Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville argued on Thursday that there seems to be a trend of less and less outspoken support for President Donald Trump, to the point where those left must be "world-class" buffoons.As Carville and his co-host Al Hunt read through listener questions on their "Politics War Room" podcast, one homeowner from rural Texas commented, "One thing noticeable is the Trump flags and signs are few and far between.Don't get me wrong, I don't think these people are going to turn blue, but could this indicate lower turnout and less enthusiasm in the midterms?’""I really agree with Kay," Carville replied.
"I think anecdotal evidence, when it piles up, you just can't discard it.And I have a little bit of the same experience she does."Carville elaborated that he is currently in south Mississippi, and on trips to Walmart a year ago, people would recognize him and say, "‘Hey man, I love my guy Trump.
Why don't you get behind him?’ Or something like that.Not overly threatening or rude."JAMES CARVILLE SUGGESTS THE SPECIFIC HOLIDAY BY WHICH PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL RESIGNCarville argued that while anecdotes can be tricky, when they start to become a recurring trend, they should be listened to as an indicator that there is a cultural shift happening.
(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Amazon Studios)"I never hear that anymore! I never see that!" Carville claimed."And you used to see, like, Trump merch stands on Highway 90, or you would see them go ride around downtown in pickup trucks and Trump flags and everything.
I haven't seen that since the year turned.""I think what you're seeing is indicative of something.Look, are these people going to miraculously turn into Democrats overnight? No," he said, mirroring the listener’s comment.
"But are they going to really run up the margin in rural Texas as they've done previously? No, I don't think so.That's why I'm pretty encouraged by it."He asserted again that such anecdotes carry weight w...