R. I. P. Gene McCarthy 0
One of the political heroes of our era.
Senator McCarthy had the courage to speak up against the Viet Namese war. Others did also, most noticeably Senator Fulbright. Senator McCarthy, though, took it to the voters in the 1968 Democratic presidential primaries.
And the voters responded.
Frankly, I have never quite stopped resenting Robert Kennedy for his decision to enter the race, as a “peace candidate,” for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1968 after McCarthy did the hard work.
Senator McCarthy was a good man who risked–even sacrificed–his political career for what he believed was the right thing to do, without focus groups, without image consultants, and without polling consultants.
May he rest in peace.
