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Opinion: Barack Obama responds to James Carville

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ABC’s ‘Nightline,’ in its wrap-up report Monday night on the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, just couldn’t resist.

Barack Obama was asked to respond to a controversial comment James Carville recently uttered about Obama’s anatomical makeup and that of Hillary Clinton (who Carville favors in the Democratic presidential race).

If we’ve learned anything about Obama as the primaries have ground on, it’s that he is slow to anger. But Carville can try anyone’s patience, and he clearly has tested Obama’s.

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Said the Illinois senator: ‘Well, you know, James Carville is well-known for spouting off his mouth without always knowing what he’s talking about. And I intend to stay focused on fighting for the American people because what they don’t need is 20 more years of performance art on television. And that’s what James Carville and a lot of those folks are expert at ... a lot of talk and not getting things done for the American people.’

In the middle of an earlier flap sparked by one of his remarks, Carville made a point of saying he would quickly enlist in Obama’s campaign if he ends up being the Democratic nominee. We imagine the Obama staff would be tempted to declare him 4F.

The full interview with Obama can be seen here.

--Don Frederick

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