Category Archives: George Wallace

Iconic: Governor George C. Wallace- Talking About His Ideas About Communism

Source:The New Democrat This was a common tactic the right-wing ( Far-Right, actually ) in the 1960s to blame the civil rights movement, as well as the anti-vietnam war movement on Communists. Arguing that Communists from Russia or some other … Continue reading

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Forrest Palmer: George Wallace For President 1968- Precursor To Donald Trump

Source:The New Democrat When I watched and listened to Donald Trump’s 2016 GOP Convention nomination speech, I thought about George C. Wallace and his 1968 presidential campaign. The theme that it’s other people’s fault for why certain Americans mainly blue-collar … Continue reading

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Governor Wallace: Alabama Governor George Wallace- On Meet The Press: June 30th, 1968

Source:The New Democrat Was Governor George Wallace a racist? Well, the same question can unfortunately be asked about our President of the United States Donald Trump. Or was George Wallace an racial opportunist and demagogue? Someone who used racial issues … Continue reading

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David Hoffman: Governor George Wallace Defends Segregation on TV in 1968

Source:The New Democrat The video is not about segregation but poverty in Alabama instead. Why David Hoffman who put the video together called titled the video about segregation instead, you would have to ask him. The man who questions Governor … Continue reading

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Connor Higgins: ‘George Wallace’s Life in 16 Minutes’

Source:Connor Higgins– Governor George C. Wallace (Democrat, Alabama) Source:The New Democrat “ADDENDUM – PLEASE READ: This video is very flawed. While I do stand by the factual accuracy of everything stated here, my presentation downplays George Wallace’s racism to a … Continue reading

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The Today Show: George Wallace on the Eve of the 1972 Florida Primary

Source:The New Democrat  If George Wallace couldn’t win in Florida in 1972, he wasn’t going to win anywhere outside of Alabama. Because Florida looked like Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina culturally and politically in 1972. Not to pick on those … Continue reading

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CBS Evening News: Ohio 1972 Presidential Democratic Primary

Source:The New Democrat  The Democratic Party didn’t have a traditional frontrunner for president in 1972. They were out of the White House and even though Hubert Humphrey who was their nominee for president in 1968 was still running for president … Continue reading

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Lou Gordon: Interviews Governor George C. Wallace in 1972

Source:The New Democrat  Lou Gordon giving Governor George Wallace of Alabama a very tough interview in 1972. I just wish this video showed the entire video, but Governor Wallace again running for President this time as a Democrat after bolting … Continue reading

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John Pilger: George Wallace: The Most Powerful Politician in America

Was Governor George Wallace ever the most powerful politician in America? I have my doubts, but he probably was the most powerful Southern governor during his time as far as the amount of power he had in his state. The … Continue reading

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