I personally see McCarthy as a bit of a national hero. I think that it is right to do everything possible to hunt down any left - wingers and expel them from politics. Witch hunts are a neccessary indulgance and I would suggest maybe boiling the red bastards. Long live Castro.
2006-06-26 04:59:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
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2006-06-26 05:11:59 · update #1
HERO. McCarthy is my personal hero. His face is my screensaver n wallpaper on my pc. why would anyone think he was a bad guy?
2006-06-26 07:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Watch the action picture "good nighttime, and good success". this may shed person-friendly on McCarthy and Murrow. McCarthy turned right into a senator who would positioned people on trial for being "communist".. He in certain targeted those who were in the media and hollywood, as this may draw extra interest than only the overall Joe. those who were positioned on "trial" through McCarthy regularly ended up dropping their jobs, some had to go away the country. people decrease back then fell for it. people now are smart sufficient to do not ignore that he become thoroughly out of line and become passing faux accusations adverse to people. He observed the word "anybody no longer with us is adverse to us", so anybody who observed as him out (like murrows) become immediatly targeted as being communist.
2016-11-15 06:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Senator Joseph McCarthy developed a loyal following, particularly in North East Wisconsin (I lived in that area myself for a few years). Getting rid of communism as an influence in government was (and is) a worthy endeavor. To do so openly and honestly is the key to a successful movement, Senator was less than credible in either category.
A little background follows and more can be found at the source link.
Joseph McCarthy was born on a farm in Appleton, Wisconsin, on 14th November, 1908. His parents were devout Roman Catholics and Joseph was the fifth of nine children. He left school at 14 and worked as a chicken farmer before managing a grocery store in the nearby town of Manawa.
McCarthy returned to high school in 1928 and after achieving the necessary qualifications, won a place at Marquette University. After graduating McCarthy worked as a lawyer but was fairly unsuccessful and had to supplement his income by playing poker.
McCarthy was originally a supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. However, after failing to become the Democratic Party candidate for district attorney, he switched parties and became the Republican Party candidate in an election to become a circuit court judge. McCarthy shocked local officials by fighting a dirty campaign. This included publishing campaign literature that falsely claimed that his opponent, Edgar Werner, was 73 (he was actually 66). As well as suggesting that Werner was senile, McCarthy implied that he was guilty of financial corruption.
When the United States entered the Second Word War McCarthy resigned as a circuit judge and joined the Marines. After the war McCarthy ran against Robert La Follette to become Republican candidate for the senate. As one of his biographers has pointed out, his campaign posters pictured him in "full fighting gear, with an aviator's cap, and belt upon belt of machine gun ammunition wrapped around his bulky torso." He claimed he had completed thirty-two missions when in fact he had a desk job and only flew in training exercises.
In his campaign, McCarthy attacked La Follette for not enlisting during the war. He had been forty-six when Pearl Harbor had been bombed, and was in fact too old to join the armed services. McCarthy also claimed that La Follette had made huge profits from his investments while he had been away fighting for his country. The suggestion that La Follette had been guilty of war profiteering (his investments had in fact been in a radio station), was deeply damaging and McCarthy won by 207,935 to 202,557. La Follette, deeply hurt by the false claims made against him, retired from politics, and later committed suicide.
2006-06-26 05:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by Randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Er... long live Castro???? The leader of the only truly socialist nation in the world??? Think you are either politically incredibly naieve or just a tosser.... and McCarthy was a lying toerag....much like most of the Bush camp....
2006-06-26 05:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-14 07:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you ever stop to think that maybe we were the bad guys during the Cold war? Start studying the facts and then ask this question again.
2006-07-03 03:50:46 · answer #6 · answered by jim w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Villain, is this a serious question, he accused high ranking political officials of being communist so he could bring chaos to our country.
2006-06-26 05:04:21 · answer #7 · answered by THEBurgerKing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Villain. Communists would do this country a favor, and in this country you are entitled to the political party of your choice.
2006-06-26 06:28:42 · answer #8 · answered by froglejr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Embarrassment, national embarrassment would be the best way to describe him. Just like the currant president
2006-06-26 05:05:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
... seriously... so, I guess the spanish inquisition was pretty cool too... all those devils have to be found and cast out, right?
McCarthy got what he deserved... he wanted to play hard ball and he got beat at his own game...
2006-06-26 05:57:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋