tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793847675654579199.post5547373073214817006..comments2023-12-18T20:54:32.058-05:00Comments on QuizMasterChris' Pub Quiz Blog & Infoporium: Speaking ill of the dead Part III: William F. Buckley, Jr.Chris Randolphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14708787725894726540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793847675654579199.post-5649863864281974542008-02-28T00:45:00.000-05:002008-02-28T00:45:00.000-05:00You're a harsh man, Chris. Speaking from personal...You're a harsh man, Chris. Speaking from personal exposure before acquired knowledge, my only memories of Buckley from my childhood are that of a pompous old man who couldn't sit up straight. Archival footage like what you presented certainly show a different side.<BR/><BR/>Buckley was an intelligent bastard who mastered what I like to call the "dismantler's argrument" (sorta making up a word there), where debating is more about destroying an opponent's argument than solidifying his own, a tactic that I greatly dislike. I guess you can say that Buckley was important and influential, but given the influence, I don't know if that's anything to be proud of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com