Reply #64: I loved Michael Kinsley! [View All]

[sleepyhead]

Smart and funny. And a great writer too. I met him at one of the early live Crossfire shows and got him to autograph a copy of one of his out-of-print books. He and Pat Buchanan would spar, of course, but they obviously respected each other and could have relatively civil (non-shouting), intelligent conversations. (Except for one time I remember that Buchanan said, "Michael, don't be a simpleton!" and for once he was speechless!) I actually could come away from watching the show and learn something. Those were the days.....