# Bernie Sanders dismisses James Carville's calls for Democrats to 'play dead'

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., rejected Democratic political strategist  recent calls for Democrats to make a strategic retreat and allow Republicans to "crumble beneath their own weight."

"Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked the progressive lawmaker about the idea on Sunday, "Senator, what say you? Do you think that's a good idea?"

"No, I don’t," Sanders said, laughing in response to Carville's claim. "In fact, the problem is the Democrats have been playing dead for too many years," he added.

 in a guest essay for The New York Times published on Feb. 25, "With no clear leader to voice our opposition and no control in any branch of government, it’s time for Democrats to embark on the most daring political maneuver in the history of our party: roll over and play dead."





*Sen. Bernie Sanders rejected Democratic political strategist James Carville's recent calls for Democrats to make a strategic retreat and allow Republicans to destroy their credibility.* (NBC News)

Sanders outlined the challenges facing the country, telling Welker, "60% of our people live paycheck to paycheck. We have more income and wealth inequality than we’ve ever had in the history of this country. We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country. Millions of seniors are struggling to heat their homes and put food on the table."

"I don’t think you play dead. I think you stand up for the working class of this country and make the point that right now, the Trump administration is clearly an administration designed to represent the interests of  Thirteen of the people that he nominated to head agencies are billionaires," he continued.



*Carville argued that voters will miss Democrats and start to turn on Republicans the longer they remain in power.* (Getty Images)

Carville argued that voters will miss Democrats and start to turn on Republicans the longer they remain in power.



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