That's bull. I don't remember what people said last year. There's no way you can remember what was said in the 70's. PURE fantasy and hit job on Allen.
Without documentation, for the media even to broadcast this is totally irresponsible. To do so, then, means that they are part of a "Get Allen" campaign.
http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/040406/news2.html
April 4, 2006
Sen. Allen’s foe in Nov. is old friend of McCain
By Jonathan Allen
EXCERPT
“Party activists expect a presidential contender to have strong home support, and if Webb (or Miller) could even come close to Allen in 2006, the results would raise questions about Allen’s own base,” said Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. “Indirectly, any weakening of Allen would help McCain, and some other GOP presidential candidates.”
Despite the longtime friendship between McCain and Webb, a former Republican, the Arizona senator said he is backing Allen. Even so, in an interview outside the Senate chamber last week, McCain called Webb “a war hero” and “a great patriot.”