Came out strongly against the war, and said so vehemently at his National Review retirement event. Has taken stands for legalization of marijuana, and differed from other conservatives on many issues. He fired Ann Coulter. Recently said good things about Democratic Socialists and how he understands why intelligent college students would be attracted to the ideology.
I miss the old style conservatives who took a scholarly approach to propoganda, and used wit rather than mindless insults to make their points.