James Carville

“If the Democrats win the presidency and both houses of Congress, I think on day one, they should expand the Supreme Court to 13. F--- it. Eat our dust. Don’t run on it. Don’t talk about it. Just do it.”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30

James Carville advised Democrats on court expansion strategy.

“First of all, she has more talent than most of the people on the left put together. And I put her in an entirely different category,”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29

Carville commented on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been discussed as a potential 2028 presidential contender.

“The reckoning will be in a nominating process for the nominee of the Democratic Party in 2028. This has to be taken to Democratic voters,”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29

Carville predicted how Democratic voters will approach the party's 2028 presidential primary while discussing recent DSA-backed candidate victories.

“She's a very talented, very articulate person,”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29

Carville praised Ocasio-Cortez's abilities while discussing her potential as a 2028 presidential contender.

“run somebody for president in 2028, and they're not going to get out of the first two primaries.”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29

Carville predicted the DSA will field a presidential candidate in 2028 but will not advance past the first two primaries.

“minor part of the Democratic coalition.”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29

Carville concluded that the DSA is a minor part of the Democratic coalition, saying the party will move forward.

“Let me assure you that Democratic voters are not going to nominate the DSA or anybody close to the DSA. The Democrats have never nominated the most liberal candidate, and they're not [going to] do it in 2028,”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29

Carville argued that Democratic voters won't nominate a DSA-aligned presidential candidate in 2028.

“80% of Democrats really want”

James Carville · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21

Carville argued that most Democrats support the Promise To America's agenda despite the loud far-left minority.

“We get subjugated by some of the more outspoken people who, by the way, [are] not even Democrats,”

James Carville · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21

Carville criticized the party's far-left flank during a video news conference promoting the Promise To America.

“I wish they'd take the word Democrat out of their name. I have no idea why the Democratic socialists — if you hate the Democratic Party so much, well, then don't use our god---- name. Go think of your own name.”

James Carville · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21

Carville told Democratic Socialists to stop using the Democratic Party's name during the same video news conference.

“That's so often what people are forgetting in politics. And for the life of me, I hope...that we do things like this that are popular, are actually helpful, that can help the country. Who's not for lower crime? I mean, everybody is, but we just need to restate it,”

James Carville · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21

Carville elaborated on why he called the Promise To America's message 'common sense' during the news conference.

“Bernie Sanders is the reason that Donald Trump is president,”

James Carville · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Carville made this remark while criticizing Bernie Sanders' 2016 primary challenge to Hillary Clinton.