I was perhaps a bit unclear in my last post. My main point is this: because McCarthy - and his allies - went after so many communists, he give the lefties an opportunity to attack him, and bring him down.
So what could, and should, have been a solid hard strike against American communism ended up backfiring. Look at the results. “McCarthyism” is now a dirty word to the general public. It should be just the opposite, a synonym for vigilance.
But I do agree with you, and Coulter, on this point: McCarthy was fundamentally correct.
“McCarthyism” is now a dirty word to the general public. It should be just the opposite, a synonym for vigilance
... agreed, so my point is Kraut and Goldberg as so called conservatives should inject “ah, but McCarthy was right” every time the leftists use the McCarthyism smear... instead they let the left define the terms of discussion and even contribute to the problem.
ymmv