CNN State of the Union With Jake Tapper October 6, 2019 16:54:00
After all, many of them knew that what mccarthy was doing wasn't just wrong. it was corrupting the nation, but they were afraid of him turning his sights on them. they feared the wrath of his political power. you know, when you go back and read about that period, what really stands out is how much mccarthy's contemporaries are judged today by how they handled him. senator margaret jay smith, republican of maine, a hero of susan collins of maine, her obituary showed her declaration of conscience in 1950 as her finest moment in politics. conversely stands the example of ohio senator bob taft. th...