Best George McGovern Sayings
- I am 1,000 percent for Tom Eagleton and I have no intention of dropping him from the ticket. Dropping
- I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command. All
- I seek to call America home to those principles that gave us birth. America
- I would not plan to base my campaign primarily on opposition to the war in the Persian Gulf. Base
- Now, I simply do what I want. Funny
- The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity. Campaign
- There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war. Flag
- 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… Always Referred
- As an American, I want our forces to prevail. American
- At least I have precluded the possibility of peaking too early. Early
- Everyone is exposed to economic risks of some kind. Economic
- For 50 years, the Republicans have been accusing the Democrats of being soft on national security. Accusing
- I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way. Any
- I have a very deep concern about President Obama putting in another 21,000 troops into Afghanistan with the promise of more to come. Afghanistan
- I hope I live long enough to see every hungry school child in the world being fed under the so-called McGovern-Dole program. Called
- I seek the presidency because I believe deeply in the American promise and can no longer accept the diminishing of that promise. Accept
- I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American. American
- I thought the Vietnam war was an utter, unmitigated disaster, so it was very hard for me to say anything good about it. Anything Good
- I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that. Constantly
- I've come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society. Choice
- If you're Iran's minister of defense, I think you'd try to develop at least one nuclear weapon to save yourself from what happened to Iraq. Defense
- It's a tough thing, to know what to do about a war that deep in your gut you feel is wrong and yet watch your… Deep
- It's nice not to have to worry about constituents. Constituents
- My dad was a Methodist minister. Dad
- My heart does sometimes bleed for those who are hurting in my own country and abroad. Abroad
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