Wonder how much George Soros paid him?

Joke aside - I remember the excuses James Carville made for Zel Miller after he gave his speech at the RNC in 2004. It was one the best speeches I have heard in a long time and he wrote a book base in its theme. Carville stated "He was out of his mind, he was ill, suffering from old age, didn't know what he was saying." I'd like to say the same about Buckley but he makes some strong opionated statements tha I cannot ignore. I will however never look at the Iraqi war as a failure - never.