There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war. – George McGovern
It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it. – George McGovern
I think the countrys getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government. – George McGovern
I wish I had known more firsthand about the concerns and problems of American businesspeople while I was a U.S. senator and later a presidential nominee. That knowledge would have made me a better legislator and a more worthy aspirant to the White House. – George McGovern