Comments on: What Would McGovern Do? http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8402 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:31:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8402#comment-16312 Steve Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:53:44 +0000 #comment-16312 Chuck<br /> First of all, McGovern began the campaign as a little-known candidate, his poll numbers hovering at 3% for a long time - he won 11 primaries (4 years before, Humphrey won the nomination and didn't win one primary) - the McGovern for President campaign was a political juggernaut for well over a year, motivating and energizing millions. So much for not making lay-ups...<br /> <br /> And the title is not about wins or losses but rather the approach and experience. McGovern for President was one of those rare occasions when peace and justice were suggested as instruments of government rather than the commonplace offering of violence and lies.<br /> <br /> That's what the movie is about. Chuck
First of all, McGovern began the campaign as a little-known candidate, his poll numbers hovering at 3% for a long time – he won 11 primaries (4 years before, Humphrey won the nomination and didn’t win one primary) – the McGovern for President campaign was a political juggernaut for well over a year, motivating and energizing millions. So much for not making lay-ups…

And the title is not about wins or losses but rather the approach and experience. McGovern for President was one of those rare occasions when peace and justice were suggested as instruments of government rather than the commonplace offering of violence and lies.

That’s what the movie is about.

]]> By: chuck house http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8402#comment-16310 chuck house Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:48:06 +0000 #comment-16310 I was there in 1972, and i have not forgotten it. i voted for mcgovern, who is an honorable man. But i would like to suggest that his efforts hardly constitute "one bright shining moment." <br /> <br /> isn't that the term used and song played on tv every year to inspire us after the ncaa basketball tournament? the athletes give it the old college try... winning is joyous, and losing is sad, but noble, too.<br /> <br /> i think the title is inapt. mcgovern didn't even make his layups during the campaign. he failed to compete. and because the stakes were so high, his feeble campaign was a national disaster.<br /> <br /> how about this for a title: "nice man fails to play hard, loses championship; bad guys celebrate"<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I was there in 1972, and i have not forgotten it. i voted for mcgovern, who is an honorable man. But i would like to suggest that his efforts hardly constitute “one bright shining moment.”

isn’t that the term used and song played on tv every year to inspire us after the ncaa basketball tournament? the athletes give it the old college try… winning is joyous, and losing is sad, but noble, too.

i think the title is inapt. mcgovern didn’t even make his layups during the campaign. he failed to compete. and because the stakes were so high, his feeble campaign was a national disaster.

how about this for a title: “nice man fails to play hard, loses championship; bad guys celebrate”

]]> By: katie http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8402#comment-16304 katie Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:00:12 +0000 #comment-16304 I was at the opening when he spoke (btw, so was one R.T. Rybak) -- the dignity and fairness of this man are inspiring. The one downer of the evening: the $9 UMN event parking fee. I was at the opening when he spoke (btw, so was one R.T. Rybak) — the dignity and fairness of this man are inspiring. The one downer of the evening: the $9 UMN event parking fee.

]]> By: Pete Scholtes http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8402#comment-16300 Pete Scholtes Sat, 22 Oct 2005 20:57:14 +0000 #comment-16300 Wish I could have caught him at the Bell yesterday. There's too much going on in October!!! Wish I could have caught him at the Bell yesterday. There’s too much going on in October!!!

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