Comments on: Crossing Swords: Gore Vidal: Politics as Personality http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: vdkhanna http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/comment-page-1/#comment-72587 vdkhanna Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:02:44 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/#comment-72587 As Howard K. Smith aptly noted at the conclusion of the ABC News exchange, "it was a little more heat and a little less light than usual." As Howard K. Smith aptly noted at the conclusion of the ABC News exchange, “it was a little more heat and a little less light than usual.”

]]> By: Patrick Mulligan http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/comment-page-1/#comment-71625 Patrick Mulligan Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:38:38 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/#comment-71625 I think Buckley himself addressed the incident that is the focus of this article most aptly when he was questioned about it years later, saying: ""We both acted irresponsibly. I'm not a Nazi, but he is, I suppose, a fag." I think Buckley himself addressed the incident that is the focus of this article most aptly when he was questioned about it years later, saying: “”We both acted irresponsibly. I’m not a Nazi, but he is, I suppose, a fag.”

]]> By: arete5000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/comment-page-1/#comment-71623 arete5000 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:49:34 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/#comment-71623 Brilliant George! The luxurious and loathsome Vidal, an Oscar Wilde without the grace or the range of talent, must now sit awaiting his appointment with the cold earth and the final judgement of men and God that he so richly deserves. Brilliant George! The luxurious and loathsome Vidal, an Oscar Wilde without the grace or the range of talent, must now sit awaiting his appointment with the cold earth and the final judgement of men and God that he so richly deserves.

]]> By: felix http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/comment-page-1/#comment-71621 felix Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:54:55 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/03/28/crossing-swords-gore-vidal-politics-as-personality/#comment-71621 "Gore Vidal remains as petty today as he was 40 years ago." True. Because he is Gore Vidal. "Buckley got over it." True. Because his proteges are promulgating the pettiness for him. “Gore Vidal remains as petty today as he was 40 years ago.”
True. Because he is Gore Vidal.

“Buckley got over it.” True. Because his proteges are promulgating the pettiness for him.

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