Lexington eulogizes Buckley

In the February 28th issue of The Economist, the Lexington columnist writes of William F. Buckley in a fairly balanced way, which is surprising for such a liberal columnist. Near the end of the column, however, Lexington returns to form, arguing that conservatism is lost without Buckley. Lexington isn't the first to make such an argument -- the thought is a fond hope of liberals everywhere. But repetition does not render a poor argument convincing.