for our most unique…

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May 21, 2009

I don't know if they can be hurt any more than they are. There's something like 22 percent of them left in the country.

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May 21, 2009

But I would point out that we have changed the policy in Iran. We have changed the policy in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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May 21, 2009

We've changed the policy in Iran. We've changed the policy in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. We've changed the policy in Afghanistan -- we've changed the policy in Afghanistan.

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May 2, 2009

At a time when you own its future an entire culture hangs in the balance, the most sought after actor in our fellow New Orleanian hasn't simply helped people. He's given their lives back. Pitt has brought life and hope for our most unique…

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May 1, 2009

At a time when you own its future an entire culture hangs in the balance, the most sought after actor in our fellow New Orleanian hasn't simply helped people. He's given their lives back. Pitt has brought life and hope for our most unique…

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Apr 30, 2009

At a time when you own its future an entire culture hangs in the balance, the most sought after actor in our fellow New Orleanian hasn't simply helped people. He's given their lives back. Pitt has brought life and hope for our most unique…

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Apr 22, 2009

If the information was available somewhere else, you did irreparable harm to the reputation of the United States.

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