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Carville slams progressive victors, blames Sanders, warns El-Sayed

7/12/2026

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James Carville, Democratic strategist, harshly criticized the recent progressive primary victories, calling the winners “left-wing idiots.”
James Carville blamed Senator Bernie Sanders for U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 election.
James Carville warned voters that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who rejected party elites, is a “false prophet” within the progressive movement.

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James Carville, Democratic strategist, harshly criticized the recent progressive primary victories, calling the winners “left-wing idiots.”
James Carville blamed Senator Bernie Sanders for U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 election.
James Carville warned voters that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who rejected party elites, is a “false prophet” within the progressive movement.