Quotes from James Carville

One of my favorite aspects of basketball is good passing.

During my time as a political strategist, one of the most vexing problems was figuring out why so many people vote against their perceived interests.

In 1992, the most treasured voter was a voter that would sort of swing back and forth, one that might vote for Republican for president, Democrat for governor. The voter that didn't have that strong of a partisan ID. These were the voters that we targeted.

You have to have sharp elbows if you want to change something.

I always find it offensive when people say God showers riches on you if you're good.

Momentum has always counted for something, not everything, but it's always perceived as being something that matters in American politics.

It is literally painful to watch Rick Perry as a candidate.

The case could be made that Rick Perry is the worst debater to ever run for president.

Some of these people think the universe is five thousand years old, and they say it with a straight face. If somebody had an explanation saying why they thought the earth was five thousand years old, there's only two possible explanations: you're really stupid, or you're really cynical and trying to get really stupid people's votes.

I'm not sure the people who are voting for Trump want to be pulled together with the people who are voting for Clinton and vice versa.

When I was a little bitty boy, I was a fan of boxing. But in Louisiana, it's football, football, football, and then everything else.

I always wanted to be a sports broadcaster.

My blood's not red or blue - it's brown.

My high school job was putting insulation in attics - in Louisiana in the summer. It must have been 95 degrees every day, and the insulation used to get all over me. It was not fun. But I didn't know any different. It wasn't like I was spending summers on Cape Cod.

It's the economy, stupid.

We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them.

I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one.

I think Ralph Nader is the biggest liar in American politics when he said it didn't matter who was president.

I think that America will not trust a party to defend America that isn't willing to defend itself.

Half the people in that stadium [LSU's Tiger Stadium] can't spell LSU. It doesn't matter. They identify with it.

The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have to do is lay out enough silage and they come running. That's why I became an operative working with Democrats. With Democrats all you have to do is make a lot of noise, lay out the hay, and be ready to use the ole cattle prod in case a few want to bolt the herd.

You suckers do realize that anyone can add a quote, right?

This site sucks garbage bags full of dicks.

When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession.