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Hurricane [Katrina] hit the Gulf Coast and destroyed much of the Gulf Coast - that was an act of God ... Now what happened to New Orleans, that was a complete failure of the federal government. Complete negligence by the feds.

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James Carville
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: October 25
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When the facts change, you change your mind. I know that is a hard concept for people to get sometimes.
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