Christopher Buckley gives one finger salute to McCain's brand of Conservativeism

... endorses Obama, gets a taste of what the Right-wingnut fringe is really like.



Christopher Buckley, in an exclusive for The Daily Beast, explains why he left The National Review, the magazine his father founded.

... after the jump.

I wonder if Joe Lieberman got death threats?

For anyone interested, here's Buckley's column endorsing Obama and that got the Right-wingnut's panties in a twist.

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A side note: Wilcox is a town about 70-75 miles east of Tucson, Arizona. It's a quiet little farming/ranching town and home of the Rex Allen Cowboy Museum. Last night (Monday night) some real 'Merkins got together to paint the walls of a local merchant's store with Swastikas and anti-Obama slogans. The rumor around town was that it was done because the merchant was

a.) black and
b.) probably going to vote for Obama

There are people on the right and there are people on the Right. How is it that those on the right can tolerate those on the Right?

Again, I'm embarrassed.