heydave56 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Buckley was an asshole. Now he's a dead asshole.

ReginmundEsq (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

No, the horse you were shit out of.

MarxBakuninMe (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

The horse you were spat out of?

ReginmundEsq (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.

MarxBakuninMe (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Fuck ol' Buckley.

tocqueville01 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

gore vidal is an extremist. his views are not reasoned. his understanding of economics is pathetic; and his analysis of geopolitics is even worse.he claims america is bankrupt. it is not. her ability to tap funds through bonds markets is the strongest in the west. therefore, she will be able to continue to fight in iraq and afghanistan for the medium-long term. moreover, us human capital is one of the highest in the world. this will ensure the US remains a leading economy.

Teflon65 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

These guys both attack one another, ad hominem, but Buckley is too much of a prig here. Too bad, because without the drama, some of his views are interesting.

ReginmundEsq (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Good ol' Buckley.

MissMousy60 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I love Gore Vidal

moonie9091 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

no, he grinned like a person does when they have egged a person on and have caused them to lose their temper. a lot of people (myself included) take a certain amount of pleasure in seeing a person get as mad as buckley did here.