In the early nineties I took two classes from VDH while he was a visiting professor at Stanford. At the time I thought that he was probably a raging liberal (he was and still is a registered Democrat - though he may have become an independent in recent months). He certainly looked the part of a liberal college professor. Unkempt hair and clothes, wire rimmed glasses that were constantly sliding down his nose. But he always seemed fair and gave voice to both sides of any political argument. He was and remains my favorite professor from my college days.
Imagine my delight when I discovered him shortly after 9-11 on NRO. His insights are remarkable and, as a Democrat he has the ability to hammer away at the liberal positions like few of us on the Right. I love this guy! Thanks for the post.
"In the early nineties I took two classes from VDH"
I find little on this earth to be jealous of...BUT that does is it! Sometimes we get lucky, huh? How I wish there were more of him to teach our kids.