James Carville should take his own advice

What?

Democratic strategist and pundit James Carville admonished Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other progressives who have argued the Democratic Party needs radical change in order to beat Republicans in coming elections.

“Bernie has run for president twice, he’s lost twice, AOC and her kind … they want to run against other Democrats,” Carville said during an appearance on Chris Cuomo’s NewsNation program “CUOMO” on Wednesday night. “They don’t want to run against Republicans. When you beat a Republican, come back and see me and I’ll be impressed.”

What?

To be clear, I am not the biggest Sanders fan on the planet, or even my block. But on his worst day Sanders is a thousand times more useful to the country than Carville, who sounds like a fool and a tool, and a smug one at that.

At any rate, my theory, which is mine, is that he’s a bit miffed and mystified that they attracted huge crowds, while no one really wants to hear game-changing wisdom like Democrats should roll over and play dead while tRump destroys everything.

You first, Jimmy.

I think that’s also what prompted some incoherent harumping from New York’s disgraced ex-governor, Andrew Cuomo. Note: I can’t find a transcript for the Daily Beast podcast the article is based on and I’m not listening to the show. But based on the article he does not want you to put it in the papers that he is mad.

New York City mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo didn’t hold back with his criticism of the current state of the Democratic Party in a new appearance on The Daily Beast Podcast.

He offered a particularly pointed take on the party’s progressive icons Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when asked for his thoughts on their current “Fighting Oligarchy” tour by co-host Joanna Coles.

Rebuking Trump’s and his billionaire backers’ actions, the Democratic duo have turned out tens of thousands at rallies in recent weeks. But according to Cuomo, a moderate Democrat, the two are fomenting concerns over President Donald Trump’s norm-challenging second term.

And that’s a problem because why?

“The Democratic party is outraged at Trump,” Cuomo said, adding that the “chaos” the president has created has led to “fear” and “anger.” Of Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez’s messaging, Cuomo added, “I think they capitalize on that.”

People are scared and angry. Therefore creating events where they can meet other people who are scared and angry and be assured that they aren’t alone and they aren’t crazy for feeling scared and angry is a cynical move. Or something? I’m not quite sure what his complaint is. Beyond my crowd envy theory.

Although he said he’s focused on New York City, Cuomo argued that Democrats at the national level need to work out a better way to combat Trump’s agenda-setting whirlwind if they want to win voters back.

“He has the Democratic Party on its back foot,” Cuomo said of the president. “We’re always reacting.” He argued for a focus on the negative effects of Trump’s actions, rather than fighting political battles at a personal level.

“The Democrats can say, ‘I understand you were enthralled by Trump’s leadership and energy and enthusiasm,’” Cuomo said. “But look at what that volatility has done. Look at what that eccentricity has done.”

Which is what I thought Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders were doing. But according to Cuomo, they’re doing it wrong. I’m sure they wept.

Stay on topic. Thanks.