Democratic Primaries

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:18 AM Mar 2020

Remember when Joe McCarthy claimed there were 57

communists in the state department? He never named a single one either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Remember when Joe McCarthy claimed there were 57 (Original Post) Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 OP

'Tail-gunner Joe' of 1950's notoriety, basically self-destructed. empedocles Mar 2020 #1

He would thrive today Chainfire Mar 2020 #2

Move over Mark Meadows. Joe McCarthy would be COS. no_hypocrisy Mar 2020 #3

I remember that number from mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #4

Roy Cohn underpants Mar 2020 #5

Sen. Joe McCarthy (L) with attny. Roy Cohn, Army-McCarthy Hearings 1954 appalachiablue Mar 2020 #6

It was the Army-McCarthy Hearings that pushed my dad to get a tv bobbieinok Mar 2020 #7

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. 'Tail-gunner Joe' of 1950's notoriety, basically self-destructed.

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:25 AM

Mar 2020

[Even though his ghost was still visible, in the NH primary of 1968, to significant anti- LBJ effect . . . where enough voters, assumed they were voting for 'tail-gunner' joe somehow - and actually provided tgjoe's politically opposite Senator Gene McCarthy, with enough votes to depress LBJ].

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Chainfire

(17,458 posts)

2. He would thrive today

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:43 AM

Mar 2020

In either Trump's government, or as a commentator on a conservative TV "news" show.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

no_hypocrisy

(46,019 posts)

3. Move over Mark Meadows. Joe McCarthy would be COS.

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:50 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,283 posts)

4. I remember that number from

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:12 AM

Mar 2020

“The Manchurian Candidate.”

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

underpants

(182,589 posts)

5. Roy Cohn

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:16 AM

Mar 2020

Was the legal aid on McCarthy’s committee. Cohn later saw something special in Trump and was his attack dog lawyer.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

appalachiablue

(41,102 posts)

6. Sen. Joe McCarthy (L) with attny. Roy Cohn, Army-McCarthy Hearings 1954

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:46 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

7. It was the Army-McCarthy Hearings that pushed my dad to get a tv

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:51 AM

Mar 2020

Dad (1908-1995) didn't see the need for a tv.

But he listed avidly to the hearings. He loved that kind of back-and-forth arguing.

His friend knew he really liked the hearings and invited him to watch the last part on their tv!

That was it for my dad.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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