Thursday, February 28, 2008

Ann Coulter on WFB



In a famous exchange with Gore Vidal in 1968, Vidal said to Buckley: "As far as I am concerned, the only crypto Nazi I can think of is yourself." 

Buckley replied: "Now listen, you queer. Stop calling me a crypto Nazi, or I'll sock you in your goddamn face and you'll stay plastered." 

Years later, in 1985, Buckley said of the incident: "We both acted irresponsibly. I'm not a Nazi, but he is, I suppose, a fag." 
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When asked if he had "referred to Jesse Jackson as an ignoramus," Buckley said, "If I didn't, I should have." 

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