McGovern made some stupid mistakes, but in context they seem almost frivolous compared to the things Richard Nixon does every day of his life, on purpose, as a matter of policy and a perfect expression of everything he stands for. Jesus! Where will it end? How low do you have to stoop in this country to be President? Hunter S. Thompson
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In this quote, the writer describes how Robert S. McNamara, who had been a key figure in the United States’s involvement in the Vietnam War, commented on the war during a speech at Georgetown University. McNamara described what he believed to be President Richard Nixon’s lack of concern about the consequences of his actions, as opposed to the actions of his predecessor. The article continued by saying that McNamara described how Nixon was willing to go to great lengths for power and how Nixon would have ordered the actions that led to the deaths of countless Vietnamese people if he had been given total control over them.

McNamara made this comment at a time when Nixon was trying to get reelected for a second term. In response, many people said that McNamara was referring to Nixon in a pejorative manner, but it is possible that he was actually referring to himself and how he would have acted if he were a dictator.

Source: Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail 72

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