Comments on: Christopher Buckley Sees the Light on Obama

By: @refriedgringo

@refriedgringo — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:05:19 +0000

My guess is that these factors, along with the stupid mistakes made in both of Bush the Younger's terms (which were only won because the Democrats couldn't muster up anything other than Gore and Kerry, and those idiots came dangerously close to being elected anyway), certainly had everything to do with Buckley jumping ship. If the Repulican Party wishes to win another election, they need to get smarter about who they nominate. Otherwise, there's only going to be more Obama types, because some people would rather jump ship than to watch the Republican Party destroy itself as it has over the last two decades.

By: @refriedgringo

@refriedgringo — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:05:08 +0000

Wow. I'm a little late to the angry dismemberment, obviously based on the ideologies of the commenters, but why would Christopher Buckley need to follow in father's footsteps? While I wouldn't have endorsed either McCain nor Obama, it's certainly understandable exactly why he chose Obama. We can start with the stupid decision to nominate Bush the Elder over Jack Kemp, which made no sense at all. I left the Republican Party after that blunder, you could see all of this coming from way back then. When Bush the Elder fails (in oh so many ways), Clinton is elected. Anyone remember what happened to Bob Dole? Dole was wonderful until he actually started to campaign, and then he turned into what McCain turned into when McCain ran. Angry, venomous, and blatantly unelectable. Pain as his running mate pretty much sealed that victory for Obama.

By: mag

mag — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:01:10 +0000

He voted for O based on O's temperament. I question C. Buckley's discernment.

By: WilliamJamesWard

WilliamJamesWard — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:41:36 +0000

If Christopher fell far from the tree it was on his head. I always admired his dad Bill who I
consider one of the best conservative minds ever. Big shoes for a son to try to fit into if at
all possible. For his fathers sake I wish him well and the bump on the head, I hope it
cleared his thinking.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:41:10 +0000

People like Buckley, Noonan, Parker and Brooks voted for Obama because of white guilt,racism and slavery They thought that by voting for a black man for president they would never be called racists again.Well, my ancestors lived in Plymouth.MA and Little Compton,RI during the early sixteen hundreds, and they owned slaves. Do I feel guilty that my ancestors owned slaves? Hell no!!

By: AliceL.

AliceL. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:35:07 +0000

He is probably begging to go back to National Review.

By: AliceL.

AliceL. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:34:25 +0000

Kathleen Parker is another phony. Brooks is not a Republican and not a conservative and Frum needs his meds. The other one I became sick of is Dame Peggy Noonan. I think Obama gave her the big O.

By: myofba

myofba — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:47:30 +0000

More to the point: WHO CARES?

By: MMoise

MMoise — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:39:31 +0000

What took him so long to wake up and speak out!

By: DavidForsmark

DavidForsmark — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:22:10 +0000

To paraphrase the Buckley who really WAS a genius: I'd rather be governed by the first 12 people in the Wasila phone book than by Chris Buckley, David Frum, David Brooks, or Kathleen Parker.

By: Jack Samwell

Jack Samwell — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:51:53 +0000

Chrisopher is an elitest plutocratic snob and it is soley on that social class mentality that he voted for Obama. To make excuses for his support is absurd. If the 2012 elections were held tomorrow with the Palin running against Obama, he would vote the very same way. . We have plenty of rinos to worry about. Why bother with this political wastrel.