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Originally Posted by rhadin
I was never a fan of Vidal's writing but I absolutely loved watching he and William F. Buckley, Jr. debate on Firing Line. Both were knowledgeable and actually discussed the merits and demerits of ideas without resorting to screaming, shouting, and soundbites.
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Although, according to the BBC "His feud with Buckley was legendary, with the pair coming to blows several times and trading insults on national television while working as pundits on the 1968 Democratic convention."