[Ohioan]

Bill Buckley showed the same characteristic when he distanced himself from more down to earth Conservatives in the 1960s. It is sad--not because of the damage to their own reputations;--the problem is that in their moral weakness, they undermine what ever good they have been able to do.

Thousands of little betrayals are destroying the achievements of far greater men, in a bolder more ethical age.

[Pelham]

Yep. Buckley wound down his career in a sad episode of betrayal and cowardice. Although to be fair WFB did help Sobran financially after he had participated in his destruction. Maybe that balances out. Sobran virtually worshipped Buckley at one time. An unworthy hero as it happened.