James Carville fired back at Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersDemocrats say Biden survived brutal debate — and that's enough The Hill's Morning Report - Fight night: Trump, Biden hurl insults in nasty debate Trump, Biden clash over health care as debate begins MORE (I-Vt.) for calling him "a political hack," calling the self-described democratic socialist "a communist."
Bernie SandersDemocrats say Biden survived brutal debate — and that's enough The Hill's Morning Report - Fight night: Trump, Biden hurl insults in nasty debate Trump, Biden clash over health care as debate begins MORE (I-Vt.) for calling him "a political hack," calling the self-described democratic socialist "a communist."The back and forth follows a week in which Carville has repeatedly sounded the alarm about a potential Sanders match-up against President Trump
Donald John TrumpTrump signs bill averting shutdown after brief funding lapse Privacy, civil rights groups demand transparency from Amazon on election data breaches Facebook takes down Trump campaign ads tying refugees to coronavirus MORE in November, calling the scenario "the end of days" for the Democratic Party while referring to Sanders supporters as "a cult."
Donald John TrumpTrump signs bill averting shutdown after brief funding lapse Privacy, civil rights groups demand transparency from Amazon on election data breaches Facebook takes down Trump campaign ads tying refugees to coronavirus MORE in November, calling the scenario "the end of days" for the Democratic Party while referring to Sanders supporters as "a cult."Sanders returned fire on Wednesday night during an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, arguing that "political hack" Carville represents the establishment his campaign is running against.
"James, in all due respect, is a political hack," Sanders said. "We are taking on Trump, the Republican establishment, Carville and the Democratic establishment. But at the end of the day, the grassroots movement that we are putting together — of young people, of working people, of people of color — want real change."
Carville, who worked as a campaign strategist for former President Clinton, escalated the feud Thursday on Snapchat with former CNN reporter Peter Hamby.
"Last night on CNN, Bernie Sanders called me a political hack,” Carville said. “That’s exactly who the f--- I am! I am a political hack! I am not an ideologue. I am not a purist. He thinks it’s a pejorative. I kind of like it! At least I’m not a communist.”
Trump also recently referred to Sanders as a communist.
"I think he's a communist. I mean, you know, look, I think of communism when I think of Bernie," Trump said in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
Sean Patrick HannityFox News tops broadcast networks for first time in 3rd quarter Former White House physician echoes Trump's accusation of Biden drug use for debates Will Chis Wallace's debate topics favor Biden over Trump? MORE before the Super Bowl.Sanders dismissed Trump's comment a week later in an interview with Chris Wallace
Christopher (Chris) WallaceMichelle Obama sympathizes with viewers 'turned off' by Trump's debate behavior It's time to kill the presidential debates — they no longer serve their purpose Presidential debate raises the specter of election violence MORE on "Fox News Sunday."
Christopher (Chris) WallaceMichelle Obama sympathizes with viewers 'turned off' by Trump's debate behavior It's time to kill the presidential debates — they no longer serve their purpose Presidential debate raises the specter of election violence MORE on "Fox News Sunday.""Obviously I am not a communist,” Sanders said, adding that maybe Trump “doesn’t know the difference.”
