Newt Gingrich: Glad you liked my bit about loyalty oaths, Senator McCarthy. We could start up the witch hunts all over again, with Muslims and homos and migrants. Man: Are you now, or have you ever been a homo, Muslim immigrant?
Darkeforce, its not as though they just showed up. They’ve been pushing paranoia all along. Its not going to go away. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
And there’s a strong push to re-write history with McCarthy as he stalwart patriot who was done in by the lying smearing communists that really were in the state dept… The victors write the history books, but people forget there can be different victors every generation or so.
Simon, I’d like to agree with you but I don’t see Newt giving up yet. The birthers didn’t disappear. They are still voters but don’t have a cause to rally around. The first R who can offer a catchy new thing to be angry/frightened over can probably make a strong showing in the primary run. I susepct Newt is fishing for something shiny to dangle in front of folks.
Interesting opportunity. Obama could play FDR. Except FDR isn’t allowed golf or hoops. Maybe, Obama could play Alger Hiss. No, Obama talks too much. The Soviets could never trust Obama. Maybe, Obama could play Joe Stalin. No, Obama couldn’t grow a decent mustache in a hundred years. This is it. Obama could play Eleanor Roosevelt. Obama is excellent at sticking his nose in other peoples business. Michelle could understudy.
Thank you for the new conspiracy rumor. There is no big movement to recast McCarthy. I’ve been teaching history for over 16 years and in several different states. He’s still viewed as a scumbag.
The problem with loyalty oaths is that when you have what appears to be a congenital liar like Newt, why should you believe he would keep an oath? How many marriage oaths has he broken?
Imagine if he LQQKed internally to find the Tories in the republican party? oH_ thas right, THEY now control the repubs, creating the foxnoose"tea party" and fawning the royals.
McCarthy didn’t start the “witch hunts.” The House of unAmerican Activities did, and they nabbed a few traitors like Alger Hiss. In 1995 McCarthy was vindicated when Soviet dox were declassified.
That is a haunting drawing of McCarthy in the toon.I remember seeing him on TV when I was a little kid.Those were some of the days Americans shouldn’t be proud of, shouldn’t rewrite out of history, and shouldn’t happen again.
If Darkeforce doesn’t like revisiting history, I guess he must be APPALLED at the Politico piece calling Dubya a moderate conservative that the Tea Party is distancing itself from.
Brockie almost 13 years ago
Newt, I think it must be time for your meds and a nap…really, yes really, wow and in 2011, not evolved much have we?
Kylop almost 13 years ago
Darkeforce, its not as though they just showed up. They’ve been pushing paranoia all along. Its not going to go away. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
meetinthemiddle almost 13 years ago
And there’s a strong push to re-write history with McCarthy as he stalwart patriot who was done in by the lying smearing communists that really were in the state dept… The victors write the history books, but people forget there can be different victors every generation or so.
chatoyant almost 13 years ago
And women and atheists and liberals and peaceniks and science fiction fans and …..
Find your place on the list because if you’re not with ‘em, you’re against them.
Kylop almost 13 years ago
Simon, I’d like to agree with you but I don’t see Newt giving up yet. The birthers didn’t disappear. They are still voters but don’t have a cause to rally around. The first R who can offer a catchy new thing to be angry/frightened over can probably make a strong showing in the primary run. I susepct Newt is fishing for something shiny to dangle in front of folks.
toto39 almost 13 years ago
Interesting opportunity. Obama could play FDR. Except FDR isn’t allowed golf or hoops. Maybe, Obama could play Alger Hiss. No, Obama talks too much. The Soviets could never trust Obama. Maybe, Obama could play Joe Stalin. No, Obama couldn’t grow a decent mustache in a hundred years. This is it. Obama could play Eleanor Roosevelt. Obama is excellent at sticking his nose in other peoples business. Michelle could understudy.
Simon_Jester almost 13 years ago
Said the guy who smears anyone who disagress with HIM as a (ewww! ) Socialist
Gladius almost 13 years ago
Thank you for the new conspiracy rumor. There is no big movement to recast McCarthy. I’ve been teaching history for over 16 years and in several different states. He’s still viewed as a scumbag.
Motivemagus almost 13 years ago
The problem with loyalty oaths is that when you have what appears to be a congenital liar like Newt, why should you believe he would keep an oath? How many marriage oaths has he broken?
WarBush almost 13 years ago
We have a couple here. Look at Sven (KGB operative) and LockerTowel.
dfowensby almost 13 years ago
they who forget History, are condemned to repeat it.
Jaedabee Premium Member almost 13 years ago
He didn’t call anyone a bigot. If that’s what you derived from this comic, then perhaps you see what’s wrong with what Newt said.
phlegmatic almost 13 years ago
Remove the halo from Eisenhower. He refused to defend General George Marshall in public from the scurrilous attacks made by McCarthy.
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
McCarthy was reborn with “War on Terror”, “Patriot Act”, and “Military Commissions Act”- period.
Godfreydaniel almost 13 years ago
Eisenhower also had legendarily bad taste in vice-presidents……
grayhares01 almost 13 years ago
The worst part of Obama’s policies? It show McCarthy was right…
Noveltman almost 13 years ago
Things are looking better and better for a Palin/Bachman ticket! Please (God) (wit). Please!
jaxaction almost 13 years ago
Imagine if he LQQKed internally to find the Tories in the republican party? oH_ thas right, THEY now control the repubs, creating the foxnoose"tea party" and fawning the royals.
pirate227 almost 13 years ago
Much to their chagrin.
SABRSteve almost 13 years ago
McCarthy didn’t start the “witch hunts.” The House of unAmerican Activities did, and they nabbed a few traitors like Alger Hiss. In 1995 McCarthy was vindicated when Soviet dox were declassified.
rockngolfer almost 13 years ago
That is a haunting drawing of McCarthy in the toon.I remember seeing him on TV when I was a little kid.Those were some of the days Americans shouldn’t be proud of, shouldn’t rewrite out of history, and shouldn’t happen again.
Gladius almost 13 years ago
Look,There are a bunch of crazies out there but there is NO attempt, in education, to make McCarthy a hero.
grayhares01 almost 13 years ago
If Darkeforce doesn’t like revisiting history, I guess he must be APPALLED at the Politico piece calling Dubya a moderate conservative that the Tea Party is distancing itself from.