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29. William F. Buckley quote

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 07:30 PM

Jan 2016

Look for the narcissist. The most obvious target in today’s lineup is, of course, Donald Trump. When he looks at a glass, he is mesmerized by its reflection. If Donald Trump were shaped a little differently, he would compete for Miss America. But whatever the depths of self-enchantment, the demagogue has to say something. So what does Trump say? That he is a successful businessman and that that is what America needs in the Oval Office. There is some plausibility in this, though not much. The greatest deeds of American Presidents — midwifing the new republic; freeing the slaves; harnessing the energies and vision needed to win the Cold War — had little to do with a bottom line.

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Against Trump [View all] bemildred Jan 2016 OP

"Trump must be stopped ... an avalanche of essays by conservative thought leaders � 22 in all ..." pampango Jan 2016 #1

Clearly, the time has come for desperate measures. bemildred Jan 2016 #2

Did you know that Buckley would take his sailboat beyond territorial waters to smoke pot? alfredo Jan 2016 #43

I knew he was a doper. bemildred Jan 2016 #44

His face reminds me of Jaba the Hutt. alfredo Jan 2016 #46

Buckley was an elitist who thought the rules only applied to us peons. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #56

He was right. alfredo Jan 2016 #58

conservative thoughtless PNW_Dem Jan 2016 #69

Like "jumbo shrimp," "military intelligence" or hifiguy Jan 2016 #61

get the GOP back to the party of Eisenhower uhnope Jan 2016 #25

But that's inconceivable for this bunch... JHB Jan 2016 #31

Indeed it was. hifiguy Jan 2016 #62

I just amazed that they could find 22 republicans.... daleanime Jan 2016 #51

"conservative thought leaders" An oxymoron if I ever saw one. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #55

Do any of Trump's supporters read National Review? Jim__ Jan 2016 #3

well, lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #8

Read it? They've never even heard of it! valerief Jan 2016 #9

Judging by their comments thread, yeah nxylas Jan 2016 #13

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They just look at the pictures. alfredo Jan 2016 #45

They're busy listening to Faux nooz to read anything else SummerSnow Jan 2016 #67

As thoughtful and as urgent as they try make this sound, it is obviously just another world wide wally Jan 2016 #4

The Gods Themselves edhopper Jan 2016 #5

damn hfojvt Jan 2016 #49

I can never keep track of the time stamp edhopper Jan 2016 #52

Odly enough the German conservative thinker Oswald Spenger coined a term that... Odin2005 Jan 2016 #57

Mussolini called it "fascism" hifiguy Jan 2016 #63

Trump should never have hinted around that he hates librechik Jan 2016 #6

National review has too many big words for the average trumpster supporter kimbutgar Jan 2016 #7

Trumpeter SansACause Jan 2016 #28

no, that is not cool hfojvt Jan 2016 #50

That's what Palin called them. SansACause Jan 2016 #54

Yeah, but Sparklemoose things hifiguy Jan 2016 #64

After this article I look for Trump's poll numbers to rise even higher. B Calm Jan 2016 #10

Frightened by their own creation Matrosov Jan 2016 #11

Spot on Cosmocat Jan 2016 #16

Spot on! volstork Jan 2016 #17

Laurence O'Donnell said this is like it came from the Trump campaign. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #12

"Trump is the living, breathing, bellowing personification of all the nasty characteristics" KamaAina Jan 2016 #14

The Editors Cosmocat Jan 2016 #15

Let's not kid ourselves though: the Nazional Review only did this for Jeb. forest444 Jan 2016 #18

exactly. and creative twist of the magazine name. nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #33

Why, thank you. I'm surprised it never caught on. forest444 Jan 2016 #34

lol great clip! nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #35

Trump just says out loud what all those jerks writing essays are thinking fbc Jan 2016 #19

From the addled at NR chapdrum Jan 2016 #20

But then who's left? Cruz is #2. IMO, he's WORSE. His insane zealotry and fake Christian beliefs Roland99 Jan 2016 #21

Fascist-leaning ALEC founder Kaisich is showing Hortensis Jan 2016 #48

Articles in the National Review of late have offered tempered and reasonable cheapdate Jan 2016 #22

What's also surprising chapdrum Jan 2016 #23

Whatever. cheapdate Jan 2016 #24

Perhaps Trump is not racist enough for the NR? guillaumeb Jan 2016 #26

Why? SansACause Jan 2016 #27

William F. Buckley quote alfredo Jan 2016 #29

Hahaha buckley complaining about the Profit Motive Volaris Jan 2016 #41

"thought leaders" Raster Jan 2016 #30

Yes, totally, real thought leaders would come up with a better name for themselves. bemildred Jan 2016 #40

Oh please. hay rick Jan 2016 #32

You POS bastards on the right created the Tea Party which enables Trump to run Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #38

I have no symphathy for them either, and him giving Palin a possble position SummerSnow Jan 2016 #66

Fuck the National Review. Hissyspit Jan 2016 #39

Can anyone who was bored enough to read all this skepticscott Jan 2016 #42

I didn't really see much indication that they are in favor of things. bemildred Jan 2016 #47

All too true skepticscott Jan 2016 #59

I'm NOT a Trump supporter. Or for that matter a GOP voter..... usaf-vet Jan 2016 #53

fuck these hypocritcal goons. hifiguy Jan 2016 #60

Wonder if this is why Bloomberg might run? SummerSnow Jan 2016 #65

Trump: I could 'shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters'. SummerSnow Jan 2016 #68