Wednesday, February 27, 2008
MR. CONSERVATIVE
It might surprise the reader of this blog to know that I have long admired William F. Buckley who died today at 82.
William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82
He could make me crazy with his conservative stuff and make me laugh at the same time.
He is in the grand tradition of the old conservatism. A fellow of Barry Goldwater in that respect.
His prime was twenty years ago.
His wit and sharp tongue, to say nothing of his sly smile, were charming and infuriating at the same time.
Another paradox.
He used to be on the talk shows and made a great splash when talk shows mattered.
He had great feuds with the likes of Gore Vidal, another intolerable charmer in his mid years.
I rarely missed his own show, The Firing Line.
His intellect fueled my own thinking life. Separate directions notwithstanding.
A great man, in his way. An independent thinker.
A mover and shaker.
Goodbye Bill.
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