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(43,783 posts)President Bidens bleeding support from key voters. In an interview published Saturday with New York Times opinion columnist Maureen Dowd, Carville voiced concerns about the culture of the Democratic Party and how it could be impacting Bidens support among voters, especially those that are male.
A suspicion of mine is that there are too many preachy females
Dont drink beer, dont watch football, dont eat hamburgers, this is not good for you,' he said. The message is too feminine: Everything youre doing is destroying the planet. Youve got to eat your peas.' Carville, who was a strategist for former President Clintons 1992 presidential campaign, argued this culture and rhetoric is not addressing the concerns of male voters.
If you listen to Democratic elites NPR is my go-to place for that the whole talk is about how women, and women of color, are going to decide this election. Im like: Well, 48 percent of the people that vote are males. Do you mind if they have some consideration? Carville said.
When it comes to Bidens low approval ratings, Carville quipped, When I look at these polling numbers, its like walking in on your grandma naked. You cant get the image out of your mind.
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