Democratic Primaries

Aaron Pereira

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7. At least Carville owns it. He's a hack and a very good one.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:57 PM

Feb 2020

No one should be ashamed of their chosen occupation.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Sanders: "Carville is a political hack!" Carville: "You bet!" [View all] brooklynite Feb 2020 OP

Ah, I miss Carville. LisaM Feb 2020 #1

I miss Carville, too. And thank you for posting what he said about the Wasilla Town Hall. LOL! highplainsdem Feb 2020 #20

Yeah, I miss the Primary Colours line, "If a bear shits in the woods, would anyone know?". Blue_true Feb 2020 #50

Bemusing and ironic when a career politician calls someone else a hack. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #2

Carville knows how to win primaries and elections from coast to coast. George II Feb 2020 #3

Once upon a day. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #35

He went there. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #4

LOL . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #5

Still makes me laugh. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #6

... Cha Feb 2020 #33

At least Carville owns it. He's a hack and a very good one. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #7

We are where we are because of all who proceeded. That's all I gotta know. That's it in KPN Feb 2020 #8

Communist? ibegurpard Feb 2020 #9

It's pretty clearly hyperbole. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #14

Except Sanders WAS a Communist sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #34

Truly. Now a Dem using that term!! 😡 Duppers Feb 2020 #38

Yep. This is disturbing. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #55

And people wonder why Bernie is leading the polls... DanTex Feb 2020 #10

Exactly! KPN Feb 2020 #11

Because he calls other people hacks? TwilightZone Feb 2020 #25

James Carville; you being a political hack is being a purist, Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #12

Nah. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18

Winning in politics is meaningless if there is no purpose other than winning, Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #22

Ah, but there is a clear purpose. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #24

It has been 40 years of starting point pragmatism Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #27

X1000! MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #28

I don't think anyone said there's no other purpose than winning relayerbob Feb 2020 #46

Not sure if owning the term 'political hack' is a good strategy. Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #13

Terms have more than one meaning. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #17

There's a different meaning, self-referential to political operatives. brooklynite Feb 2020 #19

two hacks going at each other. sounds like something for pay per view nt msongs Feb 2020 #15

Carville was right! R B Garr Feb 2020 #16

+1000. Tell it like it is redstateblues Feb 2020 #31

pwned. nt LexVegas Feb 2020 #21

"Now, I'll point out that the political hack has won a Presidential Primary and a General Election'' melman Feb 2020 #23

Touche! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #26

Cue the pearl-clutching! MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #29

Carville True Blue American Feb 2020 #30

I rather miss the ol hack. riversedge Feb 2020 #32

I see him once or twice a year and meetings sponsored by AMERICAN BRIDGE. brooklynite Feb 2020 #37

Bernie is not a communist so stop saying that! oasis Feb 2020 #36

Get use to hearing it over and over. Butterflylady Feb 2020 #39

I was channeling "Bob Boudelang". His rants were a DU Home Page feature oasis Feb 2020 #42

Since he was on the ballot as one, it might be tough to run away from that attack Zolorp Feb 2020 #51

the ragin cajun has always had that ego that makes passing thru doors difficult. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #40

its a shame carville is anti progressive, never could stomach him yaesu Feb 2020 #41

The Raging Cajun Historic NY Feb 2020 #43

👍 Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #54

I never understand the absurdity of being a purist Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #44

Imagine the audacity... BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #49

Not much of a Carville fan relayerbob Feb 2020 #45

... Scurrilous Feb 2020 #47

Sanders has now created a shit storm with one of our foremost Democratic political strategists. honest.abe Feb 2020 #48

Having a thin skin will not be an asset against Trump in the GE redstateblues Feb 2020 #52

Oh, boy, duck everyone! Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #53

Carville is probably just grouchy cause he's not as relevant as he used to be.. redqueen Feb 2020 #56