James Carville says Democrats can't afford to lie like 'Republicans do' because they would lose credibility

James Carville claims confidence in the Trump administration is down and explains how Democrats can win back support on'The Will Cain Show.' Democratic political strategist James Carville expressed frustration with the state of his party on his podcast Thursday, arguing that Republicans are able to get away with lying while Democrats are held to a higher standard of credibility. Talking to guest Ryan Lizza, a journalist, he said, "People say to me all the time, 'James, why don't we just do like the Republicans do? Just stand up and lie?' Because our f---ing people wouldn't stand for it!" "If I stood up and lied, you would be the first person to say, 'James Carville lost all credibility last night when he said X, Y and Z.'" Carville, a longtime political talking head, was a top strategist for former President Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign. Democratic political strategist James Carville expressed frustration with the state of his party on his podcast Thursday, arguing that Republicans are able to get away with lying while Democrats are held to a higher standard of credibility.