Mary Matalin

Democratic strategist James Carville (R) speaks as his wife and Republican strategist Mary Matalin (L) listens during a taping of "Meet the Press" at the NBC studios April 13, 2008 in Washington, DC. The guests discussed topics related to the presidential race of 2008. (Getty Images) more pics » With all the political bashing that goes on between married couple James Carville (a die-hard Democrat) and Mary Matalin (an equally passionate Republican), it's hard to remember that they actually like each other, let alone love each other.  Yesterday we were reminded that it's not all bad blood between these two during the State of ... Read Full Story

From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart On State of the Union Sunday, Republican strategist Mary Matalin said President Obama's Afghan surge is 'a reassertion of the Bush doctrine.' Washington (CNN) – A leading Republican strategist and one-time aide to former Vice President Cheney said Sunday that President Obama’s recently announced decision to send an additional 30, 000 troops to Read Full Story

As I’ve said in the past, I have wingnut friends who I love like brothers. And I’m not unique in that regard. If we could all get past the partisan nonsense and relate to each other like humans, then we could still disagree about stuff but remember that being wrong doesn’t mean you’re evil. Necessarily… Look at this exchange on CNN today between James Carville and Mary Matalin. Sometimes even the fiercest political foes can put their partisan differences aside. That’s exactly what happened on Sunday’s State of the Union when Democratic strategist James Carville and Republican strategist Mary Matalin gave the public a ... Read Full Story

Mary Matalin will be coming back to CNN. Mary Matalin will be returning to her gig at CNN. The longtime Republican strategist will be joining husband James Carville , hosting a Sunday morning show, "State of the Union." They previously had hosted the now-cancelled debate program "Crossfire." From The New York Times : James Carville and Mary Matalin will soon be sparring about politics in public more often. Ms. Matalin, the longtime Republican strategist, is joining CNN as a contributor, where her husband Mr. Carville, the Democratic operative, has worked for many years, the network announced Thursday. The couple hosted the now-defunct CNN debate ... Read Full Story

As I’ve said in the past, I have wingnut friends who I love like brothers. And I’m not unique in that regard. If we could all get past the partisan nonsense and relate to each other like humans, then we could still disagree about stuff but remember that being wrong doesn’t mean you’re evil. Necessarily… Look at this exchange on CNN today between James Carville and Mary Matalin. Sometimes even the fiercest political foes can put their partisan differences aside. That’s exactly what happened on Sunday’s State of the Union when Democratic strategist James Carville and Republican strategist Mary Matalin gave the public a ... Read Full Story