{"id":17371,"date":"2025-05-26T11:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=17371"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:27:10","slug":"dem-strategist-carville-shreds-ocasio-cortez-says-woke-wont-win-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=17371","title":{"rendered":"Dem Strategist Carville Shreds Ocasio-Cortez, Says \u2018Woke\u2019 Won\u2019t Win Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"521\"><strong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"123\">James Carville Slams &#8220;The Squad&#8221; and Progressive Strategy<\/strong><br data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"126\" \/>Democrat strategist James Carville criticized the influence of far-left lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, arguing their activism is out of step with what it takes to win elections. In an interview with <em data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"381\">The Daily Beast<\/em>, he mocked their \u201cFight Oligarchy\u201d tour, calling it \u201ccounterproductive\u201d and a poor reflection of the Democratic Party\u2019s electoral strength.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"924\"><strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"579\">Progressives Don\u2019t Beat Republicans, Carville Argues<\/strong><br data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"582\" \/>Carville pointed out that progressive leaders rarely, if ever, win races against Republicans, noting that many represent safe, heavily Democratic districts. He expressed frustration that media coverage often focuses on AOC and Bernie, rather than moderate Democrats like Sens. Tammy Baldwin or Jackie Rosen, who appeal to broader electorates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1251\"><strong data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"959\">Name Recognition Isn\u2019t Enough<\/strong><br data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"962\" \/>When asked about the benefits of their national profiles, Carville dismissed the idea that early visibility equals political viability. He argued the 2028 election is too far off to matter now and emphasized that Democrats shouldn\u2019t rush to define their platform or candidates prematurely.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1600\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1281\">Winning Is the Only Goal<\/strong><br data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1284\" \/>Carville ended by reaffirming that the \u201conly noble purpose\u201d in politics is winning elections. He said Democrats must focus on helping working people, not impressing media or pleasing activists. 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