James Carville Turns 80 – It's the Podcast, Stupid

In October 2024, James Carville turns 80 years old.
Also in October: a new documentary debuts on CNN – “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid.”

The longtime Democratic strategist has been involved in national politics since the early days of the Clinton campaign – and even before.

So, in the latest C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly," we mark both events with a best-of episode – the best-of – and most colorful moments with -- James Carville on C-SPAN.
Like his 1996 speech to students at American University.


Most other people in life suffer their failures in private. Make no mistake about it. I ain’t apologizing to no one for what I did for a living or what I want to do for a living. And you shouldn’t either if you want to go into politics. But they will come at you in a lot of different ways to kill your spirit. They will come at you in a lot of different ways to destroy your resolve. They will come at you in a lot of different ways to take you and tell you don’t want to be involved. That it's just a dirty business.


What are some of the most colorful things James Carville has said on C-SPAN?
What are some of the most colorful things others have said about James Carville on C-SPAN?
And what are James Carville's favorite Cajun jokes?
Find out in this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" from C-SPAN Radio, where we like to say, it's the podcast, stupid.
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