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karynnj

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73. In their case, both are political operatives
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:35 PM
Jul 2024

The winning of the game likely matters more than governing, policies and values. Same as learning Karl Rove and Donna Brazille were good friends.

As to Carville, he may be the most overrated operative ever. I seriously think that ANY Democrat would have won in 1992, given how toxic Bush became and the relentless attacks of Perot on Bush for more than a year. He and Begala's "war room" made the race iconic. In fact, Clinton was a charismatic candidate with baggage.

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I don't get what's gotten into him jmbar2 Jul 2024 #1
Afraid of disapearing into that dark, quiet night getagrip_already Jul 2024 #4
Carville Has Delusions Of Relevance nt smb Jul 2024 #6
That. Easterncedar Jul 2024 #41
Someone should arrange a cage fight between Carville and Newt Gingrich Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #48
His wife is a Republican. IMO she gave birth to the rise of Empty Greene and the rest. Autumn Jul 2024 #7
Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jul 2024 #61
Where is his wife? Ghost of Tom Joad Jul 2024 #69
I get Carville's emails ll the time, and they are annoying. Lonestarblue Jul 2024 #2
We know this already XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #3
I've never trusted somebody who's married to a Republican. Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #5
People who are democrats and republicans have totally different sets of values and ethics. How can one be married BComplex Jul 2024 #16
Hi BComplex - my wife is a registered Republican, and we've been happily married for almost 30 years. Pendrench Jul 2024 #59
In their case, both are political operatives karynnj Jul 2024 #73
He has fucking been suspect since he married a GQP puke. Your fucking judgement is flawed when you do this fuck shit. SoFlaBro Jul 2024 #8
Carville is just trying to focus the troops. radius777 Jul 2024 #9
Like we didn't know! He's insulting the intelligence of a lot of people - women in particular - Ocelot II Jul 2024 #27
Carville wanted Biden out more than anyone, radius777 Jul 2024 #33
We don't need him for that. mucholderthandirt Jul 2024 #68
I tend to take note when Carville speaks but this seems like attention seeking on his part. honest.abe Jul 2024 #10
Wish he Rebl2 Jul 2024 #62
I haven't been able to stand his mansplaining for years. Politicub Jul 2024 #11
Doesn't bother me. brooklynite Jul 2024 #12
It isn't people whose enthusiasm will be tamped down gab13by13 Jul 2024 #18
Sorry to disappoint you... brooklynite Jul 2024 #39
Like Summer Lee BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #55
Does Ms. Lee agreed with DSA's stated goal of "defeating capitalism"? brooklynite Jul 2024 #60
In this context, it doesn't matter her agenda... BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #64
Well... Charlie Chapulin Jul 2024 #13
If you haven't abandoned Carville, please do so, immediately. Paladin Jul 2024 #14
He's becoming too much a curmudgeon. Always pissing on our parade. flying_wahini Jul 2024 #15
From Carville wiki page. The 2020 haven't been his decade it seems irisblue Jul 2024 #17
Exactly. orange jar Jul 2024 #25
Carville has not had a valid political thought since October 1993, but swing state polling is still horrible krawhitham Jul 2024 #19
Still too Early Aepps22 Jul 2024 #26
And recent polls showed she has radius777 Jul 2024 #35
When I look for opinions on American elections, I always go to right-wing British tabloids NT AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2024 #31
It's not just just one poll, don't bury your head in the sand. This is not over & we are not winning yet krawhitham Jul 2024 #36
Who said anything about burying heads in sand? AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2024 #40
You didn't like the results of a Poll so you rejected it by calling it "right-wing", that's pretty much text book krawhitham Jul 2024 #42
Hey, I'm not the one peddling right-wing sources here AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2024 #43
The poster you are responding to never said anything about the polls senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #52
Correction: The Telegraph isn't and has never been a tabloid Emrys Jul 2024 #65
LOL...she's been out there for less than 5 days. Hasn't even been officially nominated but they have polls? Bengus81 Jul 2024 #49
Thanks for this! I think it's important... LAS14 Jul 2024 #74
I think he's keeping our eyes on the prize calguy Jul 2024 #20
The ragin hemaroid. edisdead Jul 2024 #21
Offense, not defense Cirsium Jul 2024 #22
After he said this, he then watched her statement on Isreal and then he was all giddy himself! Said she did a great job beaglelover Jul 2024 #23
Carville is doing what Carville does Sunsky Jul 2024 #24
This thread is full of terrible takes Mountainguy Jul 2024 #28
Which everyone knows but Carville is trying to come off as some genius? Bengus81 Jul 2024 #50
Carville has turned into an old get-off-my-lawn curmudgeon, but you must not have watched... brush Jul 2024 #29
'Debbie Downer' James Carville bashed by MSNBC panel for panic over Kamala Harris LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #30
People seem to think he was big time helping the Hillary camp. I don't remember that. He was always a Bill Clinton guy hlthe2b Jul 2024 #32
Speaking of old people angrychair Jul 2024 #34
Did he catch brain worms from RFK Jr.? Sky Jewels Jul 2024 #37
He's not wrong. maxsolomon Jul 2024 #38
It's "tamp down" and he wasn't wrong about everything he said. BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #44
Carville helped end 12 years of Republican presidents, he stills what he's talking about Buckeyeblue Jul 2024 #45
He was like this in the 2020 election BluenFLA Jul 2024 #46
He lost all credibility when he helped oust Howard Dean as DNC chair. nt Gore1FL Jul 2024 #51
STFU Carville! LearnedHand Jul 2024 #53
carville is a wet sock, and he is realizing that he no longer has the relevance that he formerly had (I IMHO SWBTATTReg Jul 2024 #54
first there was disillusionment, now there is overconfidence Skittles Jul 2024 #56
What the fuck is his problem? He's turning into another Michael Moore and Bill Maher * Oopsie Daisy Jul 2024 #57
Obsolescence AverageOldGuy Jul 2024 #58
He really needs to sagetea Jul 2024 #63
I don't know what he's had up his ass. . . . BigDemVoter Jul 2024 #66
I think he's just making sure we don't assume the election is already won dsharp88 Jul 2024 #67
He can't help being a wet blanket Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 #70
Every time Trump or Vance says anything, they lose ground. alarimer Jul 2024 #71
I'm personally energized by plain speaking Dems. Let's get out and fight!! nt LAS14 Jul 2024 #72
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