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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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Jul 25, 2022

New CNN poll today showed a dim outlook for the President 2024, 75% of Democratic and Democratic leaning voters want the party to nominate someone other than President Biden for the next presidential elections.

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Jun 13, 2022

It's the economy stupid, right. He said that back in 1992. That still holds in 2022, 30 years later.

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Jun 7, 2022

You either own this issue, or this issue will own you.

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Jun 7, 2022

The most important people in the Democratic Party are the people who vote in our primaries.

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Jun 7, 2022

I hope so, because if people don`t care about this, what that took -- what that took place the violence against police to criminality, trying to stop a constitutionally mandated process and cause the United States, if you don`t care about…

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Jun 7, 2022

I think they need to tell a story. And I think that all politics is a story.

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Jun 7, 2022

Actually Democrats have a much, much better record on crime than Republicans do. And for some reason, we seem to be afraid to run out of it.

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Jun 7, 2022

It's been a terrible problem and defund the police is what we call on our businesses sticky.

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Jun 7, 2022

Well, Democratic voters have seized control of their party. The people of San Francisco won last night, the faculty at Berkeley, the University of California at Berkeley lost.

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Jun 7, 2022

President Biden was instrumental, authored that bill, which was backed by then President Clinton.

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May 17, 2022

I’m now self-appointed chairman of Louisianians for Fetterman in a general election.

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May 17, 2022

to say that it’s a political liability is it’s a political liability, trust me, and you’re going to hear a lot about that.

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May 16, 2022

If the Democrats don`t wake up and understand what they`re dealing with and unify and get behind us and get out of Washington and get out of New York and get out in the rest of the country and understand the threat we`re against we`re…

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May 16, 2022

The only way to stop this is at the ballot box.

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May 16, 2022

If we don’t win this Senate seat in November, not us, the Democrats, the country is in really, really deep trouble.

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May 16, 2022

We cannot keep or expand our Senate majority without winning Pennsylvania.

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May 16, 2022

The person that`s going to watch the midterm elections the closest is one Samuel Alito. And if it turns out, (INAUDIBLE) to say, it`s a big Republican victory, that`s just going to tell him to high ball, green light it.

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May 16, 2022

They don`t care if you go out in front of their house. Instead of these people being in Washington and going to coffee shops and Adams Morgan, they need to get rid of the mall, they need to be in Lansing, they need to be in Harrisburg…

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May 16, 2022

This whole future of the country is going to be decided in November.

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Apr 18, 2022

This is not -- this is -- you look at their commentators. They are out actually pulling for Russia.

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Apr 18, 2022

Old Moscow Mitch is up to his usual tricks. You know, he had quite a few dealings with the Russians.

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Apr 18, 2022

The problem that Democrats have, Ari, is no one fears us.

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Apr 18, 2022

The number of children that have been lifted out of poverty, you know, the real things that are happening in this country that I think the president’s done a magnificent job.

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Apr 18, 2022

You can’t govern without fear.

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