For the last decade or so, Washington has indulged Pat Buchanan as a sort of crazy political uncle. Everyone, it seems, has agreed to forget about his long track record of racially questionable commentary and writing, and to look kindly on his continued nativist leanings, because he’s an entertaining and surprisingly insightful TV performer, and it’s fun to watch him argue with Rachel Maddow.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=143450