"The political vehicle of a late 20th century conservative movement was bound to be the Republican Party. Buckley recognized this, but he was never a party loyalist -- another lesson for today's conservatives. Practically speaking he was married to the GOP, but he never expected it to be faithful to his ideas, and he fought it when it strayed...The party should, as much as possible, support the movement, not the other way around."
"Bill Buckley and the Future of Conservatism"
Richard Brookhiser
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