That call to arms was delivered by Barry Goldwater at the 1960 Republican convention to implore members of the then-youthful conservative movement to hold their noses and rally around Richard Nixon's candidacy. Neal Freeman, a battle-scarred veteran of the conservative movement - he was a correspondent for National Review and the producer of William F. Buckley's TV show, "Firing Line," among other tours of duty - recently echoed Goldwater's clarion call for a different cause.
President Trump speaks at the Susan B. Anthony List 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., May 22, 2018. That call to arms was delivered by Barry Goldwater at the 1960 Republican convention to implore members of the then-youthful conservative movement to hold their noses and rally around Richard Nixon's candidacy.
Columnist Michael Gerson and commentator Amy Holmes are teaming to start a conservative-oriented talk show on PBS that takes its cue from William F. Buckley's "Firing Line," which aired from 1966 to 1999. The new show, "In Principle," will air Friday nights starting April 13. PBS will decide after an eight-week run whether to continue.
Candidate Trump's alleged lack of conservative bona fides became a raison d'tre for the #NeverTrump faction of the Republican party. Yet President Trump's actions in office bear all the hallmarks of a conservative presidency.