Neil Cavuto interviewed Senator Eugene McCarthy this afternoon...very emarrassing. McCarthy thinks there are too many candidates in the primary, that too many choices and opinions confuse voters. He went on to say that he was doing fine until Bobby Kennedy and others "cluttered" up the race with politics.
McCarthy also remarked that the two-party system is only an illusion, that the country must field a third party. If the Senator believes that a third party platform would be to his liking he hasn't been paying attention.
The good Senator should heed his own advice:
"It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember."
-Eugene McCarthy
As a callow anti-war activist I worked for Kennedy's California campaign, I remember.
Update: Upon considering McCarthy and McGovern over a plate of BBQ'd tri-tip I am compelled to remove a snarky comment and amend the post.
Whether one agreed with Senators McCarthy and McGovern or not, one must commend both men for their honorable service to the country, in war and peace. Each held their convictions deeply, often in the face of cruel riducule and suffered humiliating defeats with dignity. Why men of such quality and intellect would endorse men of such small stature begs the question.
Is this the handiwork of the DNC or the campaigns? Will the Dems so tarnish their considerable legacy with desparate pandering to their base that only the taste of ashes will be their reward?