Buckley: Bush Not A True Conservative

CBS News ^ | July 22, 2006 | Thalia Assuras

[pcottraux]

"If you had a European prime minister who experienced what we've experienced it would be expected that he would retire or resign,"

Great.

Wouldn't America be such a great place if we did things just like Europe?

[Perdogg]

he's opposed to Capital Punishment.

[Jeff Chandler]

If Mr. Buckley believes that the war in Iraq is the sum total of the Bush foreign policy, perhaps he should read Robert Kaplan's Imperial Grunts.

[goldstategop]

Bush isn't a conservative? My dear William Buckley, normally I would agree with you in the respect that he's not for limited government, he's terribly deficient, but the Left still hates him. Now why if as you say Bush is no conservative, he is the object of such venomous hatred from the other side of the political aisle? It doesn't compute.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em, Down Hezbullies.)

[sinkspur]

Buckley is getting fuzzy in his old age. But, that's to be expected.

[Tim Long]

Buckley: Bush Not A True Conservative

Me: Where have you been the last two years?

[BerniesFriend]

Actually..I have always liked Buckley..found him witty and funny..but looking back on his track record..when he was the "top conservative"..he didn't get a lot accomplished..I don't think he got Nixon or Reagan elected and re-elected..during his prime the dems controlled both chambers for the most part..actually..it was a radio host with little formal education that was credited with ending four decades of dem control of the congress..my two cents..

[perfect stranger]

While enjoying his continuing work and many books of his that I've read in the past to help define my political views, we seem to be of two different minds on some subjects.

But I will not lower myself to insult the man as I have seen some other Freepers do.

[skr]

I believe Pres. Bush has always referred to himself as a "compassionate conservative" and has never claimed to be a "true conservative".

[COEXERJ145]

I find that people who scream "true conservative" are usually so far off into the fringe they don't even register politically.

[PGalt]

Well stated. Why beat up on the old guy?

[Russ]

I'm sure Bush gives a rat's *ss what Buckley thinks.

[SteveMcKing]

A "Compassionate Conservative" is one who incessantly apologizes for proclaimed American ideals and rarely practices them.

Bush largely qualifies in this regard.

[sinkspur]

Buckley is traveling the Goldwater route: opposes capital punishment, opposes a war on terrorist enablers. When he drops his opposition to abortion, you'll know he's arrived!

[peyton randolph]

he's opposed to Capital Punishment.

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...and he likes to smoke dope on his boat in international waters. 

[demlosers]

I've often wondered if Buckley is a true conservative.

[perfect stranger]

during his prime the dems controlled both chambers for the most part

You can hardly blame him for that.

It was a radio host with little formal education that was credited with ending four decades of dem control of the congress..my two cents..

Little formal eductaion? What do you define as "formal".

[romanesq]

No, Buckley is true to his principles. And as we all know on the world stage in crisis it's easier said than done in these unconventional times of warfare.

Of course on spending and the Republican Congress penchant for spending along with Bush's signature, ole William is absolutely right. And of that there really isn't any excuse.

Certainly, we've made many mistakes and continue to err in Iraq, but the historians can debate the action. In that regard, I believe Bush will prove right.
Someone should have been fired for the strategy though. I'm not going to point fingers.