Tag Archives: Senator Joseph McCarthy

December 2, 1954

On December 2, 1954, the US Senate finally did something they should have done back in 1949, but were too afraid to do. They voted to condemn Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into… Continue reading

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February 9, 1950

On February 9, 1950, US Senator and historic douchebag, Joseph McCarthy charged that the State Department was riddled, just RIDDLED with Communists. McCarthy claimed that there were Communists under his bed. There were Communists spying on his head. He said there were Communists in the news and that Communists were singing the blues. He said … Continue reading

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February 9, 1950

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy made a speech where he claimed that he had a list with over 200 “known communists” that worked in highly placed positions in the US government. This sparked widespread hysteria about subversives. Despite the fact that most of his claims were never verified thousand of … Continue reading

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