Truman administration as "Commiecrats", 1950

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Truman administration as "Commiecrats", 1950

McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

1950-09

Senator McCarthy labels the Truman administration as the "Commiecrat" party. McCarthy purposely distinguishes these allegedly treasonous Democrats in the Truman administration from the average American citizen who votes the Democratic ticket. McCarthy often used this label in speeches leading up to the 1950 mid-term elections. This excerpt was taken from a speech made at a campaign rally supporting Forrest C. Donnell, incumbent Republican senator from Missouri.

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I think we should keep in mind when we refer to Democrats, when we refer to the administration, that there are definitely two groups of Democrats as of today. Number one, there are the millions of loyal Americans who have voted the Democrat ticket -- individuals who are just as loyal, who hate communism just as much, and love America just as much, as the average Republican. That’s one group. On the other hand there is that small closely knit group of administration Democrats who are now the complete prisoners, and under the complete domination, of the bureaucratic, communistic Frankenstein which they themselves have created. Ladies and gentlemen, they shouldn’t be called – that administration Democrat party – to call them Democrats is an insult to the millions of loyal American Democrats. They shouldn’t be called Democrats. They should be referred to properly as the Commiecrat party. [Audience applause]

Democratic Party (U.S.)

McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Recollection Wisconsin

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1950-09

Recollection Wisconsin

Democratic Party (U.S.)

McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972