Buchanan and Braden were never rude to each other despite having strongly differing opinions, and they actually developed their ideas. Buchanan had a good sense of humor which I’m sure helped to keep vitriol at a minimum.
Today we are plagued with what I think of as Celebrity Conservatives, who are all about marketing themselves. Most of them don’t know how to make coherent arguments, it’s all about posturing. The majority know remarkably little compared to the likes of that old crew, and the result is the clown shows that have some of the form of the original Crossfire with none of the substance.
Insightful. Good points.