Good comparison. Rush will never, ever have the same polish as Buckley, but after working on his "brief" for awhile he can present good, solid arguments and he is good at coining phrases.
We won't see the likes of Buckley again anytime soon.
Personally, I'd rather read FR -- and what my fellow Americans think -- than listen to the current crop of media gas bags on the left or right.
I'm off to work.
Take care all.