Bye-Bye Buckley
February 27, 2008 by John Proffitt · Leave a Comment
With the passing of William F. Buckley, I fear an era of American intellectualism may have come to a close. Such a smart guy, even if he made you mad. But I’ll remember him as exquisitely entertaining.
Terry Heaton may have the best line referring to Buckley’s unique style:
“…he raised ‘leaning back’ to an art form.”
Indeed.
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