2007-02-22 15:56:44 · 15 answers · asked by Person 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He was a sorry excuse for a senator and an American...and drank himself to death...could not have happened to a nicer guy.
2007-02-22 16:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Joe McCarthy was an idiot. The history of the United States has never seen such a large persecution of innocent people based purely on fear. I know some will say that President Bush is going after Muslims for no reason, but the Red Scare of the 1950s occurred on a much, much larger scale. Citizens of this country died purely because they were thought to be communists, which really posed no threat to the United States at that time. And, if Joe McCarthy was the best senator ever, why was he censured?
2007-02-22 16:03:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Joe McCarthy was a supercilious paranoid hate filled blowhard alcoholic that ruined a lot of innocent lives. When you hear the term "McCarthy Era?" It's not generally used in a positive way, unless you're talking to the harpy Ann Coulter of course. He was censured by the Senate - and that's only happened three times in our nation's history. The man was a pig.
2007-02-22 16:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having live through the period of time of the McCarthy era he was the worst example of US Senator. His claim to fame was he could name those who were communists creating the Red Scare and playing upon the emotions of the America public.
He true colors were shown when he was on TV and judge Welsh made the comment "have you no honor senator?"
He accused loyal Americans as be American and destroyed the lives of number of citizens.
I guess to Republicans he would be hero!
2007-02-23 04:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Or what. There have been MANY better Senators, a number of whom are serving now.
2007-02-22 16:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you consider the "best" to be a fascist prick who falsely accused everyone of being a traitor just to advance his own political career.
2007-02-22 16:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Not He was one of the worst Bill Proxmire was one of the best ever
2007-02-22 16:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by bisquedog 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was a drunken hate monger. His act became unravelled when he accused an Army officer who was a veteran of the Normandy invasion a communist.
2007-02-22 16:00:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who would accuse George Marshall of being a traitor is scum.
2007-02-22 16:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Prophet is never appreciated in his own time, America would be a different place a much better place had he prevailed. Having to deal with what he knew was coming and not be able to stop it may have sent him over the edge
2007-02-22 16:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋