Chester James Carville is an American political commentator and media personality who is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party. Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas governor Bill Clinton. Carville was a co-host of CNN's Crossfire until its final broadcast in June 2005. Since its cancellation, he has appeared on CNN's new.
Married Mary Matalin.
Background
Carville, the oldest of eight children, was born in Carville, Louisiana on October 25, 1944, the son of Lucille (née Normand), a former school teacher who sold World Book Encyclopedias door-to-door, and Chester James Carville, a postmaster as well as owner of a general store.The town of Carville was named after his paternal grandfather, Louis Arthur Carville, the postmaster. Carville attended Ascension Catholic High School in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
He received his undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from Louisiana State University. During his undergraduate years at LSU, Carville was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He served for two years in the United States Marine Corps.
Views
Quotations:
"If you drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find." (responding to Paula Jones' claims that Bill Clinton sexually harassed her in a hotel room)
When asked his thoughts on heightened airport security measures: What I want is, let me pay for something, give me a safe flyer card, and then y'know, go measure my penis and let me get on the airplane. (From Tony Kornheiser radio show interview)