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Was Irving Kristol a Neocon?
Was Irving Kristol a Neocon?
Nathan Glazer has an article about Irvin Kristol in TNR that, on its second page, makes the interesting argument that Kristol, despite being the “grandfather of neoconservatism,” didn’t actually hold the beliefs about national security policy that we now identify with that ...
Kristol: A Reporter Does His Job
weeklystandard.com — My colleague John McCormack called me last night, as I was watching the Phillies-Dodgers game, from his... car in a parking lot in Lowville, N.Y. He had attended a Scozzafava campaign event, tried to ask the candidate a few questions -- and the ... (more) Kristol: A Reporter Does His Job
The Future of the GOP
The Future of the GOP
mahablog.com — The meta-title of Bill Kristol’s most recent column is “The future of the GOP is outside the... Beltway.” I saw this and thought, wow — Kristol is right . In fact, the future of the GOP is not only outside the Beltway, it is also outside anyplace with reliable cell phone ... (more) The Future of the GOP
Kristol Says He Helped Congressional GOP Formulate ‘The Best Arguments Against’ Health Care Reform
Kristol Says He Helped Congressional GOP Formulate ‘The Best Arguments Against’ Health Care Reform
thinkprogress.org — In Dec. 1993, Bill Kristol, a current Fox News contributor and the editor of the Weekly Standard,... issued a now-infamous memo to Republican leaders, arguing that they should “defeat” President Clinton’s health care reform plan ... (more) Kristol Says He Helped Congressional GOP Formulate ‘The ...
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