“Veteran political strategist James Carville, famous for his colorful language, confidently predicted that Kamala Harris will win the election even though he’s previously admitted this race is, and this is a real quote, ‘tighter than a mosquito’s behind,’” Fallon said on “The Tonight Show” Thursday.
That was the setup for Fallon to introduce a phone call with a fake Carville to get some clarity. Instead, he got a whole lot of, uh, colorful language.
Fallon: “I do want to talk about this prediction in the New York Times that Kamala Harris is going to win. So, how do you know this?”
Carville: “Everybody is free to read the articles, of course. But the best way I can put it is this: when I look at the political landscape, to me, the outcome is, it’s all about juggling rattlesnakes while not stepping on a mudskipper, you follow me?”
Fallon: “Not really. But we’d love to know how you arrived at your prediction, though.”
Carville: “Look, I’ll put it to you this way. Okay, I ain’t the type of guy who likes to drink Slushies straight outta the fish tank. I ain’t no first-year gravy squeezer either, you get me?”
Fallon: “Still not really, no. How should people approach the next two weeks as they await the election results?”
Carville: “Most people don’t have the patience to boil cotton candy with a potato. Much less teach three cockeyed possums how to do the fandango.”
The conversation came to an end when the imagined Carville excused himself to go “put a saddle on a shrimp.”
