NOVAK:   It's Firebhack when the viewers "Fireback" at us. It's from Miles Pryor (ph) of Tampa, Florida. "Bob, it's a pleasure to listen to you intelligent arguments. You are so wrong most of the time, but you do it with great style. You're a good Republican." Thank you, I guess, Miles, but you're a typical Democrat. You don't know right from wrong. 
CARVILLE:   No, no, we do know right from wrong. And we're right and you're wrong, period. "James, by the way, there's a plastic liner in a trash can for your protection or the trash can's?" Jim Humphrey (ph), San Francisco, California. Well, let's take a look in here and see -- you know, I think it was -- Bob was interviewing the trash can. 
NOVAK:   I think that was the picture of the year. 
CARVILLE:   You know, I think I think a little better with that damn thing over my head. 
NOVAK:   Yes, I wish you'd wear it every night. 
CARVILLE:   There you go. I should. 
NOVAK:   OK, the next one is from Dee Smyth (ph) of Tallahassee, Florida. A very intelligent person. "I'm so tired of listening to Tom Daschle wining and complaining about the president and the Republican Party. Now he's complaining about the likes of Rush Limbaugh. My gosh, Tom, grow some thicker skin." Way to go Dee Smyth (ph). 
CARVILLE:   That's right. I agree with Senator McCain. It's a circus act. And he knows what he's talking about. All right. "James, you need to get a radio talk show. You'd be great at it. Here in Kansas, if you want to listen to talk radio, there's nothing by conservatives and Fox Network and Limbaugh. Let's get some balance on the radio. We need someone like you to point out the lies they tell. Barbara Lawson (ph) -- Barbara, I could not deny the television viewing public a look at my beautiful face. It would be a crime to just hear my voice... 
NOVAK:   I think you... 
CARVILLE:   ... when they can look at me. 
NOVAK:   I think you'd fit in very nicely in Kansas. 
CARVILLE:   There you go. 
NOVAK:   But here's a question here, please. 
CARVILLE:   You attack Kansas -- and now you're attacking Kansas. 
NOVAK:   I didn't attack Kansas. I attacked you. Go ahead. 
CARVILLE:   I like Kansas. 
UNIDENTIFIED MALE:   Hi, my name is Mike and I'm from Buffalo. And I'd like to know, James, will your trash can be going into the museum with Tim Russert's white board from election 2000? 
CARVILLE:   No, I think it will just stay there for collecting trash. But you know, it was a lot -- it was a lot of fun doing it. And then we'll have the -- we'll think of some other things to do. But I appreciate the compliment. Thank you, sir. 
NOVAK:   Next question. 
CARVILLE:   Go Bills. 
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE:   Hi, my name is Jodie Sollup (ph). I'm from Atlantic Beach, New York. And my question is are Democrats losing a shot at the presidency in 2004 by allowing Gore to speak to the Democratic Party's "new vision," quote unquote? 
NOVAK:   Well, I think every Republican says a little prayer when he goes to bed every night, "Please, God, Al Gore again in 2004." 
CARVILLE:   This may shock you young lady, but Democrats believe that everybody in America ought to be able to sleep. We are very big defenders of the First Amendment. 
NOVAK:   Yes... 
CARVILLE:   And Al Gore, as the former vice president, has every right to speak out just as every American has the right the speak out. 
NOVAK:   Oh, gag me. Go ahead. 
CARVILLE:   You always don't want people to talk. 
UNIDENTIFIED MALE:   My name is Jeff Working (ph). I'm from Washington, D.C. My question is this, we -- aren't frivolous lawsuits good for us? We've got lawyers protecting us from the poisons of cigarettes? Why not hold McDonald's to the same standard? 
NOVAK:   You know, I tell you I grew up when people used to say -- you know what they used call cigarettes -- nail coughing - coughing nails -- I'll get it right. Coughing nails. Everybody knew they were bad for you. This is just a scam by the lawyers to get big money. 
CARVILLE:   That's why they're getting all of the money because these comapnies deny that they were bad for you for a long time. I don't know what it is, why you love powerful people so much, and why you hate little people so much. 
NOVAK:   Go ahead -- I love freedom. 
CARVILLE:   I don't understand that. I love people, not power. 
NOVAK:   I love freedom; you don't understand that. Go ahead. 
UNIDENTIFIED MALE:   Thank you. I'm James from Omaha, Nebraska. And my comment is this. As long as the Democrats continue to whine and complain and not propose solutions to problems that they're going to continue to lose the support of Americans. 
NOVAK:   And a big way and as the party in trouble, and he can say it's just... 
CARVILLE:   You know what, you know what from the left I'm James Carville. Good night for CROSSFIRE. 
NOVAK:   From the right, I'm Robert Novak. Join us again next time for another edition of CROSSFIRE. CONNIE CHUNG TONIGHT begins right now.
