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Don't get mad. Don't get even. Just get elected, then get even.

James Carville

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James Carville
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: October 25
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Sometimes a mind is like a mouth: you just got to shut it.
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I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one.
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Truth is relative. Truth is what you can make the voter believe is the truth. If you're smart enough, truth is what you make the voter think it is. That's why I'm a Democrat. I can make the Democratic voters think whatever I want them to.
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Republicans want smaller government for the same reason crooks want fewer cops it's easier to get away with murder.
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We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them.
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