Buckley Dead at 82

In this instance, the New York Times says it best:

William F. Buckley Jr., who marshaled polysyllabic exuberance, famously arched eyebrows and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American political discourse, died Wednesday at his home in Stamford, Conn.

The New York Times obituary is here. The Rap Sheet takes a look from a more personal perspective here.