"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."
[H]e [Gene McCarthy] never talked down to you, whether you were part of a cheering crowd or a companion at the breakfast table. He was that rare thing, a politician without bombast. After an hour with a man like that, you realize how inflated John McCain’s “straight talk” really is.
Labels: Eugene McCarthy, John McCain, Quote, Sobran
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"[Eugene] McCarthy's insurgency [the 1968 campaign against Lyndon Johnson], the most luminous memory of many aging liberals, would today be impossible — criminal, actually — thanks to the recent "reform" most cherished by liberals, the McCain-Feingold campaign regulations."
Labels: elections, Eugene McCarthy, George Will, John McCain, Quote, Tyranny
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