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Cyrano

(15,035 posts)
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:19 PM Oct 2021

Why don't Biden, Pelosi and Schumer call James Carville?

Fascism is just over the horizon and it's coming at us like a freight train.

Our leaders really seem clueless of what to do about it.

James Carville has a "killer instinct" that the others seem to lack.

Joe, Nancy, Charles, please call Carville. Tick tock, tick tock.

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Why don't Biden, Pelosi and Schumer call James Carville? (Original Post) Cyrano Oct 2021 OP
I've been here so long I remember mcar Oct 2021 #1
Years? More recent than that JHB Oct 2021 #7
Yeah, I'm sure it's been more recent mcar Oct 2021 #17
Carville and the Lincoln project guys know how to message Under The Radar Oct 2021 #2
Sadly, He's Over The Hill WHITT Oct 2021 #3
Gee, I think they should bring Bill Maher on the team too relayerbob Oct 2021 #4
Yep and Sinema and Manchin live love laugh Oct 2021 #20
Some of you don't think this is a good idea Cyrano Oct 2021 #5
Not sure what dweller Oct 2021 #6
I don't know who to call but somebody needs to get on the media Bev54 Oct 2021 #8
I heard that they wrote down his number wrong. Bleacher Creature Oct 2021 #9
You have to ask for Big Bubba Jim dweller Oct 2021 #10
they should buy a television station... stillcool Oct 2021 #11
I like Carville. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #12
I think that he is content with the status quo 3rd Way politics of the past. CentralMass Oct 2021 #13
In the past, Carville's killer instinct involved stifling minority issues because it scared off Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #14
+1, ...and he's still tilted towards that thinking, a lot of Dems are uponit7771 Oct 2021 #18
I like this idea LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #15
Absolutely. Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #16
Carville was The Beat today with. Ari LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #19
Strategist James Carville believes Democrats need to show 'moxie' to sell their message LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #21
I wondered for years why Dems don't seem to call Howard DEAN. UTUSN Oct 2021 #22
Yes Howard Dean and Al Franken too. Captain Zero Oct 2021 #23
Activate the Ragin' Cajun! (n/t) Patton French Oct 2021 #24

mcar

(42,307 posts)
1. I've been here so long I remember
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:23 PM
Oct 2021

how people hated Carville on this board - oh wait, that was just a few years ago.

I trust Joe, Nancy, and Chuck.

JHB

(37,158 posts)
7. Years? More recent than that
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:38 PM
Oct 2021

Not that there haven't been good reasons for being a little less than impressed with his outbursts-of-the-moment.

mcar

(42,307 posts)
17. Yeah, I'm sure it's been more recent
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 04:26 PM
Oct 2021

I couldn't quite remember the last round of Carville hate here.

WHITT

(2,868 posts)
3. Sadly, He's Over The Hill
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:29 PM
Oct 2021

Keep in mind, he came out against the Dems progressive campaign and messaging before the 2018 midterms, and early on election night was saying 'I told you so' when initially the MSM was reporting DOOM for the Dems. When all the votes were counted, it wasn't just a Blue Wave, but a Blue Tsunami.

Carville was DEAD WRONG.

Cyrano

(15,035 posts)
5. Some of you don't think this is a good idea
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:34 PM
Oct 2021

Carville is still one of our best "attack dogs."

However, seeing that fascism is breathing down our neck, let's hear your suggestions.

Bev54

(10,048 posts)
8. I don't know who to call but somebody needs to get on the media
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:41 PM
Oct 2021

and explain what they get with the dems plan and make it perfectly clear, they are the ones complaining there is no messaging but they refuse to put out the message. Repubs are good at messaging only because their supporters are simple minded and love the catchy phrases. Dems are much smarter and one catchy phrase does not market what the dems are doing for the country. The dems are busy actually doing the countries business while the media just keeps ripping them apart. Yes they need some good spokesperson to get the message out but not in the catch phrase of the day method.

dweller

(23,629 posts)
10. You have to ask for Big Bubba Jim
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:51 PM
Oct 2021

He’s in the back booth on the right, it’s his ‘office’ now


✌🏻

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
11. they should buy a television station...
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:54 PM
Oct 2021

although programs like Democracy Now, and Al Jazeera don't get many viewers, even when they first come out. People like the shows they watch, and the shows they watch invite the guests they want, and I guess their guests are not acceptable? But it's what people watch. People don't buy newspapers either. What is James Carville going to do? Biden, Pelosi, and Schumer have jobs, and other than press conferences here and there, I'm not sure what they're supposed to do either.

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
12. I like Carville.
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:58 PM
Oct 2021

To me he’s a lot of noise. Mostly complaining.

If he’s so concerned run for office.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
13. I think that he is content with the status quo 3rd Way politics of the past.
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 04:02 PM
Oct 2021

Trying to be Republican-lite and kissing up to the monied interests will get us more of the same policies.

Baitball Blogger

(46,702 posts)
14. In the past, Carville's killer instinct involved stifling minority issues because it scared off
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 04:04 PM
Oct 2021

the Southern Democratic voter.

Kid Berwyn

(14,897 posts)
16. Absolutely.
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 04:11 PM
Oct 2021

The longer the GQP keeps catapulting the propaganda, the harder it becomes to get the public’s attention.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,152 posts)
19. Carville was The Beat today with. Ari
Wed Oct 13, 2021, 08:56 PM
Oct 2021

. The Democrats should stop holding out for a larger package and be happy
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