Opinion of Scoop Jackson

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The first Neoconservative to run for president on the Democratic side. 

He wasn't a Neoconservative, despite people who would later become Neoconservatives being associated with him.

[MK]

The first Neoconservative to run for president on the Democratic side. 

He wasn't a Neoconservative, despite people who would later become Neoconservatives being associated with him.

Not what I have read. 

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The first Neoconservative to run for president on the Democratic side. 

He wasn't a Neoconservative, despite people who would later become Neoconservatives being associated with him.

Not what I have read. 

How are you defining "Neoconservative", here?

[MK]

Ever heard of Leo Strauss ?


There is no question Scoop Jackson was one of the first mainstream neoconservatives.
Oddly enough a democrat.

As for my Op on him... I can't say.

I ran across his name many times when doing research on the neoconservative philosophy.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I think Jackson's views certainly had a big influence on our modern day neo-cons, but they sadly abandoned his domestic views, leading to a twisted, horrible ideology.

[bgwah]

His son is somewhat active in local politics. I wonder if there's any possibly he'll ever run for something?

Know anything, Meeker?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Wow, Positive has a majority? And people call this forum left wing biased.

[RosettaStoned]

What do you know? I'm totally agreeing with BRTD...

[Meeker]

His son is somewhat active in local politics. I wonder if there's any possibly he'll ever run for something?

Know anything, Meeker?

I can't recall hearing any talk of him pursuing elected office. Last I heard he was Gregoire's speechwriter.

[bgwah]

His son is somewhat active in local politics. I wonder if there's any possibly he'll ever run for something?

Know anything, Meeker?

I can't recall hearing any talk of him pursuing elected office. Last I heard he was Gregoire's speechwriter.

That's too bad.

I also want Reagan's son or the Nirvana drummer to run for something, just for entertainment value!

[Meeker]

There's a reasonable chance on the Nirvana drummer. He's kind of pissed off the insiders though, so I don't think he'd be very successful. Washington voters have a niche for figuring out and then electing the type of people that piss of insiders though.

[Lief 🗽]

There's a reasonable chance on the Nirvana drummer. He's kind of pissed off the insiders though, so I don't think he'd be very successful. Washington voters have a niche for figuring out and then electing the type of people that piss of insiders though.

Er... Dave Grohl? Seriously?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Wow, Positive has a majority? And people call this forum left wing biased.

The Democratic Party needs to be more like Scoop Jackson.

[Matt Damon™]

Far too pro-welfare and too pro-warfare.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

His foreign policy = 50,000 dead Americans and a couple million dead Vietnamese. No thanks.

I believe that was the policies of the Eisenhower/Kennedy/Johnson/Nixon Administrations which resulted in the deaths of more than 50,000 American soldiers during the course of American involvement in Vietnam, not directly Scoop Jackson. I'm not denying that the Whore of Boeing's continuous support of the War in Vietnam had an effect, but nowhere as near as the policies of the Eisenhower through to Nixon Administrations.

[Mint]

Far too pro-welfare and too pro-warfare.

Also never apologized for his cheerleading of Japanese Internment.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Also never apologized for his cheerleading of Japanese Internment.

That's the biggest problem I have with him; although, Earl Warren never apologized either.

[Ogre Mage]

I am opposed to his foreign policy stance, his position on abortion and the Japanese-American internment.  However, he did a huge amount of good for Washington state.  In spite of his flaws he was one of the best senators our state has had.  In his heyday, he and Warren Magnuson ruled the senate chamber.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

People seem to ignore Jackson's excellent record on enviromental affairs.  He wrote many of the landmark legislation, and was able to make sure it passed Congress.

[Ogre Mage]

People seem to ignore Jackson's excellent record on enviromental affairs.

Not I.  Jackson's work is a major reason that Washington developed a reputation as a green state.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

People seem to ignore Jackson's excellent record on enviromental affairs.

Not I.  Jackson's work is a major reason that Washington developed a reputation as a green state.

Good.  Many Democrats, then and now, fail to appreciate his record on that issue.  He probably had a better record than many Democrats in Congress today.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Hitler was a staunch environmentalist too. So what?

[Psychic Octopus]

In every sense of the term, one of the greatest freedom fighters of the 60's-80's era.

[RosettaStoned]

Total scum.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

In every sense of the term, one of the greatest freedom fighters of the 60's-80's era.

And the 50's, as well.