Democratic strategist James Carville joins Greta Van Susteren for a candid discussion about the Democratic Party’s future, the 2026 midterm elections, the failures of the Biden-Harris campaign and the potential presidential field for 2028.
Carville declares that Democrats are currently “out of power,” but predicts that polling, voter intensity and turnout could produce a major Democratic year in the midterms. He also argues that Joe Biden remained in the 2024 race “way past the expiration date” and calls Kamala Harris’ answer about what she would have done differently the “worst answer” he has ever heard.
Greta presses Carville on Democratic campaign spending, his incorrect prediction that Harris would win, AOC’s prospects and possible 2028 contenders including Mark Kelly, Andy Beshear, Josh Shapiro, J.B. Pritzker, Rahm Emanuel and Raphael Warnock.
Carville also discusses JD Vance, Brian Kemp, his beginnings in politics, his relationship with Bill Clinton and Louisiana’s unusual tradition of friendships across party lines.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Greta’s trial-lawyer approach to politics
01:34 James Carville joins the conversation
01:52 Carville: Democrats are “out of power”
03:02 How today’s party differs from the Clinton era
04:01 Carville’s 2026 midterm prediction
05:21 The economy and Carville’s corruption allegations
06:53 Independents, Republicans and Trump’s approval
09:18 Voter intensity and Black turnout
10:35 Political civility in Louisiana
12:51 Carville’s autopsy of the 2024 election
13:26 Why Carville blames Biden
14:20 Harris’ answer about differing from Biden
16:38 Questions about Democratic campaign spending
18:29 The decision not to appear with Joe Rogan
19:20 Carville admits his Harris prediction was wrong
20:07 Potential Democratic candidates for 2028
22:20 Rahm Emanuel’s experience and political strengths
24:07 Why Carville doubts AOC will run
25:09 The possible Republican field
25:58 Carville on JD Vance
27:43 How Carville entered politics
29:08 Meeting Bill Clinton
29:43 Clinton’s empathy and personal connection
30:23 Katrina, flooding and national disasters
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