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James Carville tells Dems to be patient and let Trump 'punch himself out'

 Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has offered a piece of advice to his party regarding their approach to former President Donald Trump: be patient and let him “punch himself out.” Comparing Trump’s political maneuvering to a boxer’s overconfidence in the ring, Carville suggested that Democrats adopt a strategy akin to Muhammad Ali’s famous “rope-a-dope” tactic. Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville pleaded with Democrats to let President Donald Trump "punch himself out," on MSNBC's "The Beat" with Katie Phang on Friday. "I mean, look, he just says anything that he wants to say. I mean, how many stories do I have to read that the delta smelt has nothing to do with this, but he’s just going to keep plowing through? OK. And we have to learn as Democrats just let him punch himself out," said Carville, referencing Trump's comments accusing Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsome of prioritizing the endangered fish over protecting the state's re...

James Carville is 'scared to death' that Terry McAuliffe will lose Virginia governors race

 Democratic strategist James Carville is "scared to death" about a potential election upset in the Virginia gubernatorial election. On Wednesday, Carville appeared on MSNBC's "The 11th Hour" with host Brian Williams to discuss the upcoming election that has become a dead heat according to new polling. Williams asked about Democratic candidate and former governor Terry McAuliffe’s prospects in the race, in which Carville responded that the race is looking more like "a toss-up." "It’s close," Carville said. "Cook has it [as] a toss-up. If Cook has the race toss up — and Terry, by the way, has been blunt that we are in a very tight, race and Democrats need to be activated." He also admitted that he’s "scared to death" at the prospect of McAuliffe losing with polling putting McAuliffe and his Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin are dead even in support. "It’s close. There’s no doubt about it, and I’m scared to death. An...