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Yahoo
3 days ago
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James Carville Blasts AOC, Bernie and ‘Pronoun' Democrats
Democratic strategist James Carville torched Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in a new interview with The Daily Beast, branding them as unelectable and accusing them of dragging the party down with out-of-touch messaging. 'You know what they don't do? Win elections,' Carville declared of progressive candidates on The Daily Beast Podcast. 'All they do is impress other journalists. They never beat a Republican!' 'Every time that you see a Democrat that is out there screaming and pounding the podium, ask yourself: 'Have they ever beat a Republican?'' he said. (While not at the national level, Ocasio-Cortez has fended off Republican challengers in her district four times—despite millions of dollars spent to oust her. Sanders has also beaten his Republican opponents in past House and Senate races.) Carville slammed AOC and Sanders' 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, which has drawn large crowds across the country, as 'counterproductive,' arguing it plays into the image of the Democratic Party as 'old', 'coastal' and 'urban.' 'I've got a great idea,' he said sarcastically. 'Let's send an 83-year-old and a congresswoman from Queens out in the country.' Even using the word 'oligarchy'—meant to capture anti-Trump, anti-billionaire sentiments—is a misstep, according to the 80-year-old strategist behind Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign: '90 percent of people in the country have no idea what they're talking about.' 'And that's a problem with Democrats particularly,' he told host Joanna Coles. 'The more 'identity,' the more 'pronoun' you get, the more you try to use language that no one else uses.' Yet—much to Carville's dismay—AOC continues to dominate early conversations on who might emerge as the leader (and 2028 candidate) to lift the beaten-down Democratic Party out of its current unpopularity. 'There's a lot more to the Democratic Party than AOC and Bernie,' he said frustratedly, citing a number of his preferred figures. Coles noted that AOC and Sanders have something many other Democrats lack: name recognition. So looking ahead at the 2028 presidential election, Carville advocated for a 'mini convention'—scheduled closer to the 2026 midterms—for the public to better get to know a range of Democratic candidates. 'What we have to do is set up ourselves as the party that is simply trying to help people who are trying to make it,' he said. New episodes of The Daily Beast Podcast are released every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Follow our new feed on your favorite podcast platform at and subscribe on YouTube to watch full episodes.
New York Post
24-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
James Carville says Biden went from ‘titan' of American history to ‘sad' figure
Political strategist James Carville said that former President Joe Biden is one of the most tragic figures in modern American history because he refused to withdraw early enough from the election. 'I cannot begin to express how tragic this is,' Carville said on Thursday's episode of his podcast, 'Politics War Room.' 'He's one of the most accomplished Americans' since World War II, Carville said, praising Biden's legacy in politics. 'If you just look at what he did as chairman of the Judiciary, Foreign Relations, Vice President, President, and you look at the tragedies of his life and distress that he's exhibited, and he's a well-liked, very admirable person, and he made one colossal mistake, and the Democrats made a colossal mistake by going along with it.' 'And that is staying in the race until July 21, 2024. And it breaks my heart,' Carville added. 'It's just so sad.' Biden's pivotal decision to withdraw from the presidential race is facing renewed scrutiny in the media. CNN anchor Jake Tapper co-authored a new book, 'Original Sin,' on the efforts made by top aides and allies to hide the truth about the then-president's mental and physical health. James Carville poses for a portrait at the 27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 31, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia. Getty Images Carville emphasized that Biden destroyed his legacy by choosing to stay in the race for as long as he did. 'Joe Biden on New Year's Day of 2024 stood as a titan of modern American history,' he said. 'He's a man that deserved everything that we could give him other than reelection,' Carville added. Former President Joe Biden speaks at a conference in Chicago, April 15, 2025. AP The Democratic Party strategist who once advised former President Bill Clinton also said that reporters will continue to expose more of what happened behind the scenes of the Biden administration. 'We pretty much know the parameters of what happened but there's plenty of specifics left,' Carville said. 'It's pretty much the saddest f—— thing you could imagine.' Biden's press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
James Carville calls Jake Tapper revelations on Biden's declining health a 'water is wet' book
Democratic Party strategist James Carville said that former President Joe Biden's decline was clearly apparent to him and most of the voting public prior to the 2024 election, reacting to CNN anchor Jake Tapper's recent book he co-authored on the cover-up. "And I think that Jake [Tapper], in that book, I mean, it was a good book, but to me it was a 'water is wet' book," Carville told Fox News' Will Cain of Tapper's book, "Original Sin," which came out this week. The book, which details how Biden's inner circle worked to keep his sharp decline a secret, is sourced from conversations with administration officials and high-ranking Democratic insiders. The reaction to the book has been mixed, with praise for its revelations but also derision for coming late to the party. Trump Has Not Directed Administration To Declassify Biden Documents On Health 'Cover-up' "And I was saying this since 2022, alright?" Carville continued. "I think it was a big mistake for him to say he was running for reelection. And I've said it at the time and I will say it now, and I will say it a thousand times." "It's not a job for 80-year olds," Carville said of Biden's age. Biden would have been 86 at the end of a second term if he'd been re-elected. Read On The Fox News App The longtime political strategist argued that the decision to keep Biden in the presidential race until after his disastrous debate performance with President Donald Trump was a critical mistake for Democrats. "I don't know if it's his staff, or if it's the family or who it is, but whatever it was it was just a colossal mistake, and to this day fervently believe, there's no way to prove it… I think it cost us the presidency," Carville said. Biden dropped out of the race last July and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement, but she lost to Trump. Some Democrats say Biden put Harris in an impossible position by waiting to leave the contest until less than four months before the election. New Book Exposes How Top Biden Comms Staffer Was 'Tip Of The Spear' Covering Up Biden's Cognitive Decline Tapper's book has prompted a new wave of debates on Biden's declining mental acuity during his term, but the author has also admitted to failing to report sufficiently on the president's health concerns in his role at CNN as a news anchor. Fox News' Hanna Panreck contributed to this report. Original article source: James Carville calls Jake Tapper revelations on Biden's declining health a 'water is wet' book
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Carville shreds Dem state chair, tells progressives to start their own 'pronoun' party
Veteran Democratic campaign strategist James Carville advised the new chairman of Arizona's Democratic Party to "shut up" or start a new progressive party. The Democratic Party has been struggling to re-define itself since the election, as leaders debate over whether to moderate or double-down on far-left identity politics. Carville, a frequent critic of some of the party's more progressive members, noted that the Democratic Party is doing unusually well in the red state of Arizona, where they have a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators. However, he warned that far-left politics and in-fighting may endanger this rare opportunity. Carville read from a recent New York Times article, headlined, "A Vulnerable Governor and an Intraparty Feud Signal a Bumpy Road for Democrats." The Times reported that Arizaona Democratic chairman Robert Branscomb had been "clashing with staff members over personnel decisions and accused them of sabotaging him by withholding financial documents." The article also claimed Branscomb, "wrote to party members detailing the infighting and attacking Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, both Democrats, for criticizing one of his staffing choices." Carville praised Kelly and Gallego, arguing to Branscomb, "You ain't been elected to s---. So why don't you shut up?" James Carville Suggests 'Split' With The Left Over 'Pronoun Politics' He went on to argue in his video posted to the Politicon YouTube channel, "that's the problem with this, these people from the 'progressive' whatever the f--- that is, that come into these state parties that didn't do anything that have outstanding Democratic elected officials. He's fighting with the governor. We finally have a Democratic governor, and this guy exemplifies to me what's wrong with that wing of the party." Read On The Fox News App He noted one quote attributed to Branscomb, where he reportedly declared, "I will not be coerced, and I will not be silenced," and offered a barbed response. "Well why don't you just shut up anyway? Because you haven't gotten elected to anything. And why don't you pay attention and work for the people that are out there who are not just trying to win elections but are actually winning elections?" Carville asked. Carville argued this is part of a larger problem, sharing another purported example in Nevada, in which he called "one of the most successful state parties in the history of the United States," until the majority women state legislature took command of the party and turned "it into a useless glob of nothing." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture "You got one goal, dude, that's to win elections, not run your jackass mouth, which is all this guy Branscomb is good for," Carville said. He suggested that Democrats need to confront these members of the progressive wing of their party and propose an important question. "They need to really consider whether they're Democrats or not," he said. "Maybe they ought to go join the pronoun justice – social, I don't know, equity party or whatever they're doing." Carville continued, "When you don't respect people who go out and win elections and work and put their names out front and dare to lose then there's no use for you in Democratic politics. That's my view." The Arizona Democratic Party didn't immediately respond to a request for a article source: Carville shreds Dem state chair, tells progressives to start their own 'pronoun' party
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Top Dem strategist James Carville tells progressives to start their own ‘pronoun' party — while bashing Arizona state chair
Veteran Democratic campaign strategist James Carville advised the new chairman of Arizona's Democratic Party to 'shut up' or start a new progressive party. The Democratic Party has been struggling to re-define itself since the election, as leaders debate over whether to moderate or double-down on far-left identity politics. Carville, a frequent critic of some of the party's more progressive members, noted that the Democratic Party is doing unusually well in the red state of Arizona, where they have a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators. However, he warned that far-left politics and in-fighting may endanger this rare opportunity. Carville read from a recent New York Times article, headlined, 'A Vulnerable Governor and an Intraparty Feud Signal a Bumpy Road for Democrats.' The Times reported that Arizona Democratic chairman Robert Branscomb had been 'clashing with staff members over personnel decisions and accused them of sabotaging him by withholding financial documents.' The article also claimed Branscomb, 'wrote to party members detailing the infighting and attacking Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, both Democrats, for criticizing one of his staffing choices.' Carville praised Kelly and Gallego, arguing to Branscomb, 'You ain't been elected to s—. So why don't you shut up?' He went on to argue in his video posted to the Politicon YouTube channel, 'that's the problem with this, these people from the 'progressive' whatever the f— that is, that come into these state parties that didn't do anything that have outstanding Democratic elected officials. He's fighting with the governor. We finally have a Democratic governor, and this guy exemplifies to me what's wrong with that wing of the party.' James Carville shredded the Democratic state chair of Arizona's Democratic Party, Robert Branscomb, by telling him and other progressives to start their own 'pronoun' party. Youtube / Politicon He noted one quote attributed to Branscomb, where he reportedly declared, 'I will not be coerced, and I will not be silenced,' and offered a barbed response. 'Well why don't you just shut up anyway? Because you haven't gotten elected to anything. And why don't you pay attention and work for the people that are out there who are not just trying to win elections but are actually winning elections?' Carville asked. Carville argued this is part of a larger problem, sharing another purported example in Nevada, in which he called 'one of the most successful state parties in the history of the United States,' until the majority women state legislature took command of the party and turned 'it into a useless glob of nothing.' Branscomb has allegedly been 'clashing with staff members over personnel decisions and accused them of sabotaging him by withholding financial documents,' according to a recent New York Times article. Robert for AZ Dems 'You got one goal, dude, that's to win elections, not run your jackass mouth, which is all this guy Branscomb is good for,' Carville said. He suggested that Democrats need to confront these members of the progressive wing of their party and propose an important question. 'They need to really consider whether they're Democrats or not,' he said. 'Maybe they ought to go join the pronoun justice – social, I don't know, equity party or whatever they're doing.' Carville continued, 'When you don't respect people who go out and win elections and work and put their names out front and dare to lose then there's no use for you in Democratic politics. That's my view.' The Arizona Democratic Party didn't immediately respond to a request for a comment.
