Carville Offers Surprise Defense of MAGA Star Facing Shock Defeat

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“She’s been in any number of embarrassing situations, and yet, she’s a human being, and she has children,” he said.

James Carville gave a surprisingly gentle send-off to MAGA Rep. Lauren Boebert after it was projected that she would lose her House seat.

The veteran Democratic strategist called for “kindness” for Boebert, 39, on the latest episode of his Politicon podcast.

“[Boebert’s] had a hard life,” he said. “She’s had a difficult family life. She’s been in any number of embarrassing situations, and yet, she’s a human being, and she has children.”

Earlier on Monday, CNN projected that Boebert would lose her re-election bid in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District to Democrat Eileen Laubacher.

Although the race has not been officially called, Laubacher declared victory after CNN’s projection.

Carville, who admitted to being “highly critical” of Boebert in the past, said Democrats should extend “a little human kindness, a little sympathy,” and “a little understanding” to both her and former MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

“You’re people. You have things that you love and things that you want,” the 82-year-old said, addressing both women. “And you know, I think your basic political philosophy is frankly idiotic, but there’s a lot of people that I think have idiotic views.”

“I don’t have to vote with you, I don’t have to agree with you, but at some level, I can appreciate the challenges and difficulties of your life,” he added.

Carville, who served as an advisor to both Bill and Hillary Clinton, previously mocked Boebert for spending hundreds of dollars of campaign money at an Aspen cocktail bar co-owned by her date to a production of the musical “Beetlejuice.”

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