America’s favorite political couple, Democratic strategist James Carville and Republican strategist Mary Matalin, graced Saint Xavier University Thursday night with one of our most entertainingly relevant evenings on record.
Ms. Matalin, who is from Burnham, Ill., charmed our capacity audience with her dry observations, often deployed at the expense of her equally engaging husband. Mr. Carville was in turn equally funny and willing to share the inside stories and scathing political commentary that have made these two the top in their field. I would note that they were as gracious off stage as they were on, both of them kind with our staff and generous with their time.
It is the role of any great university to engage the community in thoughtful discussion about relevant events. Given that they spoke here just days away from this most historic presidential election, I can’t imagine a better opportunity for Chicagoans to gain valuable insight into how campaigns operate than to see two of the greatest political minds in the country.
Opportunities for Chicagoans to share time with such world famous minds reinforces what a treasure the Sisters of Mercy gave Chicago when they created Saint Xavier. We were very pleased that both Oprah and NBC chose to come to Saint Xavier to interview Ms. Matalin and Mr. Carville.
I have included below a video sample of the event for you to enjoy from this excellent evening:
