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a kennedy

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20. and then there's this: CNN Drops James Carville, Mary Matalin; Others Leave in Zucker Shake-up
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 05:44 PM
Jan 2013

Democratic strategist and political commentator James Carville says he and his wife Mary Matalin, a Republican political consultant and conservative journalist, are leaving CNN.

Carville told Politico's Dylan Byers on Tuesday that the decision was CNN's.

"I was told that they wanted the contributors to be more available — essentially, closer to Washington. I'm not always available, I don't live there," he said.

The political odd couple resides in New Orleans.

Matalin didn't respond to Politico's inquiry about the departure, but Carville told the website that they both enjoyed their time with CNN and respected its decision.

The couple has been a media fascination for years, often appearing in split-screen debates that resemble a disagreement between a married couple rather than two political commentators with opposing views.

Carville, a New Orleans native known for his southern twang and outgoing personality, was President Bill Clinton's campaign manager during his successful 1992 victory over President George H. W. Bush.

http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/cnn-drop-james-carville-mary-matalin/2013/01/29/id/487920?s=al&promo_code=123B0-1

Soledad coming to MSNBC ?? [View all] kentuck Jan 2013 OP
Wouldn't you love to see Soledad Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #1
How about giving her the 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. Hardball slot? Mike Daniels Jan 2013 #7
Agreed... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #9
Definitely +1 tarheelsunc Jan 2013 #14
Yep, give her one of those slots. I hope they pick her up. She has become hard hitting. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #26
It's not repeated in my area. That's your local network doing that. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #29
It isn't their local network... TTUBatfan2008 Jan 2013 #31
Ah. Putting her in that timeslot would be the Kiss of Death. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #37
How about giving anyone but Matthews that slot? Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #33
CNN used to have Miles O'Brien in the morning with Soledad csziggy Jan 2013 #8
Well there you go.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #10
Bingo! CNN used to have good science and technology reporting csziggy Jan 2013 #12
I no longer read fiction.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #25
True - I read a couple of science magazines a month csziggy Jan 2013 #28
I let my subscription to Scientific American Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #30
I like her--I hope so. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2
Please, no... onpatrol98 Jan 2013 #3
Seriously? You just lumped Laurian Jan 2013 #4
Really. That defies logic. Cha Jan 2013 #6
You don't take MSNBC seriously? Iggo Jan 2013 #34
Yes, I did! onpatrol98 Jan 2013 #36
I wouldn't mind seeing her back at MSNBC RockaFowler Jan 2013 #5
I saw nothing about Soledad going to msnbc but Cha Jan 2013 #11
That would be delish malaise Jan 2013 #13
MSNBC has lots of weekend prime-time hours to upgrade... JaneQPublic Jan 2013 #15
But MSNBC does not want to put too many liberals on air... kentuck Jan 2013 #16
i hope not, we need her for the low info and non partisans who watch CNN JI7 Jan 2013 #17
CNN can't really call itself "non-partisan" anymore.. bama_blue_dot Jan 2013 #19
Actually long before that. They've been chasing Faux now for years! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #21
I hope she does. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #18
and then there's this: CNN Drops James Carville, Mary Matalin; Others Leave in Zucker Shake-up a kennedy Jan 2013 #20
She is a doll....now they should send Erin O'Brian to Fox where she belongs.... fadedrose Jan 2013 #22
Maybe she can take Erin Burnett's show since Burnett is moving to mornings. Zen Democrat Jan 2013 #23
Erin Burnett is a total neophyte and flop in politics. She needs to go back to biz news. n/t Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #24
Matthews - 1 show should go MFM008 Jan 2013 #27
Doesn't sound that way, based on the article.... MADem Jan 2013 #32
Would be nice to see her come back.... whistler162 Jan 2013 #35
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