Who is the 2011 version of William Buckley Jr? Sarah Palin? (legal, drug)

[Savoir Faire]

I suspect that most Sarah Palin fans are googling William Buckley Jr. after they read this post.

[doc1]

Originally Posted by Savoir Faire

I suspect that most Sarah Palin fans are googling William Buckley Jr. after they read this post.

Out of the number of influential conservatives that are out there, what criteria did you use to pick only Sarah Palin as the '11 version of Bill Buckley?

If you're being genuine, what could possibly make you think that a large number of Obama fans wouldn't have to do the same re using Google.

If you look at a map of heavy voting areas for Obama I suspect there would be a large number of people who couldn't properly spell William Buckley Jr. much less know who he was or what he was about.

[hilgi]

They are very far apart. Buckley was not as socially conservative as Palin.

[Savoir Faire]

Originally Posted by doc1

Out of the number of influential conservatives that are out there, what criteria did you use to pick only Sarah Palin as the '11 version of Bill Buckley?

It was a question not a comment. I suggested her because she appears to be one of the most well known and popular conservatives out there.

[doc1]

Originally Posted by Savoir Faire

It was a question not a comment. I suggested her because she appears to be one of the most well known and popular conservatives out there.

I'd like to play but your question just doesn't make sense to me.

Their similarities that you observe are much too subtle for me, I guess.

Palin's a household name; not only popular with many but absolutely vilified and kept alive by her many detractors.

I don't see how Buckley fits in. Maybe there's just too much nuance here

Have fun with your thread, however.

[hilgi]

Originally Posted by Savoir Faire

It was a question not a comment. I suggested her because she appears to be one of the most well known and popular conservatives out there.

Buckley was a thinker, Palin is a personality.

Buckley actually took a boat to international waters to legally smoke pot so he could intelligently speak about drug laws. That would have been some great conversation!

Palin just reads what she is given.

[DrJoey]

Originally Posted by doc1

Out of the number of influential conservatives that are out there, what criteria did you use to pick only Sarah Palin as the '11 version of Bill Buckley?

If you're being genuine, what could possibly make you think that a large number of Obama fans wouldn't have to do the same re using Google.

If you look at a map of heavy voting areas for Obama I suspect there would be a large number of people who couldn't properly spell William Buckley Jr. much less know who he was or what he was about.

LOL. One of the best deflections I've seen recently.

[Savoir Faire]

Originally Posted by doc1

I'd like to play but your question just doesn't make sense to me.

Their similarities that you observe are much too subtle for me, I guess.

Palin's a household name; not only popular with many but absolutely vilified and kept alive by her many detractors.

I don't see how Buckley fits in. Maybe there's just too much nuance here

Have fun with your thread, however.

It was two questions really. How hard is it to answer whom you felt was the current version of Buckley?

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

I can't think of anyone under 70 who would qualify as a younger version of Bill Buckley. Conservatism has changed dramatically since his heyday.