4. The trigger for Buckley's eruption was Vidal turning "crypto-Nazi" (used by WFB against NLF flag) against Buckley himself.
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@HeerJeet@samtanenhaus The highly regarded American value of " Talking Turkey"underlies the "Tea Party Grudge" -
@HeerJeet@samtanenhaus The loss of the ability to " Talk Turkey ' to the right and plainly illustrate their noxious bufoonery must revive.
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15. As a debater, Buckley was at his best against conventional liberals, whose incoherence he could dismantle. Not good against radicals.
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16. When Buckley confronted radical figures like Baldwin, Chomsky or Vidal, he tended to get disoriented. Didn't know how to respond.
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@HeerJeet@samtanenhaus Problem with BoE imo is that it focuses almost entirely on the psychodrama rather than the debates as, well, debatesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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