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At Least They're Not Calling Him Pol Pot

Jack Shafer
Posted Friday, March 23, 2001, at 3:31 PM ET

"McCainism, the McCarthyism of today's 'progressives' ..."
--George F. Will, Washington Post, March 21, 2001

"... [John McCain,] the Robespierre of American politics. ..."
--Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post, March 23, 2001

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Unless you are into body counts, Robespierre was just as bad as Pol Pot.

--David W. Rochlin

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Am I seeing George Will making use of the recently decried Liberal argument that the "appearances" aren't all that matter, that facts must be established, and charges supported with more than speculation? Is Mr. Will debunking the myth that everything that looks bad must be bad? Bravo, George! Encore!

--Tony Adragna

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