National Review Squanders Its Legacy; Disdains Founder Bill Buckley’s Advice

vanity | January 22, 1916 | Albion Wilde

[Albion Wilde]

No, the liberal son writes novels. He did have a piece published in NR around the time of his father’s death titled something like, “Sorry, Dad, I’m Voting for Obama.” What a waste.

I didn’t get your turbine allegory for a minute, but now I’m smiling just thining of it! RIP, WFB.

[Albion Wilde]

It really is pathetic. A tunnel vision and, as I noted, a squandering of what could have been such a rich intellectual fortune.

[Albion Wilde]

Thank you for the tip about Wresting Order Out of Chaos; I'll have a look for it! And thank you for your kind words; although on rereading, I saw a couple of cringe-worthy phrases.. It's been a rare pleasure reading your words, as well.

[Albion Wilde]

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Yea! Go Trump!

[smokingfrog]

The GOPe hates both Trump and Cruz. Trump has had some success in his attacks on Cruz, so I guess they figured this might be a good time to go after Trump before the Iowa caucus. Giving Rubio & Jeb! a chance to gain some traction.

[Albion Wilde]

will this unholy gang of 22 go to Canada or somewhere?

They could charter a bus with Whoopi.

[Albion Wilde]

I was particularly disappointed by Brent Bozell’s piece. I thought better of him.

[Albion Wilde]

Well, lots of luck with that, GOPe.

[Enlightened1]

The National Review wants Jeb.

If you looked at the Drudge Poll. The bottom two were Jeb and Hillary.

That’s a 100% rejection of the Establishment top 2 Primary candidates.

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[Pelham]

In regard to his religion Prager is pretty conservative. On social issues not as much. Politically he is a late ‘60s Democrat, supporting all of the Civil Rights legislation that has ultimately led to gay marriage and whatever else progressives want in the name of equality. I’ve heard him advocate mixed race marriages for everybody because he believes that will end racism, taking crackpot liberal social engineering to a new level. He is rabidly pro-immigration and is blind to the damage that mass 3rd world migration does to historic American culture and politics. It’s basically the liberalism that rejected McGovernite foreign policy while clinging to its 60s domestic policy ideas and which rebranded itself as neoconservatism. And that’s why he’s popular with the Goldberg version of National Review.

[Pelham]

Well Comrade Michael Medved tipped the GOPe hand today when he revealed that one of their big hopes is to make sure that Trump can’t win the nomination on the first ballot.

As long as they can do that the Establishment believes that they have a very good chance at getting the nomination for their guy, and that’s still Jeb.

[smokingfrog]

Trump & Cruze should both agree to go third party. Now that would be interesting!

[Pelham]

Ballot access would be a major problem. Dems and the GOPe have insured that they have no real competition.

[free_life]

They won’t stop, Jim has asked them too but their zeal for Cruz and hatred for Trump is too strong...sad bunch. Go Trump Go!

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[AndyJackson]

The bottom two were Jeb and Hillary.

But Jeb beat Hillery!

[nikos1121]

Of course, I didn’t know him personally, but you’re right. Republicans cave. Great speaker, great thinker. He sure seems to like Cruz and Trump. I wish there’s a place for him in the next administration. I mean seriously, how about over seeing NASA.

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3387393/posts?page=145#145

[Albion Wilde]

Ew! So he just writes the papers on morality but doesn’t think he has to live it? Thanks for the heads up. I have never listened to his program; maybe I’m not missing a thing.