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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts) Wed Jul 9, 2014, 09:55 AM Jul 2014

If McGovern had won the nomination in '72 would he have beaten Nixon?

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	he got his ass kicked, and after that the left wing of the Democratic Party pretty much gave up trying to seriously influence their party.
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If McGovern had won the nomination in '72 would he have beaten Nixon? (Original Post) Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 OP

I thought he did win the nomination. trumad Jul 2014 #1

if he didn't he sure pretended he won very well rurallib Jul 2014 #3

I can only guess that this is an attempt at irony/sarcasm by the OP? stevenleser Jul 2014 #4

McGovern was the democrats' candidate in 1972. femmocrat Jul 2014 #2

He did win the nomination in 72. madinmaryland Jul 2014 #5

I thought he did win the nomination that year. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #6

Scoop McGovern would have won easily Skink Jul 2014 #7

McGovern may have won the nomination, but he didn't win the Party Demeter Jul 2014 #8

I doubt he would have won in '72 regardless, but if he had taken more care... WI_DEM Jul 2014 #9

Sunk him even further.... Historic NY Jul 2014 #11

I'm ashamed to admit I didn't vote in that election Thirties Child Jul 2014 #10

yeah, and the Republicans NEVER learned their lesson from Goldwater in 64 and nominated Reagan in 80 Douglas Carpenter Jul 2014 #12

trumad

(41,692 posts)

1. I thought he did win the nomination.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 09:57 AM

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rurallib

(62,416 posts)

3. if he didn't he sure pretended he won very well

Reply to trumad (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 09:59 AM

Jul 2014

somehow convinced 50 states to put his name on the ballot.

I forget who did run for the Dems in '72.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

4. I can only guess that this is an attempt at irony/sarcasm by the OP?

Reply to trumad (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 10:00 AM

Jul 2014

I don't think there is any evidence that a person as progressive as McGovern can win a general election and I think 1972 proves it. That might be Warren's point, but I'm guessing.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

2. McGovern was the democrats' candidate in 1972.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 09:57 AM

Jul 2014

It was the first time I could vote. I remember it well.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

5. He did win the nomination in 72.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 10:01 AM

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I am confused.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. I thought he did win the nomination that year.

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Wed Jul 9, 2014, 10:02 AM

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Skink

(10,122 posts)

7. Scoop McGovern would have won easily

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Wed Jul 9, 2014, 10:08 AM

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Demeter

(85,373 posts)

8. McGovern may have won the nomination, but he didn't win the Party

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 10:11 AM

Jul 2014

and Nixon was up to his usual dirty tricks. The rest is history.

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

9. I doubt he would have won in '72 regardless, but if he had taken more care...

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 10:22 AM

Jul 2014

in choosing a VP he might have made it a closer race than it turned out to be. After "The Eagleton Affair" people's perceptions of McGovern changed--for the worse.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

11. Sunk him even further....

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 11:41 AM

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Thirties Child

(543 posts)

10. I'm ashamed to admit I didn't vote in that election

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 11:08 AM

Jul 2014

I couldn't stomach Nixon and McGovern was too liberal for me. I've grown. A lot.

Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts)

12. yeah, and the Republicans NEVER learned their lesson from Goldwater in 64 and nominated Reagan in 80

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 06:11 PM

Jul 2014

and got their assed kicked by Carter in one of the biggest landslides in American history. I do get your point. If something didn't work once - don't EVER try again - even 44 years later. The right-wing Republicans were so stupid they tried again only 16 years later and went down in a crashing blaze when they would have easily won if they had nominated John Anderson.

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