I never agreed with William F. Buckley's political ideology, however, I always respected the man... maybe because I grew up with his image, constantly blasting from my parents t.v. set back in the 1960's, while they listened intently to "Firing Line" and also that unforgettable on-air debate he had with Gore Vidal, which can still be viewed on YouTube. I met his brother, Reid Buckley, in Charleston recently at his book signing for "An American Family-The Buckley's" and he is the spitting image of him (we had to do a double-take because we knew William F. had recently passed away).

The son, Christopher Buckley was a speech writer for Bush senior, during his administration, and has always leaned towards political conservatism, having voted for George W. Bush in 2000. Christopher seems to be an eloquent writer, just like his father, and puts into words what so many conservative thinkers are now realizing about John McCain and his derailed campaign:

"This campaign has changed John McCain. It has made him inauthentic. A once-first class temperament has become irascible and snarly; his positions change, and lack coherence; he makes unrealistic promises, such as balancing the federal budget “by the end of my first term.” Who, really, believes that? Then there was the self-dramatizing and feckless suspension of his campaign over the financial crisis. His ninth-inning attack ads are mean-spirited and pointless. And finally, not to belabor it, there was the Palin nomination. What on earth can he have been thinking?"

"SORRY DAD, I'M VOTING FOR OBAMA"