Last Friday, James Carville, a long-standing strategist for the Democrats, critically labelled Joe Biden as the ‘most tragic figure in American politics’. Carville implied that if Biden had stepped down earlier, perhaps success might have been within reach for the Democrats. He emphasized that Biden indeed ‘messed up’ his opportunities by lingering in the race, thereby cutting into the thereby sabotaging Kamala Harris’s late appearance in the cycle following his dismal confrontation with Donald Trump.
‘The most devastating individual in my life in American politics is undeniably President Biden,’ stated Carville, making it rather clear where he put the blame. Carville’s alternative scenario centered on Biden making an early exit, say in September 2023 or August. He loudly conveyed, ‘we definitely would have seized the election’ had that been the case. According to him, the victory wouldn’t even have been a close call due to the ‘abundance of talented individuals’ available.
According to Carville, Biden could have set off with a ‘grand exit’, had such a turn of events occurred with a Democrat at the helm. In a successfully envisioned alternative universe, Carville saw the strategist of Bill Clinton’s triumphant 1992 presidential crusade, forecasting an illustrious departure for Biden. ‘He could have been Washington’s darling,’ declared Carville, hinting at a completely different destiny for Biden.
‘We could have relished a Democrat inauguration, with the new President enjoying a sufficient amount of freedom to commute any possible punishments directed at Hunter Biden,’ Carville further stated. He implied this action could have been taken without much of a backlash. ‘Catering to the Biden family’s interests and in recognition of President Biden’s unwavering and distinct service to the community, the sentence may have been commuted,’ further speculated Carville.
On a less uplifting note, Carville brought out his disappointment with Biden, citing that all his setbacks are utterly ‘self-inflicted’. Offering no respite, he highlighted, ‘I, in fact, feel for Biden, and he unquestionably knows he messed up,’ revealing a grim picture for the current President. Mocking Biden softly, he added, ‘And he didn’t involve in dishonest acts, he didn’t form foul policies; he is perhaps the most accepting, loving, considerate, and non-judgmental individual, and yet he finds himself stuck. It’s a disgrace, really.’
Carville didn’t insulate his criticism for Biden alone; he poured equal amounts of scrutiny on the campaign that Harris conducted once she adopted the mantle of the Democratic nominee. As it turns out, being the second choice didn’t play out well for Harris either, offering a dark cloud over the entire Democratic campaign.