Biographer: Buckley Would Approve of Palin, Tea Party

NewsMax ^ | June 2, 2010 | Dan Weil

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Conservative icon William F. Buckley Jr. would approve of the tea party movement, says conservative historian Lee Edwards, who just finished a book about Buckley.

“Bill Buckley embodied the idea of blending the main streams of conservatism – traditional conservatives, libertarian conservatives, social conservatives, neo-conservatives, national security conservatives and so forth,” Edwards told Newsmax.TV.

“He always said politics is a matter of addition not subtraction. I think he would reach out with open arms to the tea party movement.”

(VIDEO AT LINK)

Edwards sees many similarities between the tea partyers and Buckley. They both are/were anti-establishment; they both support(ed) limited government, for example.

And just as not all tea partyers are Republicans, “Bill Buckley was very careful about choosing Republicans as the main political vehicle, but maintaining good relationships with Democrats like Joe Lieberman,” Edwards said.

His book is “William F. Buckley Jr.: The Maker of a Movement.” Edwards is a distinguished fellow at The Heritage Foundation.

And how would Buckley unite conservatives to victory in today’s political climate?

First, “He would make sure there are no extremists,” as when he said there was no room for the John Birch Society in the conservative movement of the 1950s-60s, Edwards said. That group’s founder Robert Welch said communists made up 50-70 percent of the U.S. government.

In addition, Buckley would counsel against engaging in ad hominem personal attacks, Edward said.

“Stick to ideas. Bring people together around the basic ideas of conservatism – limited government, individual responsibility, free enterprise.”

President Obama, who is trying to turn us into a European democratic-socialist society, presents the conservative movement with the biggest challenge of its 50-60 year existence, Edwards says.(continued)

[MaggieCarta]

The 1%er rule also is wielded by some of our few SUPER RINOS, for those of us who were for Duncan Hunter in 08.

Well...when 99 people are driving themselves off a cliff, I'm the 1 standing on the side yelling, "Suckers!"

Sometimes, it feels good. Other times, it's lonely to be in the top 1%.

[MaggieCarta]

I absolutely love your PSA, D1! Thanks for the tips and for the early morning chuckle.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Well...when 99 people are driving themselves off a cliff, I’m the 1 standing on the side yelling, “Suckers!”

Sometimes, it feels good. Other times, it’s lonely to be in the top 1%. “

Politics is not Prit-Tay......

[MaggieCarta]

Politics is not Prit-Tay......

I think of it as a blood sport. Most of the time, I find it quite fascinating.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Most of us do ;-)

[DoughtyOne]

;-)

[Lakeshark]

It would appear the score is....
Shark 10
Mkmessup 0

Invoking the mercy rule.

:-)

1. mk can't deal with the Paul bot issue of fearless leader.........won't even address it.
2. mk reverts to looking at spelling errors.....(unforced error denoting weekness...hehehe....in ability to retort, should actually count for 2 points).....
3. mk's fearless leader won't even come and defend his own positions (because they're indefensible).
5. mk's dodging and weaving tactics make him (and everyone else, including "All") dizzy, forcing the semblance of seasickness on "All".
6. mk resorts to threats of banning.........(the last refuge of an FR soundrel.......:-)
7. mk must pretend he (and the posse) have never, ever changed the subject on a thread nope, never......
8. mk starts and stutters upon looking up the definition of "cognitive dissonance".......has to get up and look in mirror.......
9. mk continues to ask "the relevance" of the simple assertion given (as if he doesn't know........must return to point 8.....)
10. And finally.......mk resorts to pinging his list as he can no longer handle it.

The mercy rule is invoked. mk sent to showers.......

Have a nice day mk......it was fun......

:-)

[Darksheare]

And that has exactly what to do with the points mentioned in post 90?

[Lakeshark]

It actually starts with post 40...........weeelllll.....maybe post 29.......

[mkjessup]

The mercy rule is invoked. mk sent to showers.......
Have a nice day mk......it was fun......

In your dreams you fool. You construct straw man arguments, meaningless arguments, and you only demonstrate your own personal animus towards (in this case) Rabscuttle385. You have a hard on from the idea that you might somehow silence or drive Rabs out of FR, but just as you may have utilized th ladies foundation sections of the old Sears catalogues during the time of your teenage angst, you will only end up frustrated with hair in your palms, and nearsightedness.

For a shark, you are utterly toothless.

[mkjessup]

And that has exactly what to do with the points mentioned in post 90?

You're a little late to these festivities, and Lakeshark has puked in the punch bowl as his final party trick.

Try being a little more on time, next time.

[Lakeshark]

Ooooooh, the anger.......

that would be 11.

And it's still fun, sorry you have no sense of humor......and that would be 12.

[MaggieCarta]

"Ron Paul is paying me $10 per comment to criticize McCain, why? do you want a job?”

The McCain-Palin camp is paying me $50 an hour NOT to post. I still cash their checks, though...

Oh, alright, I'm joking.

[mkjessup]

Anger? The day hasn’t dawned when you can accomplish that task. I respond appropriately, and in your case your puerile attempts at meaningful discourse received more than it could possibly deserve.

Did someone smear vegetable oil on your glasses or something? That is the only way your distorted view of what has taken place in this thread can be explained. You are utterly delusional.

[sickoflibs]

I may have forgot to include you on this ping but you will like my comment, it's related : Mitt Romney-Sarah Palin in 2012? You betcha! ZOT!!(comment #329)

[Lakeshark]

Elementary school girl style denial.

13.

Should have said........ "Leave Mk alone!" *Pout*

[Darksheare]

How about answering my question?

[Darksheare]

I know.
I see.