Democratic Primaries

Cal Carpenter

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38. Oh my god I was making a joke

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 09:07 PM

Feb 2020

I'm seriously not getting into an argument about the history of revolutionary Communism and the convoluted
fracturing of the various commie and socialist parties in the 20th century.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Carville fires back at Sanders for 'hack' slam: 'At least I'm not a communist' [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 OP

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #1

I'm with Sanders on this one. SharonClark Feb 2020 #2

Agreed. nt babylonsister Feb 2020 #34

He is PassingFair Feb 2020 #42

Carville still work at UBS? Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #70

+1000 denem Feb 2020 #77

Bernie wins again. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #3

Good for James Carville. dware Feb 2020 #4

There is a difference between firing back denem Feb 2020 #79

I am so not a Sanders fangirl, but calling him a communist is insane nt Celerity Feb 2020 #5

commie is a rite wing term for socialists. not good. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #36

'not a Sander's fangirl' denem Feb 2020 #81

lol at bernette Celerity Feb 2020 #92

Not cool. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #6

My money is on Carville... Pachamama Feb 2020 #10

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #13

Carville a has been? Pachamama Feb 2020 #25

Picking a fight with the Ragin' Cajun? Pachamama Feb 2020 #7

When is he going to drop that divisive "taking on....the Democratic establishment" stuff? If... George II Feb 2020 #8

It would be the death of this party is they treated a president Sanders redqueen Feb 2020 #44

Why do you think that the Democratic party would do that? ehrnst Feb 2020 #52

Really. The complete lack of irony by them is astounding.. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #65

That was the implication in the post I replied to. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #97

No it was not. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #99

Seemed that way to me. redqueen Feb 2020 #100

Here is the post that you were replying to ehrnst Feb 2020 #101

The part where it is implied that Dems in Congress won't work with him out of spite redqueen Feb 2020 #103

Nope, not there. You're trying to insinuate via metaphor that Democratic leadership would be ehrnst Feb 2020 #104

Here's the post. redqueen Feb 2020 #105

For one thing, he won't get a lick of support from republicans, and why would "Establishment... George II Feb 2020 #107

For the public good, perhaps? redqueen Feb 2020 #108

As I said earlier, it's a moot argument. George II Feb 2020 #111

Yes, it is. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #113

You have dim view of the Democratic leadership, if you think that's possible. ehrnst Feb 2020 #112

I wasn't the one who implied that would happen so maybe direct those rolling eyes you love to use redqueen Feb 2020 #116

No, you bent over backwards to imply that Democratic leadership would treat ehrnst Feb 2020 #118

No, I inferred it, after George implied it. redqueen Feb 2020 #121

No, you bent over backwards to imply that Democratic leadership would treat ehrnst Feb 2020 #119

Why don't you just directly address what I said. If someone bashed you relentlessly for 30+ years... George II Feb 2020 #106

Why are you framing it as helping Bernie? Are Bernie's plans designed to help him, or Americans? nt redqueen Feb 2020 #110

Yeah for James Carville Gothmog Feb 2020 #9

" communist"? Autumn Feb 2020 #11

I know, it's like the commie version of Godwin's Law Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #16

The Ragin has spent way too much time with republicans. Of course he married one so... Autumn Feb 2020 #21

Maybe that explains his use of this tired right-wing smear redqueen Feb 2020 #45

She's an independent now!!!! Butterflylady Feb 2020 #63

How nice, just till a non crazy republican comes along I'm sure. Autumn Feb 2020 #64

Lol. ehrnst Feb 2020 #114

1980. Vermont Statewide Ballot. Sanders was an elector for the SWP Presidential Candidate. Zolorp Feb 2020 #31

Real commies know that Trotskyists betrayed the revolution Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #35

Former Communist Zolorp Feb 2020 #37

Oh my god I was making a joke Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #38

And you can't tell a counter joke? Zolorp Feb 2020 #39

Apparently not n/t Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #41

At least he his former. You should let Carville know. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #48

Bernie uses sure like waving his MLK march, and college arrest as progressive cred ehrnst Feb 2020 #57

In Europe today, most like Bernie would be Trotskyist and run OnDoutside Feb 2020 #58

here in the Nordics, the Bernie of 2020, his entire platform included,would be vanilla, bog standard Celerity Feb 2020 #67

That's 1950's boogeyman bullshit Champion Jack Feb 2020 #12

Ask anybody under 25 Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #19

Elections are always close. showblue22 Feb 2020 #30

Since he ran as an elector for a presidential candidate nominee of a Communist Party Zolorp Feb 2020 #32

"We are taking on Trump, the Republican establishment, Carville and the Democratic establishment UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #14

Vote Blue No Matter Who Autumn Feb 2020 #23

It's too bad Sanders didn't require that of his own staff. R B Garr Feb 2020 #72

No one is responsible for another person's vote. There are elected members of our own party Autumn Feb 2020 #73

Sorry, but your own examples contradict your excoriation R B Garr Feb 2020 #74

You skipped over elected Democrats supporting and electing Republicans. Autumn Feb 2020 #78

Actually, your false equivalencies are what is no surprise R B Garr Feb 2020 #83

I follow my own advice. So now on to the next. Elected Dems supporting Pukes and voting for them Autumn Feb 2020 #86

One man from a red state who has not smeared other Democrats to gain an advantage R B Garr Feb 2020 #87

Bloomberg spent $3M backing Snyder Autumn Feb 2020 #93

This is more hypocrisy. Sanders argued the party should R B Garr Feb 2020 #94

I'm amazed at the disdain and disregard for Independents and young liberal people who don't Autumn Feb 2020 #95

This makes no sense considering Independents R B Garr Feb 2020 #96

Bernie HIMSELF was a fan of communism for years showblue22 Feb 2020 #15

Someone needs a basic civics course Indepatriot Feb 2020 #17

Who has the whole dump routine down pat....Sanders. Nice to see some objectivity. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #18

carville is old news, pffft. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #20

Carville is clueless OliverQ Feb 2020 #22

Since there is video to back it up it will be used widely. Pukes are DYING to run against Sanders UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #27

Uh, the person with the heaviest baggage would be your candidate. OliverQ Feb 2020 #40

Actually, no. ehrnst Feb 2020 #56

I don't know if you noticed but my candidate is the same as yours... OliverQ Feb 2020 #59

Mea culpa - fixed that. ehrnst Feb 2020 #61

He was an elector for the SWP presidential candidate in 1980, statewide Vermont Ballot. Zolorp Feb 2020 #33

There are more than a few pundits whose track record redqueen Feb 2020 #47

I feel that way about David Sirota. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #55

No thank you Mr. Carville, I'll take the so called "communist" over you any day of the week Devil Child Feb 2020 #24

And that comment is all you need to know about Carville CanonRay Feb 2020 #28

Defeat Donald Period czarjak Feb 2020 #29

Nice right wing smear from carville. redqueen Feb 2020 #43

Red Scare tactics... awesome. Gore1FL Feb 2020 #46

Ok. He says he's a hack- sounds like they agree. David__77 Feb 2020 #49

Someone had to say it Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #50

Do not mess with Carville! True Blue American Feb 2020 #51

With this story snowybirdie Feb 2020 #53

:) True Blue American Feb 2020 #60

I think it is only fair to meet each eilen Feb 2020 #122

"The hill" is not our friend. I consider. them a right wing site apcalc Feb 2020 #54

"a right wing site" - "owned by wingers" -- WRONG left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #68

Right /center bias apcalc Feb 2020 #117

damn right I'm a political hack d_b Feb 2020 #62

Fuck yeah! Carville is a LONG time champion of ours! K&R Amimnoch Feb 2020 #66

A political hack and a career politician trade barbs. Film at eleven. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #69

Go Carville! It's about time the constant smears of R B Garr Feb 2020 #71

trump is the enemy denem Feb 2020 #82

Sanders is the one who should be following that advice. R B Garr Feb 2020 #84

Sanders may be the nominee. denem Feb 2020 #85

Then it's on Sanders to retract all his attacks on Democrats. R B Garr Feb 2020 #88

trump is the enemy denem Feb 2020 #90

So Democrats are not the enemy. Sanders needs to follow R B Garr Feb 2020 #91

let's all get along in peace and Harmony kabelle Feb 2020 #75

not cilla4progress Feb 2020 #76

carville is a political hack. Nothing more to see here. brutus smith Feb 2020 #80

Anyone else highly suspect TDale313 Feb 2020 #89

I'm disappointed Carville would say something like this. Perhaps his Repub wife got to him. iwannaknow Feb 2020 #98

Why do you think that? ehrnst Feb 2020 #102

Calling those who disagree with you "communist" is the most right wing of right wing smears iwannaknow Feb 2020 #115

I hate St. Bern more than anyone and even I think this is too far Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #109

Ragin Cajun is correct - Dems have been too soft radius777 Feb 2020 #120

JAMES Carville was great tonight on the debate Gothmog Feb 2020 #123