re: #21 HappyWarrior

This is also a true/fair point. Let us not forget that William Buckley was a staunch supporter of McCarthyism in the 50’s and later opposed the Civil Rights Movement. He was more intellectual than Palin/Breitbart certainly. Anyhow, I think it’s natural that the guy has a romantic notion of the old right. After all he was a foot soldier for it. Not easy to renounce something that you made your identity being a part of.

Vidal: “As far as I am concerned, the only crypto Nazi I can think of is yourself.”

Buckley: “Now listen, you queer, stop calling me a crypto-Nazi or I’ll sock you in you goddamn face and you’ll stay plastered.”