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Myself, I'm a post-ideological conservative.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Conservative Myself

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I think people assumed because of my last name that I was a real right-winger. And if you cared to look at my writing, you would be hard pressed to deduce that I'm an ideological right-winger.

~Christopher Buckley

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My instincts are conservative, but my inclinations are also libertarian.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Also Conservative Instincts Libertarian

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If you're a speech writer for a president, you don't really see all that much of him because there's so many layers between you and him. But with a vice president, it's different.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Because Between Different Him Layers Many Much President Really See Speech Vice Vice President Writer You

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The tradition of putting candles on Christmas trees actually began in Germany. The person who came up with the idea is thought to have been Martin Luther, father of the Reformation.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Actually Been Began Came Candles Christmas Father Germany Idea Luther Martin Martin Luther Person Putting Reformation Thought Tradition Trees Up Who

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George H. W. Bush may be a World War II hero and New England Yankee blue blood, but he has the tear ducts of a Sicilian grandmother.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Blood Blue Bush England George Grandmother He Hero May New New England Sicilian Tear War World World War World War Ii Yankee

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I have been on the receiving end of many blessings in my life, few as great as having known George and Barbara Bush.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Barbara Been Blessings Bush End Few George Great Having Known Life Many My Life Receiving

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The laws have become so straight-jacketing that presidents and their aides dare not keep journals or diaries, lest they be subpoenaed by avid special prosecutors.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Aide Avid Become Dare Diaries Journals Keep Laws Lest Presidents Prosecutors Special

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My father would have been impressed by Barack Obama's mind and style and grace of manner, as well as by - I'm certain - his abilities as a writer.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Ability Barack Been Certain Father Grace His Impressed Manner Mind Obama Style Well Would Writer

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I live on a train. I know - what a sad thing to admit. I am the New-Age Willy Loman. But there it is.

~Christopher Buckley

Topics: Admit Am Know Live Sad Sad Thing Thing Train I Am

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: September 28th, 1952

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