JohnnyL,
It’s funny how those positions in 1972 earned you a “loon” status and in 2008 would win the election. McGovern’s problem in 1972 was that he was so obviously a captive of his party’s far left and that frightened us, especially with the war going on and whatever else was happening with Russia, etc.
Great point. Of course, for all the ugliness of the 70s, most of us still felt that the adults were running the show on account of the USSR making us all feel vulnerable. Then Jimmy Carter made it apparent we really were vulnerable. But now, only 46% of voting Americans realize it’s now a more dangerous world.
For all of George Bush and the Republican party’s foibles, Bush and his cabinet, in conjunction with the best military in the world, have successfully restored a real sense of personal security for domestic citizens after 9/11. Maybe Bush & Co. have done it a little too well.
It’s allowed the loons on the left, who now feel warm and safe, to return to their typical bad mouthing of America is evil, government is the only way, Republicans are devils, the world hates us, Abu Ghraib Death March, GITMO is torture, Christians are hatemongers, Oprah Oprah Oprah, Obamessiah, {ad nauseum}…
If God forbid something like 9/11 happens again, or worse, especially if it’s in one of these big, blue urban settings, you watch these weasels on the left start quivering about “we’re all purple!” and the John McCain mold to become the yearned for figure.
I doubt our new president-elect and his rag-tag crew of Clinton lackeys are going to inspire the same degree of confidence if the pressure is really on.
