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Note To DNC Obituarists: Gene McCarthy ≠ Joe McCarthy
Just moments ago, a tribute to prominent Democrats who have died since the 2004 convention was screened at the Pepsi Center. With somber music in the background, the names and faces of the departed were presented for a few seconds each in a kind of slideshow. (The same thing is done at the Academy Awards every year.)
It was a thoroughly respectful salute – until it was Eugene McCarthy’s turn. Or, as he was labeled in the slideshow, “Joseph McCarthy.”
Despite sharing a last name, Eugene Joseph McCarthy and Joseph Raymond McCarthy were very different men.
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that one. :)Posted by: John | Aug 27, 2008 3:41:44 PM
Is this the education of the people working for the DNC? Huge mistake! Totaly different men with totaly different places in history. Eugene was a positive part of history directly responsible for the end of Viet Nam. Joseph....well...witch hunt....red scare.... and the bad list can go on. And who was checking these stats? Please tell me they will be fired. A proud American and Minnesotan.Posted by: Carolyn Quinn Vevea | Aug 28, 2008 11:50:50 AM
Oops.....That was pretty insulting to the memory of Eugene McCarthy. I'm suprised the Reps didn't jump on this or maybe the truth is they'd rather forget both of them. But the RNC just did an oops too, putting up a pic of Walter Reed 'Middle School" instead of the hospital during McCain's speech in StP.Posted by: SvenNotOle | Sep 6, 2008 5:05:56 PM
