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Kristol returns fire on McCain campaign’s attacks: ‘Nice young kids…spinning implausibly.’
Kristol returns fire on McCain campaign’s attacks: ‘Nice young kids…spinning implausibly.’
Right-wing pundit Bill Kristol was attacked today by the McCain campaign after declaring that John McCain is waging a “ pathetic campaign ” and should “ fire ” his staff. Spokesperson Nancy Pfotenhauer said Kristol had “bought into the Obama campaign’s party ...
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Out Of Control
Hoffmania! — ... McCain's squealing pigs are so intent on slamming anyone who dares to criticize them, they attacked Bill Freaking Kristol! It's borderline surreal. ...

Too far to care
The Poor Man Institute — ... Bill Kristol, with his typical lizard cunning, is positioning himself well for the post-McCain Night of Long Knives. Sarah Palin is, too. Others are not so ...

William Kristol Continues The Battle Over Who Is More Pathetic
Daily Kos — Well, this is turning into quite the soap opera. We started out the week with William Kristol calling the McCain campaign "pathetic", prompting a McCain spokesman to question Kristol's intelligence and accuse him of buying into "the Obama campaign's party line." Kristol's response? Is John McCain the best messenger for his campaign? Why isn’t he on this show? Why do we have Tucker Bounds and a bunch of nice young kids who are spokesmen out there spinning implausibly on behalf of the McCain campaign? McCain is better than his campaign. ...

Kristol Fends Off Criticism, Stands By Suggestion That McCain 'Liberate' Himself
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... [Via ThinkProgress.] Yesterday, Bill Kristol made waves after he offered up the doomsday suggestion that John McCain would be better off blowing up his campaign staff and fending for himself for the final three weeks of the presidential campaign. This proposal was met with stern objection from members of that very campaign. For obvious reasons! But, in fairness, Kristol's suggestion is sort of a non-starter for a candidate who's well known to be critically supported by a coterie of advisers who are lifers. Kristol also fails to take into account that McCain's current staff ...

Kristol Fends Off Criticism, Stands By Suggestion That McCain 'Liberate' Himself
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... [Via ThinkProgress.] Yesterday, Bill Kristol made waves after he offered up the doomsday suggestion that John McCain would be better off blowing up his campaign staff and fending for himself for the final three weeks of the presidential campaign. This proposal was met with stern objection from members of that very campaign. For obvious reasons! But, in fairness, Kristol's suggestion is sort of a non-starter for a candidate who's well known to be critically supported by a coterie of advisers who are lifers. Kristol also fails to take into account that McCain's current staff ...

McCain's brother lets loose on the McCain campaign. Talk about drama.
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Earlier this week, Bill Kristol smacked the McCain campaign. Tucker Bounds attacked Kristol, which resulted in Kristol fighting back. It was a big intra-GOP cat fight. Get ready for another round of intra-GOP battles. This time, it's family. How long before Tucker Bounds gets on t.v. to attack the latest GOPer to let loose on the McCain campaign? It might get a little dicey, because the latest McCain campaign basher is McCain's brother, Joe: In a new shot across the bow of Arizona Sen. John McCain's lagging campaign, the Republican ...

Blaming Kristol for Palin
Political Animal — ... ." Kristol fired back that the McCain campaign is composed of "a bunch of nice young kids" who are " out there spinning implausibly ." The campaign ...

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