Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville argued Sunday that former President Joe Biden’s refusal to drop out of the 2024 election earlier caused lasting damage to his party."So, the reason the Democratic Party is in the shape it is, is because Joe Biden wouldn't get out until July the 21st of the election year, alright?" Carville said on his "Politics War Room" podcast."Had Joe Biden gotten out in October of 2023, we would have a Democratic president.
Don't kid yourself." "And by the way, all the people on the left who say the Democrats don't fight hard enough never said a word about Biden running for re-election," he continued."Not any of them.
They all fell into line."JAMES CARVILLE UNLOADS ON FAR-LEFT DEMOCRATS AFTER PRIMARY UPSETS, SAYS ‘YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM’Democratic political strategist James Carville said that former President Joe Biden not only led to the loss of the 2024 election, but has left the Democratic Party divided.(Getty Images)Carville has spoken previously about how the Democratic Party’s association with far-left identity politics has clung to its reputation like a foul "stench", even as some in the party have tried to pivot. But despite his advice and similar comments from establishment Democratic voices, an insurgent wing of Democratic socialists has continued to gain influence within the party."I don't know.
I just don't know," he said when asked by CNN senior analyst Ron Brownstein on how the Democrats should treat this rising faction, even as they try to distance themselves from far-left positions of the past. "I never thought I'd see this.I'm having a little bit trouble adjusting to it both politically and just personally," Carville said.Brownstein suggested that there is a clear lesson that can be taken from 2026."If the center wants to win in '28, they're going to have to show two things: they've learned from the past, and they are committed to fighting the MAGA movement with greater energy," Brownstein said.
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