[Savage Beast]

"His re-election was the greatest political achievement of my lifetime."

Judging from his words, it's apparant that Carville is aware that his efforts contributed to the re-election of President Bush and that this constituted Carville's greatest lifetime achievement, but one can't help wondering if he realizes how little his contribution mattered.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Judging from his words, it's apparant that Carville is aware that his efforts contributed to the re-election of President Bush and that this constituted Carville's greatest lifetime achievement, but one can't help wondering if he realizes how little his contribution mattered.

You misunderstand what he said, as did I until I listened to the followup. He means it was the greatest political achievement DURING his lifetime, not that he had anything to do with it.