[Albion Wilde]

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As I recall, William F. Buckley's “guiding principle” inspired him to denounce the Right wing John Birch Society in the early days of National Review.

NR’s recent attack on Trump is based on the fact that there is very little evidence that Trump was a Conservative on any major issue before 2015.

That said, I certainly agree that Rich Lowry has turned National Review into a politically useless centrist publication.

[PhilDragoo]

I went to New York with Dick Allen's YAF group to draft Barry Goldwater.

I had the pleasure of watching M. Stanton Evans destroy Dr. Robert Risk head of Indiana Civil Liberties Union in debate, and to, with my fellow loud-and-proud YAFers engage Risk's bearded Marxist hangers-on.

Ronald Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" was a passionate call to arms on behalf of an unabashed patriot for whom extremism in the pursuit of liberty is no vice.

Now come the creased-slack Lowrys and their brand of political correctness insisting upon moderation in the defense of freedom.

It's war. The enemy is far beyond "at the gates"--the enemy is in the Oval Office.

Magazines are muzzleloaders and "conservative thinkers" can't remember "the most electable conservative"--

Is Cruz electable?

Hillary as president is the end of the Republic.

A general who fights, not a National Review of McClellans.

Damn it, show some spine, you not-even-ink-stained wretches.

Trump is firing salvos of grapeshot into the media and the Medusa who menaces us all.

Are you incabable of doing anything but carp?

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

WOW!
http://www.allenbwest.com/2016/01/top-conservative-magazine-attacks-trump-backfires-big-time/

[Madame Dufarge]

What a magnificent piece you’ve written.

[Rum Tum Tugger]

First, many, if not most, of the contributors to this screed are not major conservative intellectuals.

Second, have any of the contributors actually produced any advances toward conservative goals? No, these people have accomplished essentially nothing to stop the advance of the progressive agenda. The GOP establishment is composed primarily of liars and crooks, and these contributors have done nothing to change that. That’s why so many people are willing to take a chance on Trump. These contributors offer no effective alternative.

Finally, the very fact that the contributors thought that their screed would be effective in stopping Trump demonstrates that their opinions have little merit. I suspect that the idea to publish such a screed was pushed by the neocons among the contributors.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Have not read all or any of the articles on this yet. I have until recently subscribed to NR. I just choose not to renew lately. Recently they would trash Sarah Palin on some things so that made me wonder about them. I believe NR was once referred to s the conservatives Bible (may be wrong about that but I thought I heard that once). I remember back in the 80’s I would bring in NR to work and this liberal co-worker of mine humorously said that just the titles of the articles scared him. So one could tell NR was not what it used to be.

[marktwain]

Well written. I especially liked:

“NR could have found what’s to love in every Republican candidate whom The People say could win, and showcased their best ties to conservatism. Yet in the face of Trump’s overwhelming viability — his robust poll numbers, demonstrable energy for the tasks ahead, financial independence, courageous dismissal of political correctness, incisive diagnosis of the problems facing us, long experience as a dealmaker in the realms of power and industry — and believing that they still have time to reject the half-a-loaf that’s better than none — Buckley’s heirs have just published the sound of entitled heads exploding.”

Thank you for the article. It is a very well done vanity, deserving of publication. It bears repeating and should be spread about.

[Redbob]

"Yet Buckley, along with the unlikely intellectual partner Ronald Reagan..."

WTF?

So YOU'RE an "intellectual but Reagan wasn't???

[AllAmericanGirl44]

bkmk

[Liberty Valance]

John Lennon - Watching The Wheels

[catfish1957]

followed by the likes of Robert Bork

Interesting you would include him since Trump and supporters have become experts in "Borking" of their opponents.

[catfish1957]

Stange as it may sound I was a 10 year old kid watching Firing Line. BELIEVE ME....... Trump has ABSOLUTELY no resemblance to the eloquence and reasonable calmness of W. F. Buckley.

Buckley and Reagan for that matter are spinning in their graves right now, seeing Trump hijack the movement, and turning such a big chunk of our side into blithering lemmings.jumping through a carnival barker's hoop off the cliff.

Just last night Trump was even quoted that he could shoot someone and go up in the polls. Very sad to see that extreme level of arrogance and narcism. History will document 2016 as the Duping of Conservatives.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Probably won’t grab this issue. Was Bolton one of the writers? I like him and think Trump might put him in his cabinet.

[Heart-Rest]

Great writing, with accuracy, clarity, and excellent points.   (I'm sure Buckley's smiling down at you.)

[fortheDeclaration]

Who reads National Review anymore?