Buchanon and, to a lesser degree, James Baker are why my father (Scots Irish oilfield trash and proud) can never be a Republican -— “white shoe country clubbers who hate Jews and the working man” (direct quote).
He voted for two Republicans that I know of: Ike (who was his C.O.) and Ronald Reagan.
He’s been heavily conflicted here recently. McCain was an “admiral’s boy,” so that’s a big mark against him.
Is you dad a Jewish redneck? I ask because I often cite those two for both the 70% reduction in the Jewish GOP vote from 88 to 92 (35% to 11%), as well as two of the reasons many Jews will not affiliate with the GOP.