New York Times on William F. Buckley's 1965 run for Mayor of New York

Found this on Brainster's site, a long but good read on National Review founder Bill Buckley's futile but entertaining run for Mayor of New York City in 1965 that appeared in Sunday's New York Times.

Buckley, in his recently released autobiography Miles Gone By, devotes a humorous chapter to the '65 run.

Although it was a pretty good article, this being the New York Times, the main point is of course missed.

"Republican" John Lindsay won that election, and put in place the pieces that led to New York City's near-bankruptcy 1975. Buckley and Lindsay's Democratic opponent in that 1965 race, Abe Beame, by then was mayor, and was left holding the stinking mess Lindsay left for him.

Beame was a one-termer, replaced by Edward I. Koch in 1977.

Lindsay and Beame, who both passed away a few years ago, are pretty much forgotten entities now. Buckley powers on, and when his time to pass on comes, he won't be forgotten.