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Bill Kristol Announces the Death of Conservatism
Are any of you surprised by this? Seriously. I knew the moment I found out he was having dinner with Obama that this would happen. A batted eye lash, a smile, and a shared meal gets you pretty damn far with Bill Kristol. Never mind that ...
Iraq War Showdown: Bill Kristol Agrees to Debate Matt Damon After Actor’s “Idiot” Slam
Iraq War Showdown: Bill Kristol Agrees to Debate Matt Damon After Actor’s “Idiot” Slam
bighollywood.breitbart.com — On Sunday afternoon Weekly Standard editor and New York Times columnist Bill Kristol — in an email exchange with Big Hollywood — agreed to debate Matt Damon on his Hollywood home turf after being informed the 38-year old actor ridiculed ... (more) Iraq War Showdown: Bill Kristol Agrees to Debate Matt ...
The Sacking of Bill Kristol
The Sacking of Bill Kristol
thedailybeast.com — The famous neoconservative published his final New York Times column today. Scott Horton, who broke news on Kristol's involvement in the selection of Sarah Palin , reports on real reasons the Gray Lady didn't renew his contract. It must have been a ... (more) The Sacking of Bill Kristol
Kristol leaves the Times
washingtonmonthly.com — KRISTOL LEAVES THE TIMES.... At the end of an otherwise uninteresting New York Times column from Bill Kristol, there are six heartening words: This is William Kristol's last column. There's been some question as to whether Kristol's one-year contract ... (more) Kristol leaves the Times
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Another Leper
Balloon Juice — Today at Red State we learn that Bill Kristol isn’t really a conservative: I knew the moment I found out he was having dinner with Obama that this would happen. A batted eye lash, a smile, and a shared meal gets you pretty damn far with Bill Kristol. Never mind that despite posing as a conservative for years, Kristol has been anything but a real conservative. In a sense, I agree. I have been saying for a few years now that these folks aren’t very conservative at all. That didn’t stop Red State and the Republicans ...

Omertà
Firedoglake — Bill Kristol's Conservative Suicide note unnerves Eric the RedState: I knew the moment I found out he was having dinner with Obama that this would happen. A batted eye lash, a smile, and a shared meal gets you pretty damn far with ...

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