James Carville | Louisiana Legends

This special hour-long episode of the series “Louisiana Legends” from October 6, 1992, features an interview with James Carville conducted by Gus Weill. Carville, a native of Carville, Louisiana, is a political strategist best known for managing Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. He discusses: his childhood; his undergraduate experience at LSU; his time in the Marine Corps; his decision to attend law school at LSU; his involvement with political campaigns in Louisiana; his work as a political consultant in the early 1980s; his first big success with Senator Harris Wofford’s 1991 campaign in Pennsylvania and its impact on the upcoming 1992 presidential election; his reasons for joining the Clinton campaign; the tough moments associated with the campaign; his relationship with Mary Matalin, the chief of staff for the Republican National Convention; the effect of politics on their relationship; and the details of his job as campaign strategist.

[@erichvonmolder9310]

I love when Carville gets real animated when he talks. His strong cajun accent comes out. What a Character.

[@AdamWaffen]

That's no Cajun. That's Beta Retikulan.

[@Joesfosterdogs]

not a dem but LOVE Carville...love this 'daddy' southern talk...JC is legend! speaks his mind, confident, pure TV magic...influenced almost all southern actor parts since the 90s...play a southern man, study JC

[@tfajsh]

James Carville is the best political strategist out there

[@noelle1225]

Carville is such a smart man. We can all learn from him, the Professor.

[@mariaconway405]

Fine figure of a man

[@bmcgar]

I don't think that Carville thinks the same way about politicians now as he said he did in this interview!

[@baronvonnembles]

Good gosh what a bloviating old fool Weill was.