James Carville : (8) " When one has retired from the ranks of American domestic political consulting, as I have, you are not really allowed to just quit. You become emeritus, of counsel, senior status, and God knows what. " - James Carville " I love young people. I identify with them. It never was a goal of mine to grow up. " - James Carville " I believe that loyalty is a cardinal virtue. Nowhere in the world is loyalty so little revered and tittle-tattle so greatly venerated as in Washington. " - James Carville " Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat and have a different position from the Church on abortion. " - James Carville " The case could be made that Rick Perry is the worst debater to ever run for president. " - James Carville " I made the argument that every growing demographic in this country – nonwhite voters, younger people – is trending Democratic. It’s a ticking time bomb for the GOP. That’s why I felt safe in saying that ‘Republicans have no hope of making serious inroads into Democratic advantages in 2010 or likely 2012 or 2014 and so on.’ " - James Carville " Over the course of history, governments, political regimes, and leaders have done some stupid things despite all arguments to the contrary, at times even against their own self-interest. " - James Carville " Some comments are within bounds, while some are not. But by whining about every little barb, candidates are trying to win the election through a war of staff resignation attrition, and Americans are losing the ability to distinguish between what is fair game and what is not. " - James Carville