'I don't even like the Democratic Party': Even James Carville mad at post-Trump Dems

Democratic strategist James Carville sounded off on CNN about the current defeatist attitude consuming the Democratic Party following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) capitulation on the GOP-crafted funding bill.

"I'm mad at the Democratic Party," Carville told Wolf Blitzer. "You see, when you lose an election — a party exists for one reason, and one reason only. And that is, to win the election. We lost, but there's nothing permanent about this."

Carville said he believed that Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) do have a plan.

"And, look, if this is not evident here in the next three or four months, then there will be an uprising within the Democratic Party. But, let's give 'em a chance, let's see what their plan and their strategy is," Carville said.

Blitzer asked about a new CNN poll showing just 29% 29% of voters have a favorable view of the Democratic Party.

"That's an all-time low. What does this say about your party right now?" Blitzer asked.

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"Don't lose an election because Democrats will get mad at you," Carville quipped. He then declared, "I don't even like the Democratic Party. I do not like losing, and most Democrats feel the same way. If we start winning elections, that's going to come back."

"Trump's head of his council of economic advisers said growth in the first quarter was going to be 2.5%. Well, let's just, I don't know what it's going to be. Predictions about the future are especially hard, but I got a feeling these guys have no idea of what they're doing. And when these opportunities come forth, you have to seize these opportunities, and hopefully we do."

Carville pointed out, "The way to get the base back is to be clever and win, and show them that we got something going in our favor, and I think we can do that. But you you can't be emotional about this; you have to be strategic. We're in a really sticky wicket here. And I'm hopeful that Senator Schumer and Leader Jeffries, I think that is a good plan brewing in there. I really do. But the best plan is not going to be very good because we don't have the vote, we don't have the power."

Watch the clip below via CNN.