Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville ripped into newly-elected Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg, referring to the younger activist as a “contemptible little twerp” and even advising the DNC to sue him.
Carville, who made an appearance on NewsNation on Wednesday, told anchor Chris Cuomo that his particular complaint was Hogg’s recent announcement regarding plans to direct millions of dollars toward primaries against incumbent Democrats.
Hogg, who also serves as president of an organization called Leaders We Deserve, said that the group planned to funnel some $20 million into challenging incumbent Democrats — and Carville took issue with Hogg for what he said looked as though he was putting more effort into attacking his own party than helping expand it into a broader coalition.
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In which James Carville calls DNC Vice Chair David Hogg “a contemptible little twerp” for reportedly supporting efforts to primary sitting Democrats
“I don’t know if I have standing, but I might give the DNC $10 to sue him. He’s a contemptible little twerp if you ask me.” pic.twitter.com/D0TrZT59g0
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“Why doesn’t somebody sue David Hogg? He’s an officer of the Democratic National Committee. He is the vice chairman of the Democrat National Committee, and he’s running against other Democrats. I would like to know, and you went to law school, does he have a fiduciary duty to Democrats?” Carville asked.
“If I work for, if you work for NewsNation, you can’t promote CNN. That’s if you worked for somebody else,” Carville continued. “You have a fiduciary duty to your employer, which anybody can understand. He’s being paid to run against other Democrats. I think it’s an outrage. I don’t know if I have standing, but I might give the DNC $10 and sue him. He is a contemptible little twerp, if you ask me.”
Carville also took aim at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) over their tour protesting “oligarchy,” saying that they were cut from the same cloth as Hogg.
“Let me make a point about Bernie and AOC. Bernie’s run for president twice. He’s lost twice. AOC and her kind, and this guy, David Hogg, they want to run against other Democrats. They don’t run against Republicans,” Carville added. “When you beat a Republican, come back and see me, and I will be impressed!”
