Carville Insults Rep. Stevens Over Rogers Endorsement, Predicts Democratic Midterm Sweep

Democratic strategist James Carville drew attention on consecutive days with remarks about the midterms. On Sunday, on the Politicon YouTube channel, he sharply criticized Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) for endorsing Republican Sen. Mike Rogers over Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race. He said her political career was over and used a crude insult against her. On Monday, on MS NOW's "The Beat," Carville told host Ari Melber he expected Democrats to win both the House and the Senate in the election the next day. He said the war would expose corruption and that more would come to light. He also said Democrats have over-performed by about 8 to 10 points in elections since Trump took office, and he saw no reason that would change.

The left-leaning HuffPost leads with the Stevens insult. Its headline and opening describe Carville's language as sexist, quote his cheeseburger jibe at length, and recall his earlier warning to Republican women in Trump's White House and his comments about Kimberly Guilfoyle. It does not cover his electoral forecast. On the right, Breitbart's headline and report focus on the Monday prediction, giving the exchange with Melber and the 8-to-10-point figure, and it omits the Stevens remarks. The Washington Examiner, in an opinion piece, says Carville would rather Republicans keep the House. It argues a slim Democratic majority would let left-wing members hold veto power, citing John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton on party loyalty. Both sides center on Carville, but the left stresses his conduct and the right his electoral claims. Alternative and independent outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left- and right-leaning outlets had.