Yep. And then McCarthy went on to win the Democrat nomination for the Presidency before trouncing Richard Nixon in the election lose the Democrat nomination to Hubert Humphrey who lost the election to Richard Nixon.
But libs like Ivins continue to think of McCarthy as a hero, just as they worship McGovern, Mondale, Dukakis, Gore and Kerry--all liberals, all out of touch and all losers.
In 1968, Gene McCarthy was the little boy who said out loud, Look, the emperor isn't wearing any clothes.
And then Richard Nixon was elected to two terms. Thanks Gene, and let's hope the D's follow Molly's sage advice. And of course she'll support Hillary. She manages to be both an idiot and hypocrite in one easy article.