Best Obit Cartoon Evar

You must admit, he was a card. A pip. A chum.



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No one sported an ascot with such flair.

Possible exception of Fred from Scooby Doo.

Ah, nothing brightens the day like William F. Buckley's severed head...

Wah! I'm too ignorant to get the joke. Who is the man in the cartoon, please? ;_;

William F. Buckley Jr. He was a commentator basically who founded the conservative movement in the early '50s. Some of his many accomplishments being founding the National Review and hosting a political talk-show, Firing Line, for 33 years (until 1999). He died few days ago.

I wouldn't say he was as bad as Mr. Fish potrayed him, tho. He had controversial moments, but otherwise softspoken and intelligence, something most right-wing pundits of today lack. And seemed to have had independent thoughts, judging by his pro-marijuana legalization stance.

Oh, hey - I didn't see this before I posted my reply. Nicely done, Mr. Brubaker. Pardon the redundancy.

William F. Buckley died recently. He's considered a Founding Father of the modern conservative movement, because he brought an intellectual framework and his own considerable body of knowledge to what had been a disorganized and far flung opposition to mid-20th Century liberalism. He is often credited with "kicking out the cranks." I grew up watching his show, Firing Line, on PBS, where he often invited liberals on to debate issues of the day. If you YouTube "buckley chomsky" you'll see clips of a debate between him and Noam Chomsky on the US war in Vietnam that is just unlike anything you will see on cable TV today. There is a lot I would criticize Buckley for (hence posting this cartoon link), but I'll give him credit for trying to keep the conversation smart and within the bounds of civility.