And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I checked this and found that it is probably a hoax. Look, I believe in the sentiment (that he probably thinks that), but do a better job of vetting before posting -- you just make conservatives look as dishonest as liberals.
Awright, after sniffing around the web, I found this quoted many times, but it is in fact true that there is nothing written by Carville that can be pointed to. On the other hand, I didn't find any evidence he has ever denied saying it, and it may be that that is why we don't see it in print - he said it orally. That would be consistent with the nature of the statement itself, and also with his general tendency to utter something disparaging about his party's own constituency (recall the "drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park" statement). Nevertheless, although I think he probably said it or something like it off the record, it does not rise to the level of evidence that would be admissible in court.
Who cares whether it would be admissible in court? Carville's every action over the last 25 years is consistent with this point of view, walking like a duck, talking like a duck, und so weiter.
It's also to be remembered that the primary source of "it's a hoax" is the disgustingly leftist Snopes.com, which has gained a deserved reputation as the Wikipedia of source affirmation.
I checked this and found that it is probably a hoax. Look, I believe in the sentiment (that he probably thinks that), but do a better job of vetting before posting -- you just make conservatives look as dishonest as liberals.
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DeleteAwright, after sniffing around the web, I found this quoted many times, but it is in fact true that there is nothing written by Carville that can be pointed to. On the other hand, I didn't find any evidence he has ever denied saying it, and it may be that that is why we don't see it in print - he said it orally. That would be consistent with the nature of the statement itself, and also with his general tendency to utter something disparaging about his party's own constituency (recall the "drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park" statement). Nevertheless, although I think he probably said it or something like it off the record, it does not rise to the level of evidence that would be admissible in court.
DeleteWho cares whether it would be admissible in court? Carville's every action over the last 25 years is consistent with this point of view, walking like a duck, talking like a duck, und so weiter.
ReplyDeleteIt's also to be remembered that the primary source of "it's a hoax" is the disgustingly leftist Snopes.com, which has gained a deserved reputation as the Wikipedia of source affirmation.