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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts) Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:33 AM Aug 2012

Gore Vidal on Ronald Reagan

from 1968:

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Gore Vidal on Ronald Reagan (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 OP

An independent spirit and deep well of wisdom. truedelphi Aug 2012 #1

wonderful man. nt xchrom Aug 2012 #2

Compliment Turbineguy Aug 2012 #3

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)

1. An independent spirit and deep well of wisdom.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 04:31 AM

Aug 2012

His novel "Burr" so disgusted Michelle Bachman that she claims she became a Republican after reading it.

Dave Eggers claims that reading and talking to Vidal has inspired him more than it is possible to say.

He called it like he saw it, and we may not see his like again.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. wonderful man. nt

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:21 AM

Aug 2012

Turbineguy

(37,322 posts)

3. Compliment

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 10:32 AM

Aug 2012

with faint praise.

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