[Joseph McCarthy is] the only major politician in the country who can be labeled liar without fear of libel.
Source: In Poisonous Quotes, by Colin Jarman, 1992.
-- Joseph W Alsop, Jr, (Oct 11 1910-1989), US journalist, author; He was a longtime syndicated political columnist known for straightforward but opinionated political reporting; wrote We Accuse, 1955.