Trump channels George McGovern
by Cal Thomas, Tribune Content Agency
Oct 10, 2019
3 minutes
The year was 1972 and Americans wanted out of the Vietnam War; the right because it was not being won and the left because of the increasing body count and lies from generals and politicians about "progress" toward defeating the communists.
Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern's "Come Home, America" resonated with growing numbers of people. When Richard Nixon defeated McGovern in a landslide, even Nixon began planning for a U.S. withdrawal..
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