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Wiz Imp

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7. The thing is, despite how the right characterized it, he often lost those debates soundly

Reply to sop (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 03:58 PM

Sep 2025

He really wasn't that good at real debating. He was only good at bullying. When he'd debate someone who he couldn't bully into submission, he looked like a moron.

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George Will Compares Kirk To Buckley, Means It As Compliment -- Gary Legum [View all] erronis Sep 2025 OP

Insult to Buckley... JCMach1 Sep 2025 #1

I don't know, it's hard to be worse than Buckley. Elessar Zappa Sep 2025 #9

'The nation's history is littered with milkshake ducks...' House of Roberts Sep 2025 #2

I can compare Abstractartist Sep 2025 #3

Buckley would debate intellectual equals, Kirk would talk over and browbeat college kids. sop Sep 2025 #4

I think even Buckley would rip Kirk to shreds. He didn't tolerate asses (other than himself.) erronis Sep 2025 #5

The thing is, despite how the right characterized it, he often lost those debates soundly Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #7

George Will should stick to baseball commentary Ritabert Sep 2025 #6

The word "bigot" has become a trite slur used by people who want to dominate others. gulliver Sep 2025 #8