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Carville Urges Democrats to Split From Progressives After Win

8/14/2026

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Democratic strategist James Carville urged a split from progressives after Darializa Avila Chevalier’s New York House primary win.
Carville called streamer Hasan Piker a “raving antisemite” because of his stance on Israel.
Carville said he would back progressive Abdul El-Sayed because Republican Mike Rogers is a “clown.”
Carville, who rose to prominence advising Bill Clinton in 1991, has championed the “Third Way” that mixes right-leaning economics with stricter welfare.

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Democratic strategist James Carville urged a split from progressives after Darializa Avila Chevalier’s New York House primary win.
Carville called streamer Hasan Piker a “raving antisemite” because of his stance on Israel.
Carville said he would back progressive Abdul El-Sayed because Republican Mike Rogers is a “clown.”
Carville, who rose to prominence advising Bill Clinton in 1991, has championed the “Third Way” that mixes right-leaning economics with stricter welfare.