American voters tend to make their decisions based on a variety of vectors. Professional political satirists employ rather more scientific criteria. Namely: who will provide us with better material over the next four years? Christopher Buckley americanbasecriterion share on social
I think people assumed because of my last name that I was a real right-winger. And if you cared to look at my writing, you would be hard pressed to deduce that I'm an ideological right-winger. Christopher Buckley assumecarededuce Change image and share on social
Her parents, Austin Taylor and Kathleen Taylor, were big deals in Vancouver - they were civic leaders, and he raced horses in the Kentucky Derby - and my mother grew up a debutante. And when she and my dad were married, there were about a thousand guests at that reception. Christopher Buckley austinbigcivic share on social
I hope when I'm on my deathbed, people forgive me, because there is a lot to forgive. Christopher Buckley deathbedforgivehope Change image and share on social
I think my identity as a 'conservative' is entirely inherited. People see the name Buckley, and they think 'conservative.' Christopher Buckley buckleyconservativeidentity Change image and share on social
It's always tricky, meeting an author you've admired. Christopher Buckley admireauthorhave Change image and share on social
I want Tom Clancy, the Maryland novelist, to write the story of the rest of my life. Christopher Buckley clancylifemaryland Change image and share on social
My wife and I spent the winter in Worcestershire. This allowed me to tell everyone back home in the States, 'We are wintering in Worcestershire.' This may be a sentence that has never actually been uttered in human history, even by people who spend all their winters in Worcestershire. Christopher Buckley allowbackhistory share on social
President Obama came to office proclaiming that he aims to solve problems, not hand them on to our children. Most presidents say that sort of thing. Christopher Buckley aimchildhand Change image and share on social
My father would have been impressed by Barack Obama's mind and style and grace of manner, as well as by - I'm certain - his abilities as a writer. Christopher Buckley abilitybarackfather Change image and share on social