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James Carville slammed for vulgar ‘used condom’ remarks on Rep. Haley Stevens endorsing GOP candidate over Dem Abdul El-Sayed

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Hussain, Z. (2026, November 2). James Carville slammed for vulgar ‘used condom’ remarks on Rep. Haley Stevens endorsing GOP candidate over Dem Abdul El-Sayed. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/james-carville-slammed-for-vulgar-used-condom-remarks-on-rep-haley-stevens-endorsing-gop-candidate-over-dem-abdul-el-sayed/

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James Carville made vulgar remarks on a podcast episode of Politicon, criticizing Rep. Haley Stevens for endorsing GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Democratic challenger Abdul El-Sayed shortly before Election Day. Carville said that Democrats don't even consider Stevens worth a used condom and suggested she open a cheeseburger restaurant with Sen. John Fetterman. These comments sparked backlash on social media from Republicans and criticism within the Democratic Party, with Michigan's Democratic chairman calling Rogers a "toxic agenda" supporter and accusing Stevens of abandoning her principles. El-Sayed leads in current polling by 4 points according to RealClearPolitics, though Rogers' campaign claims an internal lead.

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On November 2, 2026, James Carville, a longtime Democratic strategist, made vulgar remarks on the podcast Politicon criticizing Rep. Haley Stevens for endorsing Republican candidate Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's high-stakes Senate race just days before Election Day. Carville said Stevens wasn't even worth a used condom to Democrats and suggested she could open a cheeseburger restaurant with Senator John Fetterman, who also endorsed a Republican. His comments sparked backlash on social media from Republicans like conservative commentator Scott Jennings and actor Michael Rappaport, criticizing the personal nature of the attack against Stevens.

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Carville said Stevens wasn’t even worth a used condom to Democrats after she broke with the party days before Election Day and sold her soul to the GOP for “two cheeseburgers” in his vulgar remarks Sunday. asserted

she → say → remarks

“But your political career is over … if you think that these Republicans are gonna treat you as anything other than what they view you as, and that is, let me just break the news to you: a used condom,” Carville said Sunday in an episode of the podcast, Politicon. asserted

Carville → think → podcast

“The Democrats don’t even think you’re worth a used condom, but that’s about where you are,” said Carville, 82. asserted

Carville → think → ?

The longtime Dem strategist ended the rant by saying that Stevens should look into opening a cheeseburger restaurant with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who similarly crosses his party’s lines. asserted

who → end → lines

The Dem strategist’s stomach-turning comments sparked backlash among Republicans on social media as clips surfaced online. asserted

clips → turn → media

Wow,” wrote conservative political commentator and strategist Scott Jennings on X. asserted

Jennings → write → ?

“Where is GRAHAM PLATNER when we need him? asserted

we → need → him

This old bag of bones needs to be put away,” wrote actor Michael Rappaport. asserted

Rappaport → need → bones

“Questioning her motives is fair game. asserted

Questioning → question → motives

But the sexist vitriol she is receiving for endorsing the wrong candidate is disgusting,” one user said. asserted

user → receive → candidate

Meanwhile, top Democrats raged against Stevens for her last-minute endorsement of Rogers in the high-stakes Michigan Senate race on Tuesday. “Mike Rogers is Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate for Senate, a rubber stamp for Trump’s toxic agenda, and a corrupt politician looking out only for himself,” Michigan Democratic Party chairman Curtis Hertel said in a statement. asserted

Hertel → rag → statement

“The Michigan Democratic Party stands united and fully behind Abdul El-Sayed, a proven, committed fighter for Michigan’s working families,” Hertel said. asserted

Hertel → stand → families

“Haley Stevens’ decision to campaign with Rogers- a man who has repeatedly sold out Michigan’s working class, wants to pass a national abortion ban, and has pledged to be a loyal vote for Trump’s agenda-shows that she has abandoned everything she claims to care about. uncertain

she → campaign → everything

We reject the attempts by Stevens and bad-faith actors to divide our party.” asserted

We → reject → party

El-Sayed currently leads Rogers by 4 points in polling, according to RealClearPolitics. uncertain

Sayed → lead → RealClearPolitics

Rogers’ campaign says his internal polling shows the Republican ahead. asserted

Republican → say → ?

James Carville slammed for vulgar ‘used condom’ remarks on Rep. Haley Stevens endorsing GOP candidate over Dem Abdul El-Sayed

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