Carville slams DSA candidate Larkin as ‘motor-mouth’ in Florida primary feud

Long-time Democratic operative James Carville responded sharply to remarks from Oliver Larkin, a Democratic Socialists of America member running in Florida’s 25th Congressional District. Larkin had told one outlet that it might be time for Carville to “take a back seat” and make way for new ideas. Carville retorted on one outlet, labeling Larkin as possessing the “motor mouth” trait he attributes to every DSA member.

The confrontation underscores Carville’s broader criticism of recent socialist victories in Democratic primaries, which he described as “a pack of fools.” Larkin, a former Bernie Sanders campaign veteran, is the sole DSA-endorsed House candidate in a competitive swing district, facing incumbent Jared Moskowitz, who enjoys backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and indirect support from AIPAC. Larkin, buoyed by far-left figures like streamer Hasan Piker, argued that democratic socialism can win nationwide and warned establishment Democrats of declining power.