Pat Buchanan

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-11-02 (86 years old)

Place of Birth Washington, D.C., USA

Also Known As Patrick Buchanan

Pat Buchanan

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor

SPOiLER: How a Third Political Party Could Win

as Himself - Political Analyst

2020
High Score

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Hillary

as Self (archive footage)

2015
The Making of Trump

as Self (archive footage)

2015
2014
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

as Self (archive sound)

2013
Molon Labe

as Himself

2012
2011
Patriocracy

as Self

2007
Kike Like Me

as Himself

2002
Family Fundamentals

as Self (archive footage)

1996
1992
Commercial Entertainment Product

as Self (archive footage)

1992
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Creator

Crossfire

as Creator

1982