Quote of the Day: James Carville on Marcus Bachmann

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"For Democrats, the good news is, we won the election. And for people who like to be entertained, the really good news is that Marcus Bachmann is coming back as a congressional spouse."

Source: Rolling Stone 

Over Time with Bill Maher, November 9, 2012

Ep. 266 November 9, 2012 - Overtime

Over Time with Bill Maher, March 2, 2012

A good episode. Worth the HBO subscription on my ridiculously expensive cable system. Enjoy.

Ep. 239: March 2, 2012 - Overtime

Chris Wallace Defends. . .Karl Rove?

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Besides being a weak defense, why on earth would Chris Wallace--Mr. "Fair and Balanced" himself, even want to defend Karl Rove's indefensible actions? And yes, Mr. Wallace, if James Carville were subpoenaed to appear before Congress and then left the country to avoid doing so, I do believe a network employing him would be questioned about it.

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Chris Wallace On Keith Olbermann, and An Admission from John Moody

B&C's Marisa Guthrie writes about Wallace coming to Rove's defense. "I'm struck by what I think is a double standard in the questions that particularly Karl is being asked here," said Wallace. "I question whether if it were a conservative Congress that had subpoenaed James Carville, lets say, whether you'd be asking CNN why they're (employing) James Carville. . ."

Read more at: TV Newser

Carville Suggests Jeb Bush for GOP Nominee

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OK, James Carville, just shut the hell up! Jeb Bush for President? They might just take you seriously! Not that I believe another Bush will have a serious chance at the Presidency any time soon, but still. The mere possibility of a third President Bush strikes fear and loathing into this cynical heart. . .

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Carville: Jeb Bush will be GOP nominee

Democratic strategist and CNN analyst James Carville tossed out a provocative idea during a panel discussion on politics Tuesday.

At CNN's America Votes 2008 Breakfast, the chief architect of Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential run predicted that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be the Republican nominee in 2008. Jeb is a younger brother of President Bush. . .

Read more at: CNN.com

Hat-tip to John Asmussen for this story.

My Last Karl Rove Post (I Think)

I've over-saturated the blog with posts about Karl Rove, and his recent resignation, but with good reason. This man has been lauded for his accomplishments in the mainstream media, with some sideways glances about his more nefarious actions. But his almost omnipotence as it regards politics from the White House has been seriously underrepresented.

I don't want to oversell it, and so I will try to lay off for a while, unless there are further developments. But this post by a man many would consider a counterpart is worth notice. James Carville was a powerful force in the Clinton Administration, and were it not for his choice of Mary Matalin as a spouse, I'd largely disregard the comparison to Rove. How he manages that will always remain a mystery to me. Nonetheless, he has a unique perspective, so let's hear it.

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How Karl Rove lost a generation of Republicans
By James Carville

[snip] If we concluded our analysis in 2007 and confined our judgment merely to Mr Rove’s immediate electoral record, we would have no choice but to judge him a spectacular success. There is no doubt that Mr Rove won elections. He has perhaps one of the most remarkable win-percentages in modern American politics.

If only things were so neat and simple. The evidence is now pretty conclusive that Mr Rove may have lost more than just an election in 2006. He has lost an entire generation for the Republican party. . .

Read the whole story at: ft.com