No. Mike Kinsley was never exposed to Bill Buckley. Buckley's show was on public television and was called Firing Line. Kinsley's was CNN's Crossfire from 1989-1995. That's what ruined Kinsley, who might have become a public intellectual with the influence of someone like Walter Lippmann.
The poor guy has never recovered from years of exposure to Bill Buckley.
ReplyDeleteNo. Mike Kinsley was never exposed to Bill Buckley. Buckley's show was on public television and was called Firing Line. Kinsley's was CNN's Crossfire from 1989-1995. That's what ruined Kinsley, who might have become a public intellectual with the influence of someone like Walter Lippmann.
ReplyDeleteI thought he was the moderator of Buckleys debates. I watched a few of them myself. Guess I was wrong. Who was that?
ReplyDeleteBuckley was the host of Firing Line from 1966-1999. His guests would discuss/debate with him the issues of the day.
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