Former Publisher of William F. Buckley's National Review Backs Obama

Wick Allison, founder, publisher and editor in chief of D Magazine in Dallas, has written a short essay in support of Barack Obama's candidacy.

D is a slick monthly featuring a mélange of ads, reviews and occasional in-depth articles. As for Allison, he's a life-long conservative, and he starkly lays out his bona fides in the piece. They're impressive. Suffice to say, anointment by the late Bill Buckley lasts a lifetime.

In brief, Allison thinks the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and '03 -- which John McCain promises to expand -- were "a solution for which there was no real problem." He thinks they were downright egregious once the nation went to war. He also believes that McCain's bellicosity about how it's America's job to defeat evil is a "theological expansion of the nation's mission that would make George Washington cough out his wooden teeth."

Taunting Russia at a time we need them as an ally, and impulsively considering another war regardless of whether or not America's interests are directly threatened, are two more reasons the Republican Allison has broken with his political party.

He finds Obama "a thoughtful, pragmatic, and prudent man," someone who will "be a realist" and who has "actually read the Federalist Papers."

Who knows, maybe Allison is just bucking for an Ambassadorship in the British Virgin Islands. There's more than one road to Damascus.

Seriously though, his thoughts appear genuine. Here's hoping others on the Right see the same bright light.

Comments

[jeanrenoir]

What a great guy! There's nothing like a decent man with real principles. One of the best things I've seen happen in what is shaping up as the most redemptive year in American politics since '32.

[openhand]

This is a clear response to substantial issues.

[sueno]

Wow, this is big!!!
Great article!

[bnetts]

Actually read the Federalists papers! Classic! Watching Gladiator last night is like watching real life....one candidate is like Maximus wanting to return government to the people and the other is looking to side show the people to conceal his reckless ambition.

[blackmouth]

If only the Republicans would put country before party and the U.S. Constitution ahead of personal and religious loyalty they would have to see the Republican party for what it really is: Lost.

[GregorZap]

I'm just going to Hope that Obama was right and that as a whole, "Americans are not that stupid". But then I recall someone saying, you fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, ...uh...you see, you can't be fooled again" But we let him have two terms just the same.

[AmericaIsAwesome]

I read the whole article posted on D. Very interesting perspective.
His thoughtful article makes Donald Trump look like the self-serving person that he is.
This should be picked up by the MSM.

[txvoodoo]

As someone who lives in Dallas, I thought I was reading wrong when I saw this from Wick, in D Magazine.

Now I'm just happy.

[standard]

Valuable post. Thank you for that.

But, in that the U.S. Virgin Islands are U.S. territory and Mr. Allison is apparently a U.S. citizen: how would that ambassadorship operate?

[Jackson Williams - Huffpost Blogger]

Eeeek! Let's go with British Virgin Islands. I'll correct. Thanks!

[cyndeewi]

Awesome!!

[lisakaz2]

Anyone using their brains ought to be scared but I'm guessing 7+ yrs of Booo$h makes that neo side think there are enough stoopid Americans they can bully. Hope someone national picks up this piece.

[sdaflm]

People are starting to wake up and see McCain and Palin for what they truly are, self absorbed opportunist. They are seeking the highest office in the land not to serve and help country but to serve their egos and quest for power. Their blind self ambitons will destroy what is left of this great nation if American's fall for another Bush wack campaign full of lies and no substance.