James Carville

James Carville (born October 25, 1944), is an American political consultant, commentator and pundit. Also known as the Ragin' Cajun1, Carville is considered a very effective Democratic political operative. He gained national attention for his work as a strategist in the successful 1992 presidential campaign of then-governor Bill Clinton. (David Wilhelm was the campaign manager.) Carville was the co-host of CNN's Crossfire until its final broadcast in June 2005.

Quotes

• "Republicans now have their own network on Fox, so guys who don't like to answer questions, like Trent Lott, have a place to go to hit softballs."
• "But one of Clinton's problems was, the interest groups don't care about the working poor. The Republicans don't care about the working poor — they don't know any. The Op-Ed writers don't care about the working poor. The editorial writers don't care about the working poor. The talking heads don't care about the working poor."
• "When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil."
• "We didn't find the key to the electoral lock...we just picked it." - Remarking about the 1992 Election.
• "Drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find." - referring to Paula Jones and her charge that President Clinton had sexually assaulted her.
• "Don't get mad. Don't get even. Just get elected, then get even."