James Carville's Scathing Criticism of the Progressive Left: "Walking Catastrophes

Renowned Democratic strategist James Carville has unleashed a blistering attack on the progressive wing of the party, labeling them as "walking catastrophes" and singling out Senator John Fetterman for particular scorn. Carville's comments come amid growing tensions within the Democratic Party between moderates and progressives.

Former President Bill Clinton's legendary campaign strategist, James Carville, has unleashed a scathing attack on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, labeling them as "walking catastrophes" and singling out Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., for being a "great backstabber."

James Carville's Scathing Criticism of the Progressive Left: "Walking Catastrophes

Carville's criticism, aired on his "Politics War Room" podcast, comes amid growing tensions within the party between moderates and progressives over the party's strategy, with Carville representing the moderate wing.

Carville specifically targeted Fetterman, who recently expressed concern over Vice President Kamala Harris's choice of Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Carville accused Fetterman of "sandbagging" Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in the race for Harris's vice president.

James Carville's Scathing Criticism of the Progressive Left: "Walking Catastrophes

"If you look at the Pennsylvania election returns, 2022, you'll get the idea of how Josh dragged this guy across the finish line," Carville said.

Fetterman has denied directing his aides to voice his concerns to the Harris campaign, but Carville remains unconvinced.

James Carville's Scathing Criticism of the Progressive Left: "Walking Catastrophes

"I'm going to wait 'til after the election to deal with him," Carville said. "But he's somebody that must be dealt with, and must be dealt with in real terms."

Carville and his podcast co-host, Al Hunt, discussed Harris's choice of Walz as her running mate. Hunt said Fetterman "sandbagged" Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in the race for Harris's vice president.

Fetterman made headlines recently after reportedly expressing concern over putting Gov. Shapiro on the Harris ticket. Politico reported that Fetterman's aides informed Harris' campaign about his concerns — including that Shapiro is too focused on "his own personal ambitions."

He was pressed on his reported concerns during an appearance on MSNBC on Wednesday. Fetterman told MSNBC that he "never directed anyone" on his team to go to the Harris campaign.

"I just don’t understand why we’re talking about a choice that was already made. I was very clear that the vice president is perfectly capable of picking whoever they want. They have effectively unlimited funding. She has access to every Democratic expert, and she made her choice. And that’s where we’re at right now," Fetterman said.

"And [Walz]’s right on the stage right now in Wisconsin, and why are we talking about this weird stuff? I don’t understand that," Fetterman said.

Fetterman and Carville traded barbs in December 2023 over Carville's criticisms of President Biden, who was trailing Donald Trump in the polls at the time.

"There’s a whole lifetime in politics between now and next November as well. I’m not worried about that. And I’m very vocal about this, too, while there are Democrats that are being very critical about the president... I’ll use this [as] another opportunity to tell James Carville to shut the f--- up," Fetterman told Politico.

Responding to the Democratic lawmaker's criticisms in 2023, Carville told Fox News Digital, "I've never met this man, to be honest with you."

"But I guess he's the proclaimer of relevance in modern American politics," he added.

The feud between Carville and Fetterman highlights the growing divide within the Democratic Party, with progressives pushing for more radical policies and moderates advocating for a more centrist approach. Carville's comments suggest that this divide could intensify in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.