William F. Buckley Jr., the conservative pioneer and television 'Firing Line' host, smiles during an interview at his home in New York on July 20, 2004. Buckley died Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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RIP.
By my count, thread five.
William F. Buckley Jr., the conservative pioneer and television 'Firing Line' host, smiles during an interview at his home in New York on July 20, 2004. Buckley died Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Bummer.
CNN just stated he died of emphysema.
Surprising, for a radical lib democrat, like Dodd. His supporters on DU are probably jumping for joy.
Rest....
Things don't look really good for conservatism now. But compared to when he wrote "God and Man at Yale," we are light years further along--largely because of his efforts. He had the courage to stand up and be the ONLY non-big-government, non-Keynesian in the room and to do it with wit and charm. And, the courage to keep doing it for years on end.
On a personal note, I never met him. But we have mutual acquaintances. People who knew him well invariably described him as a gentleman and a devout Christian. He is undoubtedly sitting in a place of honor today. RIP, WFB, Jr.
Great Loss for Conservatives.
Irreplaceable.
Liberals feared debating this man!
He was truly a great man. He will be missed.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Buckley. Rush Limbaugh is speaking his tribute to you now.
It is our duty to continue his legacy- to educate ourselves and others about what makes conservative principles CORRECT and right.
Without Willima F. Buckley...where would we be today?
Godspeed WFB..
God Bless You William F.Buckley & may you Rest In Peace.
Sad news, but I’m sure he’s with God and with his wife, who went on before him last year, so I’m sure he’s very happy.
My favorite memory of Buckley was the way he used to drive Phil Donahue absolutely INSANE in old “Donahue” show days. Phil would be flapping his arms like wings and squawking like a chicken by the time Buckley got through with him. It was glorious.
My favorite works by Buckley were his many excellent newspaper columns over the years, and his tremendous “Blackford Oakes” novels. Wow.
His intellectual brilliance and ability to defeat liberals with little more than that mischievous stare and profound one liners will inspire for many years to come, and will be missed for just as long.
Blessings, Mr. Buckley. Thank you.
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Today is truly a dark day for the American Conservative movement. He was a great man and will be truly missed. It is now our task to take up the standard he carried and press on against the evil and nefarious left.
Glad he doesn’t have to live through the crap yet to come. I’m starting to really think about the whole ‘they will envy the dead’ thing lately...