Romney is an accomodationist technocrat who is an ideological pretzel of a man. — James Carville Copy Share Image
I've worked on enough campaigns to know that the most aggrieved candidate rarely emerges victorious. — James Carville Copy Share Image
We don't know each other. Democrats don't know Republicans, Republicans don't know Democrats. — James Carville Copy Share Image
The case could be made that Rick Perry is the worst debater to ever run for president. — James Carville Copy Share Image
The only politician in America I know with a man-date is Jim McGreevey. — James Carville Copy Share Image
Mitt Romney is to presidential campaigns as the Delta House grade point average was to Faber College - the worst in history. — James Carville Copy Share Image
If you want to be angry at Gore, be angry at him for not fighting harder in Florida. — James Carville Copy Share Image
It's hard to think that you're a political consultant - not many people are going to get a crack at a thing… — James Carville Copy Share Image
After all of my years in politics, I've learned that sometimes things that are said are true, and other things that are… — James Carville Copy Share Image
I'm not sure the people who are voting for Trump want to be pulled together with the people who are voting for… — James Carville Copy Share Image
I point out the Democratic party won two world wars and beat the depression, cut out the poverty by two thirds, and… — James Carville Copy Share Image
Democratic strategists and operatives should not design a strategy based off today's conditions. They should be setting a strategy for where the… — James Carville Copy Share Image
There are many Republicans who hardly even know a Democrat. And there are just as many, if not more, Democrats who don't… — James Carville Copy Share Image
I think the Democratic Party has the chronic problem of appearing to be weak, of not standing and fighting for what it… — James Carville Copy Share Image
If a statesman is one who looks to the next generation and a politician one who looks to the next election, a… — James Carville Copy Share Image
The voter is basically dumb and lazy. The reason I became a Democratic operative instead of a Republican was because there were… — James Carville Copy Share Image
I made the argument that every growing demographic in this country - nonwhite voters, younger people - is trending Democratic. It's a… — James Carville Copy Share Image
You know, back in 2000 a Republican friend of mine warned me that if I voted for Al Gore and he won,… — James Carville Copy Share Image
Some comments are within bounds, while some are not. But by whining about every little barb, candidates are trying to win the… — James Carville Copy Share Image
The thing to remember about Obama is he doesn't care if you like him or I like him or somebody else does.… — James Carville Copy Share Image
In 1992, the most treasured voter was a voter that would sort of swing back and forth, one that might vote for… — James Carville Copy Share Image
Democrats, myself included, tend to respect and value expertise and find that people who have established a record of accuracy and developed… — James Carville Copy Share Image
“Ideologies aren't all that important. What's important is psychology. The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have… — James Carville Copy Share Image
Honestly, I enjoy nothing more than two Republicans going after each other. — James Carville Copy Share Image
If Hillary gave up one of her balls and gave it to Obama, he'd have two. — James Carville Copy Share Image
Politics is a messy business, but campaigning prepares you for governing. It prepares you to get hit, stand strong, and, if necessary,… — James Carville Copy Share Image
You know there's nothing a Hill Democrat would rather do than criticize another Democrat. It is their favorite activity. Then they can… — James Carville Copy Share Image
When one has retired from the ranks of American domestic political consulting, as I have, you are not really allowed to just… — James Carville Copy Share Image
Bill Clinton is a person who causes a lot of passion both ways about people, and there's certainly a lot of turmoil… — James Carville Copy Share Image
During my time as a political strategist, one of the most vexing problems was figuring out why so many people vote against… — James Carville Copy Share Image
Politics is a rough and tumble business, and yet there seems to be an effort by the commentariat to sanitise American politics… — James Carville Copy Share Image
What's the real difference between Republicans and Democrats? Let me tell ya the real difference ... Republicans will always take on people… — James Carville Copy Share Image
I was a little-known political consultant until Bill Clinton made me. When he came upon hard times, I felt it my duty - whatever… — James Carville Copy Share
As a result of that forgiveness, I will never criticize or attack any of your past actions or remarks concerning matters of race relations… — James Carville Copy Share
Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat and have a different position from the Church on… — James Carville Copy Share
“The James Carville "herd of cows" quote is a fabrication, posted on the website thinkexist.com by someone going by thisoneworks. It has no attribution.… — James Carville Copy Share
We don't know each other. Democrats don't know Republicans, Republicans don't know Democrats. — James Carville Copy Share
When the facts change, you change your mind. I know that is a hard concept for people to get sometimes. — James Carville Copy Share
I have always loved the college atmosphere - sometimes too much, which is why I spent so long at LSU. — James Carville Copy Share
Democratic strategists and operatives should not design a strategy based off today's conditions. They should be setting a strategy for where the trajectory of… — James Carville Copy Share
“I eat babies, shit them out and use the feces that contains their mangled remains for bullet casings. Which I use to kill Republicans.… — James Carville Copy Share
