Comments on: McGoverning From The Left http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:36:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Tudalu http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36218 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:06:38 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36218 Is that Bill Clinton? Is that Bill Clinton?

]]> by: the wolf http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36175 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:56:38 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36175 Ah, damn, it just makes me feel old. Ah, damn, it just makes me feel old.

]]> by: Stubbs http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36166 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:14:55 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36166 I first registered to vote for George McGovern, and the result was service on a NYC jury. He dropped his vice-presidential candidate, Thomas Eagleton, for having been electroshocked for depression, and I never forgave McGovern, or voted for him. He got what he deserved in the election. I first registered to vote for George McGovern, and the result was service on a NYC jury. He dropped his vice-presidential candidate, Thomas Eagleton, for having been electroshocked for depression, and I never forgave McGovern, or voted for him. He got what he deserved in the election.

]]> by: buzz http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36153 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:46:42 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36153 I join in wishing Sen. McGovern a happy 85th. On the issue of not mentioning his (exemplary) war record during the 1972 camapign, while I'm sure humility played a part, it also would not have played well with the "base" that drove his candidacy. I join in wishing Sen. McGovern a happy 85th.

On the issue of not mentioning his (exemplary) war record during the 1972 camapign, while I’m sure humility played a part, it also would not have played well with the “base” that drove his candidacy.

]]> by: Steve http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36152 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:38:11 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36152 I sincerely wish him a happy birthday and offer heartfelt thanks for his exemplary military service. Following mother's advice on politeness, I'm going to say nothing at all about his post-World War II activites. I sincerely wish him a happy birthday and offer heartfelt thanks for his exemplary military service.

Following mother’s advice on politeness, I’m going to say nothing at all about his post-World War II activites.

]]> by: Lee Annis http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36142 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:29:04 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36142 A hearty salute to Senator McGovern on his 85th. While I confess agreeing with the senator on little, I was reminded by Stephen Ambrose's last book The Wild Blue, a memorable episode of Ollie North's War Stories and a mention by Bob Novak on whatever CNN program he was on that day that George McGovern was one of America's truly outstanding bomber pilots during World War II and is a bona fide war hero. The amazing thing is that Senator McGovern rarely if ever mentioned these experiences during his 1972 campaign. That was to say the least, strategically unwise. Still it showed admiirable humility of the sort we never saw from the 2004 Democratic nominee when describing his admirable if considerably less distinguished war (and antiwar) record. This has been Private Annis reporting for duty, Extreme General. A hearty salute to Senator McGovern on his 85th. While I confess agreeing with the senator on little, I was reminded by Stephen Ambrose’s last book The Wild Blue, a memorable episode of Ollie North’s War Stories and a mention by Bob Novak on whatever CNN program he was on that day that George McGovern was one of America’s truly outstanding bomber pilots during World War II and is a bona fide war hero.

The amazing thing is that Senator McGovern rarely if ever mentioned these experiences during his 1972 campaign. That was to say the least, strategically unwise. Still it showed admiirable humility of the sort we never saw from the 2004 Democratic nominee when describing his admirable if considerably less distinguished war (and antiwar) record.

This has been Private Annis reporting for duty, Extreme General.

]]> by: richard http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36112 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:04:49 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/political-junkie/mcgoverning-from-the-left/#comment-36112 Since he'd already survived having a future Pope shoot at him! Since he’d already survived having a future Pope shoot at him!

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