Lobbyists didn't descend from a spaceship. They evolved organically from the way we do business. Christopher Buckley businessdescendevolve Change image and share on social
When the going gets tough in Washington, presidents appoint 'blue ribbon' commissions. Christopher Buckley appointbluecommission Change image and share on social
My instincts are conservative, but my inclinations are also libertarian. Christopher Buckley conservativeinclinationinstinct Change image and share on social
I love Oscar Wilde, still the wittiest writer of anyone, dead or living. Christopher Buckley deadlivelove Change image and share on social
I love Washington. I have an affection for the place. For a satirist, I think it's sort of Disneyland. I mean, you know, there's always some inspiration in the morning's headlines. Christopher Buckley affectiondisneylandheadline Change image and share on social
I have known John McCain personally since 1982. I wrote a well-received speech for him. Christopher Buckley johnmccainpersonally Change image and share on social
I can clear a dinner table in less than 60 seconds, moaning like a dockyard Elijah about the deficit and the inevitable reckoning. Christopher Buckley cleardeficitdinner Change image and share on social
Coming to terms with Donald Trump as the Republican nominee is like being told you have Stage 1 or Stage 2 cancer. You know you'll probably survive, but one way or the other, there's going to be a lot of throwing up. Christopher Buckley cancercomedonald share on social
At the senior prom for my Catholic boarding school, I was feeling manly, so I shaved, even though I didn't need to. Being inexperienced, I managed to slice a quarter-inch gash into my lower chin a half hour before I picked up my date. Christopher Buckley boardcatholicchin share on social
The first novel I wrote, 'The White House Mess,' was a comic novel. It came out in 1986. It was a parody in the form of a White House memoir. Christopher Buckley comicformhouse Change image and share on social
