Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:56 AM

Classic and memorial: Gore Vidal vs William Buckley

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This is the well know incident between William Buckley and Gore Vidal that occurred during ABC's coverage of the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. This version has slightly better sound quality and syncronization.

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
Classic and memorial: Gore Vidal vs William Buckley (Original post)	Ichingcarpenter	Aug 2012	OP
I can remember seeing that live.	zeemike	Aug 2012	#1
"Vidal could get under his skin."	Spitfire of ATJ	Aug 2012	#3
It was only after video started that I also remembered seeing	life long demo	Aug 2012	#4
Ahhh, me. So typical of Republicans. When their lameass arguments FAIL	Berlum	Aug 2012	#2
crypto-nazi?	Nitram	Aug 2012	#5
"If the insult fits, he must be a twit." - Johnny Corcoran	Berlum	Aug 2012	#6
You respect Buckley for calling Vidal a queer and threatening violence?	Major Nikon	Aug 2012	#9
I will miss Gore Vidal's wit.	Overseas	Aug 2012	#7
I know Gore Vidal lived a full life	jimlup	Aug 2012	#8

Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 04:06 AM

zeemike (10,832 posts)

1. I can remember seeing that live.

And it was LOL funny when Buckley came up out of his chair....Vidal could get under his skin.

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Response to zeemike (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:24 AM

Spitfire of ATJ (7,388 posts)

3. "Vidal could get under his skin."

So could Woody Allen.

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Response to zeemike (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:55 AM

life long demo (598 posts)

4. It was only after video started that I also remembered seeing

it on TV. I remembered both Vidal and Buckley got under my skin. Gore Vidal RIP.

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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:21 AM

Berlum (3,713 posts)

2. Ahhh, me. So typical of Republicans. When their lameass arguments FAIL

and they are losing, they threaten violence.

Republicans obviously have no intellectual or moral cred.
So they resort to threats of violence.

What sad morally-corrupt people. I do believe, however, that all can be rEdEEmEd.

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Response to Berlum (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 08:32 AM

Nitram (66 posts)

5. crypto-nazi?

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Mush as I dislike Buckley, and despise his world-view, Vidal was the one who resorted to the Reductio ad Hitlerum argument. I rather respect Buckley for his reaction.

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Response to Nitram (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 08:40 AM

Berlum (3,713 posts)