"I recall being surprised by the kind warmth of McGovern's statements about Richard Nixon on TV right after Nixon's death." Yes...George is one the last remaining survivors of pre-"politics of destruction Clintonista" gang members takeover of the Democrat party.
He's a nice guy, no doubt. Just not qualified to be POTUS.
If I remember correctly, McGovern wasn't very enthusiastic about Clinton back in 1992...but that may have been because of Clinton's pseudo-centrism more than anything else.
Still eagerly waiting to hear the endorsements from Eagleton, Mondale, Ferraro, and Dukakis.