by Patrick J. Buchanan"Come here," Richard Nixon whispered.I did – as Nixon peeled the curtain back to reveal a group of reporters gathered for his press briefing."There," Nixon nodded. "That is the enemy."Nixon had directed my attention to a swarthy fellow seated in the front row, separate from the rest, who seemed to be scowling, but at no one in particular. It was Robert Novak. Continue reading...

by Patrick J. BuchananElevated to the papacy at 78, Benedict XVI will take no action greater in significance for the Catholic Church than his motu proprio declaring that the Latin Mass must be said in every diocese – on the request of the faithful. Dissenting bishops must comply."What earlier generations held as sacred remains sacred and great for us, too," said the Holy Father in his Continue reading...

by Patrick J. BuchananWhy did Bush do it?Why did he suddenly barge into the legal process and erase the entire 30-month sentence of Scooter Libby?For, from his own statement, Bush found the act deeply distasteful.In that statement, Bush calls Libby's crimes "serious convictions of perjury and obstruction of justice." He praises Patrick Fitzgerald as "a highly qualified professional Continue reading...

by Patrick J. Buchanan"I'll see you at the bill signing," said a cocky George W. Bush in Bulgaria, when he heard the Senate had just fallen 15 votes short of voting cloture on the Kennedy-Kyl immigration bill he had embraced.Bush returned home, went to the Hill and implored the Senate Republicans to resurrect his bill. They did, only to have it go down to crushing defeat a second time, 46 Continue reading...