Tom Braden died on Friday, April 3, 2009 after living 92 years. He was the author of "Eight is Enough," (later made into a television series) but was best known for his role as the liberal point of view on CNN's Crossfire. He sparred with Pat Buchanan and Bob Novak on the topics of the day in the 1980s. He, and all his liberal friends, worked hard to defeat Barry Goldwater during the 1964 presidential campaign, and Bob Novak would not let him forget. After interviewing Sen. Goldwater in the early 1980s, Bob Novak asked Mr. Braden, "Tom, will you and all your liberal friends now admit that you were wrong when you opposed Sen. Goldwater's run for president?" Stoically Staring into the camera (seen above), Mr. Braden conceded, "Maybe we were, Bob. Maybe we were . . . "
By today's standards, however, Tom Braden would be considered conservative. Certainly, he was more conservative than John McCain.
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