Unconventional Conventions IV

Some of the most explosive political debates do not occur between the candidates. 1968 was a very volatile time and in August of that year there was a debate between William F. Buckley the conservative founder of National review and Gore Vidal a liberal intellectual. Howard K. Smith of ABC news was trying to moderate. The discourse was anything but "moderate". As things heated up Buckley called Vidal a "queer" and Vidal responded calling Buckley a "crypto Nazi".
The moderator was looking for a foxhole and this on live TV. You will find it on YouTube approx. 13 minutes
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