Conservative Writer and Editor

John McConnell

1 article 2011

John McConnell contributed to The Weekly Standard, where he wrote an obituary for conservative movement figure William Rusher in 2011. He is known for his involvement in conservative journalism and publishing circles.

William Rusher, 1923-2011

April 20, 2011 · conservatism, National Review, Conservative

One of my favorite Bill Rusher stories is from the 1984 presidential campaign, when he and Jeane Kirkpatrick faced off against Christopher Dodd and Barney Frank on the question of Reagan vs. Mondale. Poor Senator Dodd had to contend with this impossible query from Bill Rusher: “On the invasion of…