James Carville was one of the key figures responsible for the White House attack on Rush Limbaugh. After Limbaugh said that he hoped Barack Obama “fails,” Carville was giddy with the sense of political opportunity:

“It’s great for us, great for him, great for the press,” Carville told the Politico, describing the White House and Limbaugh. “The only people he’s not good for are the actual Republicans in Congress.”

Who’s this good for?

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, just minutes before learning of the terrorist attacks on America, Democratic strategist James Carville was hoping for President Bush to fail, telling a group of Washington reporters: “I certainly hope he doesn’t succeed.”