The tricky thing about the superannuated Jew-baiter Pat Buchanan is that he usually takes his vitriol right up to the line, but not over, if for no other reason than to preserve his relationship with MSNBC. Sometimes, though, he slips, as he did in this blog post. It has to be read to be believed.
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Jeffrey Goldberg is the editor in chief of The Atlantic and a recipient of the National Magazine Award for Reporting. He is the author of Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror.