In some of his writing about the Nixon administration, Hunter S. Thompson mentions enjoying spending time with Pat Buchanon.
Guinastasia Sinatra certainly called RWR “dumb and dangerous” in the 60’s. From what I understand, after JFK dropped the friendship, Sinatra began drifting right first by making amends with Nixon (!) in early the 70’s about the time of his “Old Blue Eyes is Back” comeback, skipped Carter almost completely. Publicly he was a huge supporter of Reagan – way, way beyond what the normal Hollywood-White House connection usually is. Whether that was completely sincere I don’t know – maybe you have more info?
Thanks for the kind words Sir Rhosis, if I put out false info I like to correct it. Maybe it is some kind of over-compensation – as if I overdo the apology maybe folks think “what a nice man!” Rather than “what a dumbas$ !”. Whatever, I’ll watch that.
Right-wing radio personality Rush Limbaugh and libertarian feminist Camille Paglia have a mutual admiration society going. Probably because she’s willing to say awful things about the Clintons on his show, though she voted for Bill twice.
I thought I read somewhere that Sinatra said some pretty nasty stuff about them in an autobiography, but maybe I’m remembering wrong.
Aren’t Larry Flint and Jerry Falwell friends, in spite of having been on opposite sides of a landmark Supreme Court case?
Larry Flynt, I mean.
^^^Good one. I saw them both in an interview, and it was quite frankly, creepy. I think Falwell views him as a “soul to save,” and Flynt actually likes him in some sort of weird way. He said something like, “Jerry’s my buddy, I don’t wanna tangle with him in court no more.”
Sir Rhosis
Dang, I saw the thread title and was all set to mention Heston and Peck, but that was in the OP!
^^^Actually, the only person I’ve heard who really slammed Heston, and seems to despise every single Goddamned breath the man takes, is Gore Vidal. Most others may say they hate his little gun-crusade, but generally like him.
Add to the list. Almost everyone who worked with John Wayne loved him in spite of his politics. Bruce Dern and Dennis Hopper spring to mind.
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The late science fiction authors Isaac Asimov and Poul Anderson were friends despite having completely opposite political views.