Sometimes the right thing gets done for the wrong reason and sometimes, unfortunately, the wrong thing gets done for the right reason.

Quote by James Carville

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I think the Democratic Party has the chronic problem of appearing to be weak, of...

I think the Democratic Party has the chronic problem of appearing to be weak, of...

When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession.

When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession.

We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them.

We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them.

When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil.

When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil.

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

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

Drag a $100 bill through a trailer camp and there's no telling what you will...

Drag a $100 bill through a trailer camp and there's no telling what you will...

The only thing I'm running for is the state line.

The only thing I'm running for is the state line.

You have to have sharp elbows if you want to change something.

You have to have sharp elbows if you want to change something.

The American people are going to be ready for an era of realism. Theyve seen...

The American people are going to be ready for an era of realism. Theyve seen...

I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one.

I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one.

No one will ever accuse James Carville of taking himself seriously.

No one will ever accuse James Carville of taking himself seriously.

If you didn't have some sense of idealism, then what is there to sustain you?

If you didn't have some sense of idealism, then what is there to sustain you?

Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat...

Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat...

If you want to be angry at Gore, be angry at him for not fighting...

If you want to be angry at Gore, be angry at him for not fighting...

As a result of that forgiveness, I will never criticize or attack any of your...

As a result of that forgiveness, I will never criticize or attack any of your...

But I'd rather not predict. I'd rather affect.

But I'd rather not predict. I'd rather affect.

I think Ralph Nader is the biggest liar in American politics when he said it...

I think Ralph Nader is the biggest liar in American politics when he said it...

You know there's nothing a Hill Democrat would rather do than criticize another Democrat. It...

You know there's nothing a Hill Democrat would rather do than criticize another Democrat. It...

I think that America will not trust a party to defend America that isn't willing...

I think that America will not trust a party to defend America that isn't willing...

Ideologies aren't all that important. What's important is psychology.

Ideologies aren't all that important. What's important is psychology.