McCarthy liked to say that the Communist Party invented the term McCarthyism, which he, of course, flaunted in his usual egotistical way. From Wordnik.com. [Political Affairs Magazine] Reference
"McCarthyism is Americanism with its sleeves rolled.". From Wordnik.com. [The Cold War] Reference
Back in the United States, McCarthyism is at its height. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
Sounds like McCarthyism is still alive and well in the ol 'US of A. From Wordnik.com. [Kennedy says no to joint ticket] Reference
AnnCoulter and the other conservative republicans say McCarthyism is good. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » FEMA staff warned Brown] Reference
What academics may label McCarthyism is called criticism in society at large. From Wordnik.com. [San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal] Reference
I think if the Obama campaign had not said the word McCarthyism, it would probably be better for them. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2008] Reference
Asked whether calling of editors did not amount to "McCarthyism". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
They didn't call McCarthyism "McCarthyism" until after it happened. From Wordnik.com. [Pen-Elayne on the Web] Reference
Is there anything we don't do today because of this thing called McCarthyism back in the '50s?. From Wordnik.com. [Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life] Reference
George Will: What we're hearing is the liberals' McCarthyism, which is, when in doubt, blame people for racism. From Wordnik.com. [Crooks and Liars] Reference
Activist: A person employing tactics in the cause of liberation which, when used by a fascist, are known as McCarthyism and repression. From Wordnik.com. [Two in Time]
Instead, the groups and their leadership are being targeted with a scattershot of accusations that recall McCarthyism in its crudest form. From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator]
This McCarthyism is pathetic. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Back to the Wall] Reference
If this scenario does not reduce to "McCarthyism," what does?. From Wordnik.com. [Saving the Free World: An Exchange] Reference
You know, That used to be called "McCarthyism" in this city, Paula. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 11, 2002] Reference
The myth of "McCarthyism" is the greatest Orwellian fraud of our times. From Wordnik.com. [decency] Reference
That doesn't, however, make obnoxious charges of "McCarthyism" legitimate. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Rodney Tom Steps In It] Reference
TOURE: It is ultimately, there is this kind of McCarthyism around homosexuality. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 21, 2005] Reference
Exactly how does expecting "McCarthyism" to be connected with McCarthy constitute an "artificial boundary?". From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: McCarthyism Was Not An Essentially Private Phenomenon] Reference
Charles Murray has appropriately called this book review "McCarthyism" (Wall Street Journal, December 2, 1994). From Wordnik.com. ['The Bell Curve' and Its Sources] Reference
"McCarthyism" is a term popularized in the 1950's describing Joseph McCarthy's witchhunts and excesses against communism. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
Ok Republicans .... what you're doing is called "McCarthyism" .... do you remember THAT term, you idiots?? proposed ten plank. From Wordnik.com. [RNC members draft new 'socialist' resolution] Reference
Perhaps Bob should talk to the person who wrote the forward to his book to see if he engaged in a bit of "McCarthyism" himself. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Scarborough: The Loyal Opposition] Reference
"Much of what is now labeled 'McCarthyism' consisted of spontaneous action by private individuals and groups to boycott Stalinists.". From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: McCarthyism Was Not An Essentially Private Phenomenon] Reference
I originally delved into the merits of a couple of the debated issues, Postman specifically explores the hyperbolic "McCarthyism" charge. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Rodney Tom Steps In It] Reference
'' '"McCarthyism"' '' is the aggressive exposure of. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Death & Co. Puts Liquor-License 'McCarthyism' On Trial. From Wordnik.com. [Death & Co. Puts Liquor-License 'McCarthyism' On Trial] Reference
There is an element of "McCarthyism" in the Ergenekon case. From Wordnik.com. [Red Ice Creations] Reference
He said all this accusations against PKR smacked of "McCarthyism". From Wordnik.com. [Nuraina A Samad's 3540 Jalan Sudin] Reference
This is why the term "McCarthyism" has entered our political vocabulary. From Wordnik.com. [The Reality Check] Reference
Death & Co. Puts Liquor-License 'McCarthyism' On Trial | The New York Observer. From Wordnik.com. [Death & Co. Puts Liquor-License 'McCarthyism' On Trial] Reference
The Clintons were accused of "McCarthyism" when they brought it up (above link). From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
"The term 'McCarthyism' was being thrown around a lot in the media at that time.". From Wordnik.com. [The Appleton Post-Crescent Latest Headlines] Reference
"The myth of 'McCarthyism' is the greatest Orwellian fraud of our times," she said in another. From Wordnik.com. [TheState.com: The Buzz] Reference
It should come as no surprise that Bertha Lewis is using claims of "McCarthyism" as her defense!. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
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