ANN COULTER: WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY: R.I.P., ENFANT TERRIBLE

AnnCoulter.Com ^ | Feb 27, 2008 | Ann Coulter

[Syncro]

Ditto................ Ditto



Ditto................ Ditto

[Mr. Jeeves]

The president of Yale sent alumni thousands of copies of McGeorge Bundy's review of the book from the Atlantic Monthly calling Buckley a "twisted and ignorant young man." Other reviews bordered on the hyperbolic. One critic simply burst into tears, then transcribed his entire crying jag word for word.

The hard Left hasn't changed a bit - they are just able to get away with calling themselves "Democrats" these days, and hold many more responsible offices than they were allowed to back then.

[Syncro]

YW, thanks for pinging your list!

The Man

[The Shrew]

IIRC WFB, Jr. was commissioned a 2nd Lt. USA, in the Spring of 1945. Never saw action in WWII and was discharged soon after. He wrote admiringly of the veteran soldiers who were in his OCS class as mustangs.

Regards,

TS

[Cicero]

Great column. Unusual for an obituary, but fitting.

[aruanan]

I got a short note back from him about a piece I wrote on abortion (Supermarket Morality). He said I’d probably be pilloried rather than praised, but it still had to be said.

[Peelod]

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[Right Cal Gal]

Even as a young moderate to liberal (as was the fashion, alas), I never missed Firing Line. Mr. Buckley was provoking, thoughtful and articulate and he made you WORK to find a reason to disagree with him, or the facts to support it. I became a real conservative when I realized I could do neither.

[MBB1984]

That is a great line. This is one of Ann’s best pieces. William F Buckley will long be remembered. RIP, courageous warrior.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Next time the scaredy-cats take after Ann Colter because her outrageous comments will “hurt the conservative cause”, we can remind them of the younger William F. Buckley.

Yes exactly. That's what I meant when I said people haven't grown less civil, just hyper-sensitive. It's our perception that has changed, and not for the better.

[NeoCaveman]

“When asked if he had “referred to Jesse Jackson as an ignoramus,” Buckley said, “If I didn’t, I should have.”

I like this thread. It's shaping up to be the online WFB wake.

[SkyPilot]

When asked if he had "referred to Jesse Jackson as an ignoramus," Buckley said, "If I didn't, I should have."

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I remember reading a hilarious letter from William F. Buckley years ago. He and Pat were vacationing in Switzerland. Guess who called his chateau and invited himself over?

Yes. I am not joking.

Anyway, Ted and his girlfriend show up, and Bill and Pat have to order out food to feed him after Ted proceeds to drink half the bar. Then, Teddy asks to borrow the car to drive his girlfriend home.

Buckley said was somewhat worried, but comforted myself with the fact that there were no bridges between my chateau and Ted Kennedy's hotel in that part of Switzerland."

[penelopesire]

“Then, Teddy asks to borrow the car to drive his girlfriend home.

Buckley said was somewhat worried, but comforted myself with the fact that there were no bridges between my chateau and Ted Kennedy’s hotel in that part of Switzerland.”

That is classic!!

[Cacique]

btt

[IndyTiger]

My favorite Buckley quote was back in the 60’s when Buckley was asked once why Robert F. Kennedy avoided going on his television show. Buckley replied, “Why does the meat avoid the grinder?”

[Halgr]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977305/posts?page=50#50

Mr Buckley will not be forgotten.

His words will ring in the hearts of real conservatives until the Lord Returns

[Rennes Templar]

Is that a picture of a human? It looks part armadillo.

[ml/nj]

For you kids out there, Norman Mailer was an America-hating drunkard who wrote books.

Ann really has a knack for summing things up in a very few words.

ML/NJ

[nicmarlo]

Yes, it will.

[penelopesire]

Here is a nice picture of him and Reagan: