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24. Go in peace Mr. Vidal

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:02 AM

Aug 2012

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Writer Gore Vidal, 86, has died [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 OP

I was just going to post this, he will be missed dearly sasha031 Aug 2012 #1

RIP Mr. Vidal. You could duke it out with the best of them. nolabear Aug 2012 #2

Or his famous feuds with that rat nazi, Bill Buckley. Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #5

Here's the clip Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #6

direct link Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #33

Oh no! McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #3

One of the best, IMO. I thought of him regularly. A true American classic. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #4

No one else like him ailsagirl Aug 2012 #7

He was living abroad when I wrote to him proud patriot Aug 2012 #8

I gasped audibly with Andy and Ernie. I did so again just now. Faygo Kid Aug 2012 #9

A Vidal quote from his "Julian"..."How wonderful books are, crossing worlds and centuries, Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #10

A icon that will be missed. William769 Aug 2012 #11

If you haven't read his American history novels, the time to start is yesterday: Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #12

Among the finest historical novels ever written, IMHO ... non sociopath skin Aug 2012 #22

Sad. He was one of my favorite writers, both Cleita Aug 2012 #13

Oh, dear...the great voices are leaving, one by one. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #14

Damn... Ron Obvious Aug 2012 #15

You stole that word right out of my mouth 99th_Monkey Aug 2012 #19

I really liked him Zyzafyx Aug 2012 #16

With Gore Vidal dying, it reminds me how much I miss Chris Hitchens take on things. crimson77 Aug 2012 #17

Vidal was a treasure, Hitchens was disgusting CrawlingChaos Aug 2012 #40

Hitchens had a point of view, Vidal had a point of view. crimson77 Aug 2012 #42

R.I.P. pam4water Aug 2012 #18

I heard Vidal speak at the big anti-war rally Feb 15, 2003 in Los Angeles. His coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #20

RIP Gore -Your voice will be missed. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #21

Adenoid_Hynkel Diclotican Aug 2012 #23

Go in peace Mr. Vidal lunatica Aug 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Aug 2012 #25

Ahh, that's a loss. Irreplaceable. hlthe2b Aug 2012 #26

one of my favorite books is "Myron" nuxvomica Aug 2012 #27

A very sad moment for American letters. nt Codeine Aug 2012 #28

Sad news, one of the greatest minds and sharpest wits of this or any other era. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #29

Good bye sir. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #30

He will definitely be missed. nt Live and Learn Aug 2012 #31

r.i.p. Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #32

America has lost one of it's fiercest and dhill926 Aug 2012 #34

Kick! sarcasmo Aug 2012 #35

K&R valerief Aug 2012 #36

Rest in peace, Mr. Vidal. amandabeech Aug 2012 #37

Frankly, I had several problems with things he said and how he lived. closeupready Aug 2012 #38

RIP! burrowowl Aug 2012 #39

He was a political idol of mine Great Caesars Ghost Aug 2012 #41

An American Treasure is Gone. Wolf Frankula Aug 2012 #43

Addio Mr. Vidal realFedUp Aug 2012 #44