George McGovern

I would not plan to base my campaign primarily on opposition to the war in the Persian Gulf. ↗

— George McGovern

#campaign #gulf #i #opposition #persian

The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity. ↗

— George McGovern

#case #identity #mistaken #tragic #whole

When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war debt because it stemmed from World War I. ↗

— George McGovern

#because #dakota #debt #growing #growing up

As an American, I want our forces to prevail. ↗

— George McGovern

#forces #i #our #prevail #want

At least I have precluded the possibility of peaking too early. ↗

— George McGovern

#i #least #possibility #too

The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history. That war is a moral and political disaster - a terrible cancer eating away at the soul of our nation. ↗

— George McGovern

#away #cancer #center #cruelest #disaster

Every once in a while, I run into somebody who tells me that she met her husband in my campaign or a husband who says, I met my wife. I have to tell you, I caused a few divorces too. ↗

— George McGovern

#caused #divorces #every #few #her

Everyone is exposed to economic risks of some kind. ↗

— George McGovern

#everyone #exposed #kind #risks #some

For 50 years, the Republicans have been accusing the Democrats of being soft on national security. ↗

— George McGovern

#been #being #democrats #national #national security

No man should advocate a course in private that he's ashamed to admit in public. ↗

— George McGovern

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