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Pat Buchanan in Charlie Rose (1991)

Biography

Pat Buchanan

Overview

  • Born
    November 2, 1938 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Birth name
    Patrick Joseph Buchanan
  • Nickname
    • Pitchfork Pat
  • Height
    6′ 1″ (1.85 m)

Mini bio

  • Pat Buchanan was born on November 2, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for Crossfire (1982), LateLine (1998) and Convention '92 (1992). He has been married to Shelley Ann Scarney since May 8, 1971.

Family

  • Spouse
      Shelley Ann Scarney(May 8, 1971 - present)

Trivia

  • Was friends with journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
  • Served in both the Nixon and Reagan Presidential administrations, and has been a pundit on such shows as Crossfire (1982) (which he created with fellow journalist/commentator Thomas Braden), The McLaughlin Group (1982) and The Capital Gang (1988).
  • Though widely criticized by the Left for his use of the term "culture war" to describe the widening gap between social liberals and social conservatives at the 1992 Republican National Convention, that term is now in common usage by commentators on both the Left and the Right.
  • Former communications director for President Ronald Reagan.
  • Editor of The American Conservative.

Quotes

  • To me, abortion is the greatest evil on the American continent since slavery.
  • To most Americans, Canada is sort of like a case of latent arthritis. We really don't think about it unless it acts up.
  • Bill Clinton's foreign policy experience stems mainly from having breakfast at the International House of Pancakes.

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