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James Carville makes crude remark about Haley Stevens over shocking Rogers endorsement

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James Carville made derogatory remarks comparing Rep. Haley Stevens to a "used condom" on a podcast following her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers. The Democratic strategist criticized Stevens for her decision and suggested that both parties would view her negatively as a result. Stephen Kent, media director at the Consumer Choice Center, accused Carville of hypocrisy given his recent support for Republicans winning some House seats to limit democratic socialist influence within the party.
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On November 2, 2026, Democratic strategist James Carville made vulgar remarks comparing Rep. Haley Stevens to a "used condom" on an episode of the Politicon podcast after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan's Senate seat. Carville criticized Stevens for breaking with her party days before Election Day and suggested that Democrats did not even consider her worth a used condom, implying that both parties would treat her poorly for her endorsement. His comments sparked backlash from Republicans on social media, with conservative commentator Scott Jennings questioning the appropriateness of such remarks targeting a woman in politics.

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📰 James Carville Criticized For Remarks
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The Bulwark
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 4 claims
“While both articles discuss Haley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers, Article B focuses on James Carville's reaction and commentary about the endorsement rather than the event itself.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 1 of 51 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles discuss Haley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers, Article B focuses on James Carville's reaction and crude comment about Stevens' endorsement decision, not the actual endorsement itself.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 11 of 64 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Haley Stevens' endorsement of Mike Rogers, Article A focuses on Democrats condemning her decision, while Article B reports a separate incident where James Carville makes crude remarks about Stevens.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 39 claims Outlet record 69/100
“Article A focuses on James Carville's crude remarks about Haley Stevens' endorsement of Mike Rogers, while Article B discusses broader reactions from prominent Democrats and left-wing voices regarding Stevens' endorsement.”
The Independent
Hedges 1 of 28 claims Outlet record 59/100
“While both articles discuss Rep. Haley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers and reactions to it, they describe different aspects of the event: one focuses on Trump's reaction, the other on James Carville's crude remark.”
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🔮 Carville said Stevens' endorsement of Rogers would leave her without support from either party, using a vulgar comparison to describe how he believed Republicans and Democrats viewed her.
🔮 "SNL's ill-informed viewers are unlikely to know the actual meaning of the word, and that it's more applicable to how many Arabs view whether Israel should be allowed to exist." Houck argued that the segment could instead have highlighted Arab participation in Israel's election to challenge accusations of genocide.
🔮 Stevens, who narrowly lost in the Democratic primary to El-Sayed, has been critical of his unwillingness to condemn the overt antisemitism of some of his supporters.
🔮 Nataliya, a mother whose children go to school in the Philadelphia metro area, told Fox News Digital that it was important to her that her children grew up in a place where they could feel safe being openly Jewish.
🔮 Socialist Angie is a radical lunatic who will never step foot on the Senate floor.
🔮 "I feel a heavy sadness, not only over the pain I caused, but also for the fact that something so sacred to a group of religious leaders, prayer to our Heavenly Father, would be manipulated in that way," he said.
🔮 Beshear, discussing potential Democratic presidential contenders, argued that governors could point to tangible accomplishments that would distinguish them from President Donald Trump.
🔮 Welker pressed Rogers on his own 2012 remarks, displaying a past quote where he said the U.S. would have to "reach out to and talk to" moderate members of the Muslim Brotherhood and asking whether he acknowledged having once been willing to engage with them.
🔮 "Maybe he can bust out the kippah from his dress up trunk," the message said.
🔮 We think the Bagel People will be very happy there."
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Kent was referring to Carville's recent comments, where the Democratic strategist said he'd rather Republicans win by five seats in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections than Democrats winning by the same number — out of concerns the Democratic Party would become "hostages" to the Democratic Socialists of America.
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🔮 Carville said Stevens' endorsement of Rogers would leave her without support from either party, using a vulgar comparison to describe how he believed Republicans and Democrats viewed her.

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Democratic strategist James Carville compared Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., to a "used condom" on the "Politicon" podcast Sunday, hours after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers. asserted
she → compare → Rogers
"I mean, lady, if you're going to sell your soul, you got to get more for it than a f---ing cheeseburger, okay," Carville said. asserted
Carville → mean → cheeseburger
"I'm just telling you that you got to put some kind of a price on yourself for some kind of a g------ self-pride, but your political career is over." asserted
career → tell → pride
Carville said Stevens' endorsement of Rogers would leave her without support from either party, using a vulgar comparison to describe how he believed Republicans and Democrats viewed her. asserted
Republicans → say → her
"If you think that these Republicans are going to 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. asserted
me → think → you
The Democrats don't even think you're worth a used condom. asserted
you → think → ?
But that's about where you are," he continued. asserted
he → continue → ?
"You made your bed, sleep in it. asserted
You → make → it
You s--t in your mess kit, eat it." asserted
You → s → it
Stephen Kent, media director at the Consumer Choice Center, told Fox News Digital that Carville's criticism conflicted with his recent willingness to contemplate Republican victories to limit the influence of democratic socialists. asserted
criticism → tell → socialists
"Putting aside the gross language, this is ridiculous coming from a guy who just two weeks ago said he'd prefer Republicans hold on to a handful of House seats so that the Democratic Socialist bloc doesn't have too much control of the chamber," Kent said. " asserted
Kent → put → chamber
He said after this election, he didn't want to be in the same party as Hasan Piker. asserted
he → say → Piker
So for him to chide Haley Stevens for making the exact same calculus is not shrewd — it's just hypocrisy," he added. asserted
he → chide → calculus
Kent was referring to Carville's recent comments, where the Democratic strategist said he'd rather Republicans win by five seats in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections than Democrats winning by the same number — out of concerns the Democratic Party would become "hostages" to the Democratic Socialists of America. asserted
Party → refer → America
Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday after Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed disinvited her from a planned unity event amid a dispute over an advertisement from Rebellion PAC, founded by The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur. asserted
Sayed → endorse → Uygur
The ad linked U.S. military support for Israel to high grocery prices, prompting Stevens to call it antisemitic and demand El-Sayed condemn it. asserted
Sayed → link → it
El-Sayed, who defeated Stevens in their Senate primary, said his campaign did not produce the ad and that he disagreed with its contents. asserted
he → defeat → contents
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker attacked Stevens' motives in a post to X, claiming she was "weirdly obsessed with Israel. asserted
she → attack → Israel
" "haley stevens is not the spokesperson for democrats, she’s not the spox for jewish people or black people," Piker said on X. "she's a self interested striver who’s weirdly obsessed with israel and has been paid handsomely for this strange obsession. asserted
who → ’ → obsession
this race is about solving the affordability crisis, defending democracy, fighting back against the racialized violence all communities have faced since trump came into power and serving michigan. asserted
trump → solve → michigan
haley and mike rogers serve trump, and trump serves the epstein class. asserted
trump → serve → class
" "She’s clearly a disturbed, deranged, dishonest woman (less than 48 hours ago she was swearing to the NYT she was backing Abdul)," Zeteo News' editor-in-chief Mehdi Hasan also said on X, going on to attack the Democratic establishment for putting forward a "complete traitor." asserted
Hasan → ’ → traitor
Former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg also attacked Stevens and urged Democrats to denounce the congresswoman. asserted
Hogg → attack → congresswoman
"If you supported Haley Stevens now is your time to speak out, denounce her as the Republican she is and apologize for supporting a traitor," Hogg wrote. asserted
Hogg → support → traitor
Fox News Digital reached out to Stevens for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. asserted
Digital → reach → response
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