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adam
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« on: June 11, 2006, 11:42:02 PM »

Yep, that about sums it up. I think Democrats can blame McGovern for their long history of losing. He brought to life the extremist wing of the party and took it over. Since, there have been 2 democratic president...one was landslided in his run for re-election. The other, while making history in 92', had the luxury of running against Bob Dole in 96'.
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2006, 12:30:53 AM »
Quote from: jfern on June 12, 2006, 12:20:02 AM
Quote from: Captain Vlad on June 11, 2006, 11:42:02 PM

Yep, that about sums it up. I think Democrats can blame McGovern for their long history of losing. He brought to life the extremist wing of the party and took it over. Since, there have been 2 democratic president...one was landslided in his run for re-election. The other, while making history in 92', had the luxury of running against Bob Dole in 96'.


McGovern was more of a war hero than any of these warmongering chickenhawks will ever be.

You can't be a hero and garner 17 EVs against Richard Nixon. Those are called failures.
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adam
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2006, 12:34:18 AM »
Quote from: jfern on June 12, 2006, 12:33:06 AM
Quote from: Captain Vlad on June 12, 2006, 12:30:53 AM
Quote from: jfern on June 12, 2006, 12:20:02 AM
Quote from: Captain Vlad on June 11, 2006, 11:42:02 PM

Yep, that about sums it up. I think Democrats can blame McGovern for their long history of losing. He brought to life the extremist wing of the party and took it over. Since, there have been 2 democratic president...one was landslided in his run for re-election. The other, while making history in 92', had the luxury of running against Bob Dole in 96'.


McGovern was more of a war hero than any of these warmongering chickenhawks will ever be.

You can't be a hero and garner 17 EVs against Richard Nixon. Those are called failures.

Winning or losing one election does not determine how good of a person you are.

McGovern is probably a good guy, but he is far from being a political hero.
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adam
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2006, 12:51:24 PM »

Even that is under-statement. A lot of people seriously questioned the man's sanity. Nixon didn't have to campaign at all for that election.
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