On Chris Hayes, James Carville is "vexed" as to why people support

[muntrv]

Bernie Sanders, saying Bernie is not a Democrat.

[pdsimdars]

1. Poor brother Jimmy, . . . . no wonder we don't hear much from him these last years.

[kcjohn1]

2. According to him

Everything is going so well, why change it?

I'm pretty sure its going well for him and other insiders. Can't say the same for the average Joe.

[hollowdweller]

89. It's the economy stupid

His problem is he's still thinking about the overall economy which is doing ok instead of the economic well being of the majority of voters.

Right now a lot of younger people are being helped by their parents who still hung ten on the end of the American dream before it went over the cliff.

Once the young people of today are trying to help their kids and they have nothing themselves prepare for the real socialist revolution.

[Betty Karlson]

99. That is status quo incarnate, right there...

"everything is going well" - except for the structures of society and economy being UNTENABLE!

[Art_from_Ark]

105. It's like Will Rogers's version of Calvin Coolidge's State of the Union speech

"I am proud to report, that the country as a whole is prosperous. I don't mean by that, that the whole country is prosperous... but as a whole... as a whole, it is prosperous. Now a hole is not supposed to be prosperous... and we are certainly in a hole.”

[whatchamacallit]

3. Old school douchebag with the republican wife says what?

[elehhhhna]

4. They're both drunks who cares?

[SCantiGOP]

18. That elevates the conversation

[elehhhhna]

50. James and wife are bombed ALLATIME.

Fact.

[dchill]

54. I always wondered how they could stand each other!

True story.

[Ferd Berfel]

43. Old School DLC BLue Dog RW Third Way

douche-bag to you sir!

[tokenlib]

49. In other words, the Clintons and their brain trust..n/t

[dchill]

67. + "with the Republican wife."

[NanceGreggs]

5. Well, Bernie isn't a Democrat.

although I do appreciate his - uh - "honesty" in admitting that he's only running on the Dem ticket for the media coverage.

[ibegurpard]

8. thanks for the perspective from Canada!

Enjoy your healthcare!

[NanceGreggs]

12. I LOVE my healthcare!

My "perspective" is that of a US citizen who resides in Canada - and as a US citizen, I VOTE.

[virtualobserver]

20. .....so you don't bother to vote for health care for us....you have it covered.

[NanceGreggs]

46. Huh? n/t

[Bjornsdotter]

48. Spot on! n/t

[Armstead]

9. You'd rather he run a third party campaign?

If he had chosen to, Bernie could have been a spoiler that was a REAL spoiler in November.

[NanceGreggs]

44. As things have turned out ...

... I doubt it.

Bernie's supporters have been complaining from day one of his campaign that there is a "media blackout", that he doesn't get the coverage he deserves.

How much media coverage do you think BS would have gotten as an independent? Without the exposure that he got from the Dem debates, how much money would have poured into his campaign coffers? How many people would even know he was running? And without that money, how long do you think his campaign would have lasted?

I realize we're both in "we'll never really know" territory. But given what we BOTH know about the MSM, Bernie running as an independent probably would not have garnered media coverage other than "and then there's this crazy guy from Vermont who thinks he can compete with the two established parties, the Democrats and Republicans".

I am not saying that characterization would be fair or justified. But you can't ignore the fact that without his place on the Dem ticket, Bernie would never have gotten anywhere near where he is right now.

If the media is "ignoring" him now, how much more would they have ignored him as an Indy?

The Dem debates were Bernie's chance to be introduced to millions of people who would otherwise never know who he is, or what his platform encompasses. Imagine his campaign without having had that opportunity. And virtually NO publicity would have garnered virtually NO contributions to fund his campaign.

As BS himself said, he ran on the Democratic ticket for the media attention. He KNOWS that that attention would never have existed otherwise.

So no, Bernie would not have been a "real spoiler" in November. With all of the attendant publicity he's received by virtue of running on the Dem ticket, he's still losing to Hillary. Without that publicity, he probably would have been forced to drop out a long time ago due to lack of funds.

Bernie entered this race saying "nobody knows who I am" - who do you think would have "known" him had he not had the advantage of running as a Dem?

[Armstead]

47. I think he would not have gotten as much, but would have caught on

It is speculative.

As for whether running as a Democrat was opportunistic --- yeah, sure it was. I have no problem with someone using the system to advance political goals. That's kind of what parties are for, to provide an infrastructure for candidates....And in many ways, he has been an ally of the Democrats in Congress.

And I also think he is being totally honest when he said he also chose to run as a Democrat because he did not want to be a 3rd party spoiler that would help the GOP.

As for what would have happened if he'd run as an independent.....Well, he's no Ralph Nader. He is a member of the Senate, and he does have a degree of charisma that appeals to many more people.

Even Sanders was surprised at how his campaign caught fire.

If he had run 3rd Party, the degree of excitement and support he has generated would have gotten a share of media attention, and -- considering how boring the Democratic primary would have been without him -- he would have added another level of intrigue. And, if he had not had to worry about winning a primary, he could have had a guaranteed run through November, and would have been a significant "player" and would have put a big dent in the Democrats turnout in November.

[dchill]

69. Do you think Ross Perot got enough media coverage?

I sure do.

[NanceGreggs]

71. Not the point. n/t

[dchill]

72. I'm sure it's part of it.

MY point is that your point, as usual, is biased and prejudicial. I, too, am a Democrat, and Bernie Sanders and I both say that he's a Democrat, for the purpose of putting this party back into Democratic and democratic hands.

[Lunabell]

11. Yes, but this is what a large percentage of Dems want.

We want a progressive party that gives to the people and uplifts the middle class. We needed Bernie to excite the party or this tired old party will just turn into Republican lite.

[Loudestlib]

17. Hillary is not a democrat.

[oldandhappy]

56. amen to that

[cherokeeprogressive]

64. Leave it to you not to understand being a Democrat is more than a check mark on an index card.

Whose ideals does Bernie Sanders adhere to most closely? Republicans, or Democrats?

For fuck's sake... you people do glom on to stupid meaningless shit.

[NanceGreggs]

70. It has nothing to do with ...

... whose ideals BS adheres to most closely. And if he thought that were the case, why wasn't THAT his answer when asked why he's running as a Democrat?

He has demeaned the Democratic Party for decades, and admitted that the only reason he's running on the Dem ticket is because he knew he'd get more media coverage that way.

If you think dissing a party for years - and then using it to advance your own political ambitions is some kind of admirable "ideal" - you go right ahead and think that.

I recognize a self-serving opportunist when I see one - especially when that opportunist openly admits it. Bernie's own statement leaves little room for discussion about his "ideals".

[RANGERMAN89]

116. Why do Hillary supporters hate our representative democracy

Apparently it is a sin to criticize or evaluate our elected officials. Apparently it is a sin to disagree with the people in power. You can stick your nose in the air and talk about party purity all day long but thankfully the youth of this nation will eventually destroy the scum like Hillary and other establishment hacks who send our children on false crusades like they(including Hillary) did to me. Hillary can call herself a fighter all day long but she didn't fight for me when the Iraq war vote came up. I won't support someone who authorized the death of my friends for a lie because she was tricked by G.W Bush or worse who thought that the war was a good business investment.

[AgingAmerican]

129. "I recognize a self-serving opportunist when I see one"

Then why do you support Hillary?

[ibegurpard]

137. right

Apparently her observational skills aren't as sharp as she thinks.

[Logical]

83. You live in Canada so can't vote anyway? Lol, that explains a lot. Nt

[NanceGreggs]

84. I live in Canada ...

... but am not a Canadian citizen. I'm a US citizen, and vote via absentee ballot in my home state of NY.

[Logical]

85. Lol, still,me explains a lot. Nt

[NanceGreggs]

86. I'm sure. n/t

[Kentonio]

94. Do you get Canadian healthcare?

[NanceGreggs]

101. Of course.

All Canadian residents do, whether citizens or not.

My husband (also a US citizen) passed away last year from cancer. He had in-home care - visiting doctors, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, social workers - and, in the end, hospital care. The gov't supplied us with canes, a walker, a wheelchair, a shower seat, etc. - even sent a personal care worker three times a week to help around the house with laundry and other household duties, so that my time was free to spend with my husband in his last days.

This cost us nothing. Had we been living in the States, we would have literally been bankrupted by the doctors' bills and hospital bills alone. And we never could have afforded the "extras" I've outlined above.

In addition, my husband's meds - which ran over $1,000 a month - were covered as well.

This system works, and it works extremely well.

[Kentonio]

107. Yet you don't think that's achievable in the US?

[ibegurpard]

138. Not only that

She actively supports someone who fights it.
Sickening.

[emsimon33]

104. What media coverage? They have essentially blacked him out.

[NanceGreggs]

135. His words, not mine.

"Do you run as an independent? Do you run within the Democratic Party? We concluded – and I think it was absolutely the right decision – that, A, in terms of media coverage, you have to run within the Democratic Party."

Of course, this is the same man who once said: "It would be hypocritical of me to run as a Democrat because of the things I have said about the party."

[Bonobo]

109. I know. You actually hate him. I read your comment to that effect in the Hillary Clinton Group

Hate is an ugly thing. Especially when it is for a good person and for a bad reason.

[arcane1]

6. Well of course, he is *literally* paid to say that n/t

[Bjorn Against]

7. I'm vexed as to why anybody still listens to James Carville or his right-wing wife

[dflprincess]

51. ^^^This^^^

[beedle]

10. James "I got mine, you pions can wait' Carville

Isn't it always the way? There's always some excuse for why the middle class needs to be patient and wait its turn .... "we just need you to sacrifice your needs for the good of the whole (ie: establishment) until we can afford to deal with your problems, right now we have bigger problems to deal with (ie: our power)"

[SMC22307]

13. I agree with vandenHeuvel...

Katrina vandenHeuvel ?@KatrinaNation · 7m7 minutes ago

I am a longtime member of the democratic wing of Democratic Party- Warren wing is ascendant, Carville should pack it up --

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

14. The disconnect between "We've been in charge since 1992" and "half of the party is revolting" is

incredible.

[MisterP]

25. 11 Governors, 13 Senators, 69 Reps, 913 state seats lost

and it's the voters' fault

right

[Jitter65]

32. Yes. They didn't vote. nt

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

41. They haven't been voting for a while. Something is obviously broken but blaming "them" only helps

movements like Bernie's and the ones that follow. But you DLCers continue what you're doing. You're turning people away and blaming them.

And that's good for the other half of the Democratic Party

[Hassin Bin Sober]

36. Count DeMonet: The peasants are revolting! King: You said it, they stink on ice!!

[dchill]

57. "half of the party is revolting" ...

And the other half is just revolting.

[Segami]

15. Tell James to put his hat back on....

[BernieforPres2016]

33. Wow, what a collection of assholes!

Carville, Begala, Tucker Carlson and Robert Novak.

The night Jon Stewart went on CNN's Crossfire and tore Begala and Carlson new assholes for putting on a bullshit show that lowered the quality of American political discourse 5 nights a week was a great moment in TV history.

[longship]

82. And here it is!

Within a month or so, Crossfire was deader than a Tyson chicken.

And bow tie guy's bow tie is still spinning like a propeller.

[Armstead]

16. Meh. he's just trolling....Wants to start a fight with Sanders and supporters

Some weird form of campaign strategy that looks kind of desperate.

He and the Clintons' other charm boy Barney Frank are not dong her any favors with their asshole behavior.

[wendylaroux]

19. That hee haw mthr fkr,

go home and whittle something you clod hopper asshole.

[BernieforPres2016]

29. Well said!

I saw a couple of minutes of him and he looked as bitter and past his sell by date as Bill Clinton.

[wendylaroux]

31. both of them are hard to take,much less look at.

and to think I used to like these con men.

[noretreatnosurrender]

21. Hey Did You Hear

Bernie is not - gasp/swoon - a Democrat. Wow James...you made news. I had no idea the guy who supports my views as a long time Democrat is NOT A DEMOCRAT.

Guess what James...we KNOW THAT. We know he doesn't have the D after his name (except of course in this Primary). But guess what James, I'm voting for him because of his position on the issues not for the "D" after his name. Blue Dog Democrats have a "D" after their name. I don't vote for them either. I vote for the candidate who most closely represents my position on the issues. Yeah, I know it's weird but some of us actually DO our research. We know which candidate supports us and which one just pretends to support us during an election.

[Trajan]

73. +1,000,000 ... nt

[CharlotteVale]

22. Just another irrelevant bloviating pundit.

[Unwanted Democrat]

23. Sonny Jim, your and my definition of Democrat

is quite stark.

After all, I don't marry Republicans to begin with. You have never learned what a Democrat in your life was. Don't give a shit if you helped Clinton in '92, it still won't happen in '16.

[killbotfactory]

24. I'm glad it upsets him. nt

[Nanjeanne]

26. Oh poor sad has-been James Carville. Don't be vexed. You don't need to understand.

[BernieforPres2016]

27. Chris Hayes is also vexed at why people support Bernie, even after he tries to talk them out of it.

Really? But don't you think Hillary wants those things too?

[RKP5637]

28. And a blatant example of how out of touch they are. n/t

[Funtatlaguy]

30. Bernie is like a Democrat Plus.

He caucuses with the Dems.
He is the most progressive Senator.
His brand of Democratic Socialism is now right for the times.
He is the best version of what a true FDR type of Democrat should be.
He is not a watered down dlc version.

[potone]

34. This is the problem with the Washington party establishment.

They can't seem to wrap their minds around the fact that Democrats expect the party to represent our interests, rather than us representing the party. This began with the DLC and Bill Clinton's presidency. It needs to end, now!

[snowy owl]

39. good post

[Marr]

78. +1, It kills me that they keep expressing this sentiment, in the middle of a campaign

season that's defined by insurgent, anti-establishment sentiment. In both the Republican and Democratic races, establishment hacks keep offering various forms of 'he's not even in our club!', as if that's not a huge plus to most voters.

[Depaysement]

35. He should be vexed . . .

. . . as to why he married a Republican.

[snowy owl]

37. Hayes got Clinton-loving Carville on-why am I not surprised.Hillary-have you claimed free media yet?

[PatrickforO]

38. Bless his heart, James Carville is a real piece of work.

I've always thought he's kind of crazy. And he LOVES those Clintons.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

40. Labels are really, really, important when selecting a candidate to vote for.

Right up there with shoe size, color of eyes, and whether he/she likes parakeets.

[R B Garr]

42. Carville made a lot of sense about Bernie. He lumped Bernie in with the RW'ers who

do nothing but attack Hillary. He made a lot of sense.

[Juicy_Bellows]

45. Carville channeld by Hader.

[Major Hogwash]

97. Hader nailed it.

It was the best impression of Carville I have ever seen.

[Juicy_Bellows]

100. King of the snakes! Indeed!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

52. Better hang it up, old man.

[dflprincess]

53. No James

it's you and your Third Way/DLC/"New" Democrats who aren't really Democrats.

Bernie is more a Democrat than you could even pretend to be.

[Agony]

55. the trash can on his head apparently isn't big enough to cover his mouth - duct tape would help

tired of listening to his neoliberal crap

[dchill]

58. Bernie is not a Democrat.

Well, right, he's no Zell Miller.

[Art_from_Ark]

61. Or Joe Lieberman, for that matter

[dchill]

65. Indeed.

He's MY kind of Democrat, for sure. He's been more of a Democrat than most in congress for decades.

[Warren DeMontague]

114. he doesn't have Sheldon Adelson on his speed dial

to coordinate ways to make sure prison cells keep getting filled with medical marijuana users.

[Thinkingabout]

59. Carville is right, the DNC needs a Democrat as the nominee.

Looks like many does not have anything good to say about Bernie, why is this happening?

[R B Garr]

60. I thought he was right, as well. He made total sense

that leadership is needed by someone interested in supporting other Democrats and not just himself.

[Thinkingabout]

63. Good point.

[R B Garr]

68. I was actually relieved and impressed to hear him

being realistic and not worrying about massaging Bernie just right. Why have a non-Democrat for a job leading Democrats. So happy to hear that common sense from someone like him.

[Warren DeMontague]

112. So you demanded that Sanders not caucus with us last time we had an otherwise tied senate, huh?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders

his caucusing with the Democrats entitled him to committee assignments and at times gave Democrats a majority.

[TM99]

76. So why did the DNC allow him to run as a Democrat in this race?

It would have been oh so simple to tell Sanders, sorry, while you do caucus with us, raise money for us, and chair committee's for us, you have never been a formal member of the Democratic Party. You can not run as one.

But they didn't. Therefore, he is here, and he is running as a Democrat. Furthermore he has a lot of leftist independent and formal party member supporters. He polls better than anyone against ALL GOP candidates. And in less than a year, he is within mere points of tying Clinton for national support.

[Thinkingabout]

81. The better question would be why did Sanders seen to run in the DNC

Primary? Yes he could have told no but the DNC is better than telling him no. Why do you think he polls better in kick ups with GOP, because the GOP wants to run in the GE rather than Hillary, the same reason Rove's PAC is running ads against Hillary.

[TM99]

92. See, that really isn't answering the questions

I asked.

This is called deflection. It is a common attempt to steer the conversation away from a topic for which the poster has no cogent reply.

The DNC allowed him to run, therefore, attacks against him as a 'non Democrat' should also be views as attacks against the Party machine as well as proof of a Clinton bias.

[Thinkingabout]

93. I am just reacting to Sanders actions, BTW, you probably already know Sanders ran on the DNC ticket

to get media coverage.

[TM99]

96. Y'all just can never answer questions asked

can y'all?

It is no wonder Clinton is the candidate of choice as she pivots like a ballerina on any direct question.

[Warren DeMontague]

113. gives a whole new meaning to

"it's her turn!"

[Thinkingabout]

122. Ah, now you know how I feel about Sanders, or when he starts making

Excuses on his bad votes, no, I do not buy the excuses.

[TM99]

124. See, there you go yet again.

Y'all just have conversations in your own heads with no input or response from real people outside of your bubble.

[Thinkingabout]

125. Good, I like posting truths, facts are good.

[TM99]

131. Thoughts in a bubble of your

own creation are not truths or facts.

But hey enjoy yourself.

[Thinkingabout]

133. No, I don't have to make excuses for Hillary nor boost her up, she is very capable of doing

this on her own. I am very happy to back Hillary.

[Contrary1]

134. Yes, she does do quite well on her own making excuses. n/t

[Major Hogwash]

102. Don't you know?

Because they had already decided to let Hillary run as a Democrat, too!

Boo-yah!

[TM99]

115. Bada bing!

Good one!

[Warren DeMontague]

111. The DNC? Whose chair has no problem allying herself with Republicans like Sheldon Adelson

on all-important matters like making sure sick people keep getting sent to prison for using medical marijuana.

Something is rotten in DNC-mark.

[global1]

62. If Bernie Wins People Like Carville Become....

obsolete. They are out of a job because all of Washinton will be changed.

So what do you think a Carville would say to Hayes?

[JackRiddler]

66. Horrible man dislikes Sanders. Oh no!

[sadoldgirl]

74. What is more interesting

is the fact that Hayes asked this man onto his
show, when he should know that Carville is just
there because he craves attention.

MSNBC has become a total sell out.

[Major Hogwash]

98. Did Hayes have him on his program because Carville did another movie?

I don't watch MSNBC anymore, so I can't see why Chris would ask James on to his show unless James has something else to sell.

[tokenlib]

75. Carville is full of crap! He knows damn well what is happening...

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The New Dem/Third Way people know damn well that the real enemy to their power is the New Deal progressive wing of the party. After over TWO DECADES Bernie comes along and threatens to derail the Hillary Express. So they attack his character, ignore him ,slime him, slam his supporters, minimize his movement, "unicornize" his ideas, "pipe dream" his chances, "spoilerize" his staying in the race even when all votes are not cast... Hillary's time has come, and she might get rejected....OH MY!!

[SisterSarah]

77. Won't hold my nose twice

Independents who left the Democratic Party long ago were forced to re-enter in closed primary states and Bernie Sanders is the only reason.

[redstateblues]

79. I don't get it either. Bernie is selling snake oil

[TheDormouse]

80. neither is Carville's wife

Pot, meet kettle.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

87. he is an ass

also - he does not like it if you dance on his tables

[Manifestor_of_Light]

88. Recent quote from Thom Hartmann:

"Bernie would have been a mainstream Democrat in 1900."

[Lint Head]

90. I'm vexed as to why Carville married a Republican.

[BernieforPres2016]

121. Who else would have him?

He and his wife have both pretty much done disappearing acts, thank God.

[djean111]

130. I don't think that either one of them regard being a Democrat or a Republican as anything more

than a job and/or performance art. All about the money.

This what the bottom of the Clinton campaign barrel looks like.

[frustrated_lefty]

91. James Carville

is an Edwin Edwards wannabe. He might be more astute if he weren't bedded with that republican sheister.

[Major Hogwash]

95. So, they drug the crpyt keeper back out, huh?

Carville hasn't been relevant for about 20 frickin' years!

If they really want to televise someone spewing their nonsensical, daydreaming musings about the future, they should interview his wife!!

Get her back in front of the cameras!!
I'd like to see her try to defend Trump or Cruz!

[emsimon33]

103. Turtle man speaks! There are Democratic Party principles.

That those principles have been thrown under the bus by the last few "Democratic" presidents does not mean that they are not bedrock to what it means to be a Democrat. Clinton tried to redefine what it means to be a Democrat with his Third Way, neo-liberal hogwash which made the Party a pale reflection of the Republican Party. Just because a politician has a "D" after his/her name does not make him/her a true Democrat in my mind if they do not adhere to the bedrock principles that separate the true Democrats from Republicans and Republican wantabees. Bernie has always walked the walk and talked the talk of a true Democrat. That he put an "I" after his name made him no less a Democrat.

This newest meme from the Hillary camp will blow up in their face as the reason that Bernie is so popular is that he has not been part of the sell-outs in the Party. Highlighting this will only energize those people voting Democratic who simply vote Democratic without any thought or insight...those who would vote for Hillary anyway.

The largest block of voters now are Independents. Guess who the recent meme will further energize for Bernie: The Independents.

Seriously, Hillary's campaign is almost an embarrassment. Can't anyone there anticipate the impact of the stuff they throw at Bernie? Are they living in a bubble, an echo chamber? These Rovian moves are just not working!

[Cobalt Violet]

106. carville needs to go back to the 90's where he belongs.

what an ass.

[Bonobo]

108. I am vexed by his attitude towards politics.

If he cared about policy as much as he does about the "great game of politics", he would not be able to stand that wife of his.

But it is a game for him. He loves politics above all else.

[Locrian]

117. that's my take exactly

He's the ultimate insider - hired gun for any side that pay$. Part of the dinosaur media establishment, oblivious to the shift to online and information vs spin.

[Warren DeMontague]

110. If he doesn't get the nomination, I can't wait for the next time we're short one vote in the Senate.

All these "he's not a rrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeal Democrat" pissers and moaners will demand he not caucus with us, as he always has in the past.

I'm sure.

[shawn703]

118. Maybe that's the point James

It's going to take an outsider to right the wrongs you and your ilk have perpetrated on the Democratic Party.

[MaeScott]

119. Bernie is a better dem than they wished. Too bad

Carville knows that Sanders is one of those "better" Dems that the party sorely lacks.

[Sky Masterson]

120. I usually don't support mentioning peoples wives, but...

He is married to Mary Joe Matalin (born August 19, 1953) is an American political consultant well known for her work with the Republican Party. She has served under President Ronald Reagan, was campaign director for George H.W. Bush, was an assistant to President George W. Bush, and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney until 2003.

[Vinca]

123. Carville is correct. Bernie is what a Democrat used to be and should be.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

126. Bernie is unblemished by the Wall Street connection, for the most part.

So, how do you remove their influence from the Democratic Party and the Republican Party?

Public funding of all elections, disallow any person or group or corporation from donating to a political candidate.

Not sure how you would constitutionally deal with PAC's and their advertising, though.

[Lifelong Protester]

127. Get with the program, James!

Or be vexed!

[d_legendary1]

128. That's about as absurd as saying HRC isn't really a woman

Then make a case from her wardrobe from the 90's till now to "prove" a point. Last I checked there are people working 40 hours who are broke as hell. There are people who's jobs have been taken from them and shipped to (insert third world shit-hole here). If the establishment can't figure out why Sanders is so popular and have to resort to logical fallacies to get everyone to like Clinton then their goose is cooked.

[dana_b]

132. I'm vexxed as to why anyone care what he thinks n/t

[ibegurpard]

136. I'm vexed as to how he could marry Mary Matalin

That sort of political incestuousness certainly explains a lot about the current state of the Democratic Party.