Sen. McCarthy and "Unamerican activities"?

When Senator Joseph McCarthy was conducting his witch hunts into "unamerican activities" in the 1950s, he made the mistake of shooting the question, "And how did you vote in the last election?" to one witness, only to receive the prompt reply: "By secret ballot, Senator!"

Who was it that stopped Senator Joe in his tracks with that one?

mommanuke2007-11-03T07:48:39Z

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Sorry, I've searched high and low and can't find that one. The one that is usually credited with bringing him down is the one by Welch during the Army/HUAC hearings. "Have you no decency, Senator?"

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