Quotes by James Carville

“As with mosquitoes, horseflies, and most bloodsucking parasites, Kenneth Starr was spawned in stagnant water.”

“Bobs probably got a lot going on in his life.”

“Its unbelievable what LSU football does to the psychology of the state. If they play well on the 24th, itll go a long, long way toward building back the morale of the people.”

“James Carville, the raging Cajun, defender of Bill Clinton, said, I dont think theres a Second Amendment right to own a gun, but I think its a loser political issue. ”

“[The presidents many visits to the Gulf Coast seem to have shored up, at least somewhat, his eroded standing. In the NEWSWEEK Poll, his job-approval rating inched up two points, to a still-dismal 40 percent. But, safely back in the White House, he now has to deal with another disaster area: Republican Washington. The list of official inquiries is long and growing, involving issues ranging from arguably excusable bureaucratic mismanagement to insider trading to allegations of lawbreaking that potentially lead to the highest levels of the White House staff.] Look, the Democrats numbers are just as low as the Republicans are, ... People see a lot of this stuff just as more Washington. But the danger for Republicans and for Bush is that there are too many things they cant control—and the odds are that all of them arent going to work out in their favor.”

“This show will be another opportunity for me to engage in the back-and-forth debates on sports that, until now, Luke and I have limited to the stadium.”

“What bothers people the most about corruption is not the fouling of the process but the impact on real things — energy prices, the Iraq war and Medicare reform. Those are facts that upset people the most. The corruption scandal is all about energy, Iraq, and the prescription drug mess — the dominant issues for the public.”

“The teachings of the Church line up more with the Democratic Party than the Republican Party.”

“Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat and have a different position from the Church on abortion.”

“Maybe it comes back stronger. No one forgot how to play the saxophone or how to cook or write. Or have a good time. Thats all still there. Calamities and disasters are part of New Orleans history. This too shall pass.”

“Anybody who cant understand what football means to us doesnt understand what the heck goes on down there.”

“[Conceding that the] bar is really high ... Were not here to make a good movie: We want to do something better than that. . . . And it aint like we dont have a good cast.”

“We are in the midst of one of the biggest stories of our time. Every day brings countless more tragic and heartbreaking stories out of the ravaged Gulf Coast.”

“We want people of every political party to come because we want this to be a unifying thing. The Gulf Coast Relief Run will provide an opportunity for area friends and neighbors to come together to support their fellow Americans suffering across the Gulf Coast.”

“Who is going to complain if traffic is tied up when youve got a city underwater? ... The mayor personally called me up and said he was behind this 100 percent.”

“You dont even need to be able to run to take part in this,”

“All you need to be able to do is write a check.”

“I ran races a long time ago. I wont be going for time. My philosophy is to start slow and taper.”

“ Alls Fair: Love, War and Running for President.”

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