George McGovern passed away on Sunday. A minister’s son, McGovern flew bombers in World War Two, taught college, and served in b oth the House of Representatives and the Senate. He is best known, however, as the Democratic Presidential candidate in 1972 who lost decisively to President Richard Nixon in one of the greatest landslides in history . McGovern is said to have remarked , “ For many years, I wanted to run for the Presidency in the worst possible way – and last year I sure did." Less than two years later, Nixon resigned in disgrace, leaving a stain on the Presidency and a mixed legacy. McGovern was an unabashed liberal and a vocal opponent to the war in Vietnam. You might not agree with him, but you always knew where he stood. The same cannot be said about Nixon . There are at least two lessons here. First, the electorate can make bad choices. Two-thirds of Americans voted for Nixon in the popular vote and he carried ...
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