I think the Democratic Party has the chronic problem of appearing to be weak, of not standing and fighting for what it believes in, not fighting for its own.

He received his undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from Louisiana State University. This prediction did not come true. Richardson refuted Carville's account arguing that he had not made any promises to remain neutral.

He is married to Republican political consultant Mary Matalin. (born October 25 1944) is an American political commentator and media personality who is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party. Carville was a co-host of CNN's Crossfire until its final broadcast in June 2005.