The truth is that I oppose the Iraq war, just as I opposed the Vietnam War, because these … - George McGovern

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That's what sailing is, a dance, and your partner is the sea. And with the sea you never take liberties. You ask her, you don't tell her. You have to remember always that she's the leader, not you. You and your boat are dancing to her tune.

George McGovern

The truth is that I oppose the Iraq war, just as I opposed the Vietnam War, because these two conflicts have weakened the U. S. and diminished our standing in the world and our national security.

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Every program that ever helped working people, from rural electrification to Medicare, was enacted by liberals over the opposition of conservatives. When people tell me they don't like liberals, I ask, "Do you like Social Security? If so, then shut up!"

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Don't throw away your conscience.

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One of the sharp parallels is that neither Vietnam nor Iraq was the slightest threat to America's national security.

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I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would defeat President Nixon. I now think that no one could have defeated him in 1972.

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I have a very deep concern about President Obama putting in another 21,000 troops into Afghanistan with the promise of more to come.

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