Politics
Here is Daniel Henninger’s column about Rudy Giuliani, about whom there are things I like and things I dislike.
Addendum: Pat Buchanan is worried that conservatives would rather be powerful than pure. I’m worried that they would rather be pure than powerful. Political parties are not political moralities. There will never be a party that maps onto a political morality, such as egalitarianism, libertarianism, or conservatism. Parties, to succeed, must be coalitions. Ronald Reagan put together a coalition of libertarians, conservatives, evangelical Christians, and neoconservatives. Bill Clinton put together a coalition of egalitarians, liberals, cosmopolitans, secularists, and progressives. When election day comes, I will vote for the candidate who is most conservative, even if I disagree with him or her on many issues. If it’s Rudy versus Hillary, I will vote for Rudy. Unless, of course, Ralph Nader is on the ballot.
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