Lex Anteinternet: Lex Anteinternet: The lesson of past hearings. . .

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Lex Anteinternet: The lesson of past hearings. . .

On This Week guest Amy Klobuchar, fresh from a really disappointing performance in last week's debate, with the personal highlight for her being getting chewed up and spit out by Pete Buttigieg, also made reference to both the McCarthy hearings and Joe Welch.

Lex Anteinternet: The lesson of past hearings. . .: Joseph Welch, hand in head, being questioned by Joseph McCarthy Joseph Welch was the chief legal counsel for the U.S. Army when it fe...

Welch is from her native state, which may explain the reference. She quoted the famous "have you no decency sir." line.

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