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In reply to the discussion: Imagine my horror when I agreed with Pat Buchanan. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)12. Yes he was an ignorant, racist and would-be genocidal maniac who thought that all Arabs were
nothing more than insects who he suggested should be annihilated with chemical weapons.
I think of Giuliani being turned into 'America's Mayor' when in fact he was a cowardly, do-nothing to stop any attacks on NYC and whose political career was over due to his nasty, hateful behavior, until 9/11.
There are people who benefit from other people's tragedies. Those are two of them.
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Actually Buchanan has been consistent on this. He also was against the Iraq war. Just goes to show
still_one
Apr 2015
#2
Both Bibi and Churchill are (were) notorious anti-Arab racists, although I'll bet
KingCharlemagne
Apr 2015
#9
Chuchill was generally known to be an ignorant, racist scumbag, and...
TreasonousBastard
Apr 2015
#10
It's not entirely out of bounds to mention the old witticism that whether
KingCharlemagne
Apr 2015
#11
Yes he was an ignorant, racist and would-be genocidal maniac who thought that all Arabs were
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#12
Actually I was placing Churchill at Giuliani's level. Anyone who advocates the mass murder
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#14
Wow, Buchanan surprised Hannity with his clear thinking analysis. I love it when he said your friend
Pisces
Apr 2015
#4
Seeing Buchanan's name (which, luckily, rarely happens anymore) always reminds me of this:
forest444
Apr 2015
#22
We were writing our posts at the same time and thinking similar things about Pat.
merrily
Apr 2015
#24
But a felicitous one. I loved your post. No apology needed. Just say "Merrily, you're welcome for
merrily
Apr 2015
#34
Ancient Athens had democracy. Ancient Sparta too, maybe. We have representative government.
merrily
Apr 2015
#37
Take a look at Daniel Larison in Pat's old American Conservative Magazine;
Faryn Balyncd
Apr 2015
#39