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To Say Obama Is Like George McGovern Would Be An Insult To McGovern
The Looking Spoon ^ | 10-22-12 | The Looking Spoon

Posted on 10/22/2012 3:20:05 PM PDT by The Looking Spoon

When liberals fail, they fail spectacularly as (we are very likely about to see on November 6). George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign is a great example of this.

What I suspect most people (myself included) didn't know is he sort of saw the light on big government regulation 20 years after his failed run (see the full article here). While he lamented that future generations of Democrats could take note of his folly and learn from it, we've seen nothing of the sort...



TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: barackobama; georgemcgovern; liberalism

1 posted on 10/22/2012 3:20:11 PM PDT by The Looking Spoon
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To: The Looking Spoon
I also wish that during the years I was in public office, I had had this firsthand experience about the difficulties business people face every day.
. . .
We intuitively know that to create job opportunities we need entrepreneurs who will risk their capital against an expected payoff. Too often, however, public policy does not consider whether we are choking off those opportunities.


McGovern reformed somewhat. Obama never will.
2 posted on 10/22/2012 3:28:49 PM PDT by verum ago (Some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
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To: verum ago
McGovern reformed somewhat.

Only because he actually had to run a for-profit business.

Obama never will.

40 years ago, somebody would have said that about McGovern.

Who can say?

3 posted on 10/22/2012 3:37:57 PM PDT by x
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To: x
McGovern reformed somewhat.

Only because he actually had to run a for-profit business.

Obama never will.

40 years ago, somebody would have said that about McGovern.

Who can say?


I don't see Obama ever running a for-profit business, and that's why I don't see him ever reforming even the slightest bit.
4 posted on 10/22/2012 3:41:32 PM PDT by verum ago (Some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
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To: The Looking Spoon

One BIG difference is that McGovern flew over 25 bombing missions in Europe in WWII - one of the most dangerous assignments you could have. He was one brave, tough young man willing to give it all for his country. I may have disagreed with his politics but I respected the heck out of him and would have been proud to buy him a beer had I ever met him. Don’t even mention him in the same breath as that jug-eared wimp.


5 posted on 10/22/2012 3:41:56 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity

McGovern was an honorable and decent man. But one similarity between his campaign and Obama’s is that he had a running mate, Tom Eagleton, who spent time in a psych ward. Obama has one who should have been permanently committed years ago.


6 posted on 10/22/2012 3:47:03 PM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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To: The Looking Spoon

Also, McGovern was a war hero.


7 posted on 10/22/2012 3:47:19 PM PDT by Our man in washington
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To: The Looking Spoon

There is no comparison to McGovern. 0bama is closer to socialist/communist leaders from other Nations than any American President/leader. Except maybe Wilson and LBJ and a cheap knock off version of FDR. Oh and Carter. And the currupt influences of a JFK.


8 posted on 10/22/2012 3:50:24 PM PDT by Leep (Forward! to serfdom)
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To: verum ago

True. But McGovern would have been a truly dreadful president.


9 posted on 10/22/2012 4:06:55 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: Leep
McGovern wasn't actually elected, and the liberals of his era hadn't gotten to where they are today.

But he was a supporter of Henry Wallace in 1948 and was pretty far to the left for his time.

Some political leaders have been pretty soft on Communism -- Wallace, McGovern, Ted Kennedy, etc. -- and some have been pretty close to European socialists -- Obama, Ted Kennedy -- but none of them were actual Leninists or Stalinists so far as I know.

10 posted on 10/22/2012 4:10:29 PM PDT by x
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To: ModelBreaker
But McGovern would have been a truly dreadful president.

I certainly won't contest that statement.
11 posted on 10/22/2012 4:10:31 PM PDT by verum ago (Some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
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To: The Looking Spoon

Between the two, McGovern was far more dangerous, as he was more than willing to utterly capitulate to the Soviet Union.

Among his other platform ideas:

US out of Vietnam in exchange for our prisoners. Amnesty for draft dodgers. “Demogrant”, giving $1000 to every American (later dropped from platform.)

Government provided jobs for all Americans, with a guaranteed minimum income. “Public service employment must be greatly expanded in order to make the government the employer of last resort and guarantee a job for all.”

37% reduction in defense spending.

The “equitable distribution of wealth and income”.

Rewarding banks with federal deposit funds for “investing in socially productive endeavors.”

Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.


12 posted on 10/22/2012 4:18:42 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (DIY Bumper Sticker: "THREE TIMES,/ DEMOCRATS/ REJECTED GOD")
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

thank you!

you have that very correctly. either you were there to witness it, or you are a very good researcher.

i commend you!

blessings, bobo


13 posted on 10/22/2012 4:36:23 PM PDT by bobo1
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To: x

I think my post was a failed attempt at being facetious?
Definitely inaccurate.


14 posted on 10/22/2012 4:59:48 PM PDT by Leep (Forward! to serfdom)
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