"Whenever I hear a campaign talk about a need to energize the base, that's a campaign that's going down the toilet. It's a pretty good indication that they're not eating up any territory, they can't get anybody in the center to support them, they're getting shelled back into their own bunker."
React to this quote
More by James Carville
See allResonant Thoughts
"People reserve their best thinking for their professional specialties and, next in line, for serious matters confronting the alert citizen —economics, politics, the disposal of nuclear waste, etc. The…"
"We discussed this issue. We welcome steps Pakistan and India have taken on confidence-building measures. Both countries are capable of settling their issues on their own without any foreign assistance"
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"A job is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem."
— Robert Kiyosaki"First, do it. Second, do it well. Third, do it well and fast — that means you're a professional."
— David Belle"Oh, cynical monger of indulgences! ’Twould take a man of the cloth to work a scheme like that!"
— Roger Zelazny"Workers who don’t share ownership of the robots will be reduced to political powerlessness far worse than t…"
— Sheyene Gerardi"That's a lot of hard work gone under the water, under the bridge."
— Phil Brown (footballer)"In fact of course, this 'productive' worker cares as much about the crappy shit he has to make as does the …"
— Karl Marx