I agree with you. Conservatives can be just as hypocritical and close-minded as liberals, and sometimes more. If Buckley wrote a column praising the President, he would be applauded, but because he disagrees, he is labeled as old and senial.
If you disagree with his points, fine, but why get personal? Incase you have not noticed, Pres. Bush is not exactly a young man either. William Buckley is still smarter than 95%-100% of everybody on this forum even at his age. Disagree with his points if you want, but leave the childish attacks out of it.
Couple weeks ago I engaged with a poster I didn't know-- turned out she was an 85 year old woman!
Perfectly wise and interesting in her comments. Moreso than the obvious opposition we are sensing here tonight.
"I agree with you. Conservatives can be just as hypocritical and close-minded as liberals, and sometimes more. If Buckley wrote a column praising the President, he would be applauded, but because he disagrees, he is labeled as old and senial."
The problem is simpler: Buckley is wrong.
He first mistake was using the New York Times as his main source.
Iraq is not falling apart not even after this vile attack.
Some (only *some*) of al-Sadr's goons sparked reprisals, and there was a day of violence in revenge, but the vast majority of Iraqis want and are demanding calm.
See this much more pertinent, fact-based, and on-target report:
http://billroggio.com/archives/2006/02/an_ebb_in_fighting.php
"Conservatives can be just as hypocritical and close-minded as liberals...."
O.K. SC33 and SteveMcKing: I just want you two guys to know I've got your backs. Not only hypocritical and closed-minded but many on this website can be downright mean-spirited if you are not in lock-step with their every thought and philosophy. I mentioned once before that Ann Coulter makes me nervous sometimes because she runs her mouth before thinking and some stuff she says is silly at best, stupid at worse.
Dear God; you would have thought that I said Mother Teresa was a lesbian, the scorn I received on this website. Oh well, hang tough.
Boy are you in the wrong place! ;-)