Pat Buchanan
Patrick Joseph Buchanan (born November 2, 1938) is an American paleoconservative author, political commentator, and politician. Buchanan was an assistant and special consultant to U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. He is an influential figure in the modern paleoconservative movement in America. In 1992 and 1996, he sought the Republican presidential nomination. In 1992 he ran against incumbent president George H. W. Bush, campaigning against Bush's breaking of his "Read my lips: no new taxes" pledge, as well as his foreign policy and positions on social issues. At the 1992 Republican National Convention, Buchanan delivered his "Culture War" speech in support of the nominated President Bush. In 1996, he ran against eventual Republican nominee Bob Dole, but withdrew after getting only 21 percent of Republican primary votes. In 2000, he was the Reform Party's presidential nominee. His campaign centered on non-interventionism in foreign affairs, opposition to illegal immigration, and opposition to the outsourcing of manufacturing from free trade. He selected educator and conservative activist Ezola Foster as his running-mate. In 2002, he co-founded The American Conservative magazine and launched a foundation named The American Cause. He has been published in The Occidental Observer, Human Events, National Review, The Nation, and Rolling Stone. The original host on CNN's Crossfire, he was a political commentator on the MSNBC cable network, including the show Morning Joe until February 2012, later appearing on Fox News. Buchanan was also a regular panelist on The McLaughlin Group. Many of his views, particularly his opposition to American imperialism and the managerial state, echo those of the Old Right Republicans of the first half of the 20th century. Since 2006, Buchanan has been a frequent contributor to VDARE.
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- 2020 · High Score as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Hillary as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black as Self
- 2015 · The Making of Trump as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · The Day the '60s Died as Himself
- 2014 · Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All as Self
- 2014 · Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words as Self (archive sound)
- 2013 · Molon Labe as Himself
- 2012 · Nixon in China as Self
- 2011 · Patriocracy as Self
- 2010 · Cultural Marxism: The Corruption of America as Himself
- 2010 · How to Win the TV Debate as Self
- 2010 · Corporate Fascism: The Destruction of America's Middle Class as Himself
- 2009 · Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House as Self - Interviewee
- 2007 · Kike Like Me as Himself
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Himself
- 2002 · Family Fundamentals as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1992 · Commercial Entertainment Product as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 · Feed as
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1954 · Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan as
- 1947 · Meet the Press as
- Future · SPOiLER: How a Third Political Party Could Win as Himself - Political Analyst