Longtime Democratic pundit James Carville is firing back at recent jabs from a socialist candidate running to unseat a mainstream Democratic congressman in Tuesday’s primary elections in Florida.
After Oliver Larkin told Fox News this past weekend that « it may be time » for Carville « to take a back seat, to people with fresh ideas, » the strategist who first gained national attention as one of the masterminds behind former President Bill Clinton’s 1992 White House victory shot back.
Referring to Larkin, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Carville told Fox News Digital he « has the attribute of every DSA member in the country, and that is he has a motor mouth. »
« He fits right in. »
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Carville, an establishment Democrat, has repeatedly railed against high-profile victories by far-left and socialist candidates over more mainstream candidates in primaries this spring and summer, which are framed by many pundits as a battle for the party’s ideological future.
« They’re a bunch of silly people… a pack of fools, » Carville said in his comments Monday in an appearance on Fox News’ « Jesse Waters Primetime. »
The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, is the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in a competitive congressional swing district. He is challenging more moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida’s newly drawn 25th Congressional District.
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Moskowitz is backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as well as indirectly by AIPAC, a major pro-Israel political group.
Larkin, meanwhile, has support from prominent far-left figures, including controversial political streamer Hasan Piker.
« Democratic socialism can win in any district, in any race, for any office all across the country, » Larkin told Fox News on the campaign trail this past weekend. He added that he was « very proud » to be carrying the « torch forward as a DSA candidate. »
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And pointing to Carville and other mainstream Democratic strategists, Larkin said « they’re seeing their power over the Democratic Party establishment wane, and a new generation of leadership taking a step forward. »
In an interview on « Fox News Sunday, » Larkin added, « I think it is very foolhardy to be excluding people from the Democratic Party that they’re going to be begging for our votes in 2028. »
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Publish date : 2026-08-18 18:15:00
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