Democratic strategist James Carville argued that political actors in his party should “play possum” right now as grassroots organizing pops up across the country, noting that the “freight ...

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Democrat strategist James Carville advises his party to simply wait for President Trump to fail: “I’m telling the Democrats, just sit there, play possum. Let them go, let them go, let them go. Poll ...

Playing possum (pretending to be dead) is the total opposite of playing with Possum, a young, domestic shorthair female who, like many young ‘uns, thrives on activity and exploration of her world. As ...

Democratic strategist James Carville says Democrats need to temporarily ‘play possum’ with President Donald Trump and find a new, charismatic personality to lead the party.