“If we free the people of Iraq, we will be respected in the Arab world... and I think we will be respected around the world.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldIraqAround The WorldArab World Author:William Kristol
“I've always rebelled a little when people say, 'My Jewish values lead me to really care about the poor.' I know some Christians who care about the poor, too.” PeopleKnowsLittlesCareChristianValuesPoorWho CaresLeading MeJewish Values Author:William Kristol
“First of all, legally, it's hard to do these things[ get rid of ObamaCare]. Donald Trump needs a lot of competent people.” PeopleNeedsFirstsHardTrumpCompetentObamacare Author:William Kristol
“I think that's what's - one of the things that is alarming to me is [Donald] Trump, and I think Trump supporters seem to believe, he won, huge upset, full credit to him, and has got the wind at his back. And Republicans on The Hill do want him to succeed, obviously, and they're deferring to him more than they deep down in private sort of wish - want to, but they are going to defer to him publicly for awhile. But I think that is going to run out faster than people think.” PeopleThinkingWantBelieveSeemsRunningWishWindHugeTrumpRepublicanSucceedCreditHillsFasterUpsetSupporterDeep DownWant Him Author:William Kristol
“People used to complain in the 50s and 60s and even in the 70s when I was in school, studying political science, that "if only we could have two political parties that presented a choice, but there were all these liberal Republicans and there were all these southern Democrats who are conservative so people just don't have a clear choice."” PeopleIfsTwoSchoolPoliticalUsedChoicesPartyStudyClearRepublicanDemocratConservativeComplainingSouthernPolitical PartiesPolitical Science Author:William Kristol
“People read the Tribune or the Sun-Times, you know, way back when the Tribune was a right-wing paper.It's always been somewhat that way. We take 10, 20 years in the 50s and 60s as kind of the norm, when there was this sort of bi-partisan parent consensus.” PeopleKnowsWayYearsKindParentSunPaperWingsNormConsensusRight WingBack WhenPartisansWay Back When Author:William Kristol
“I don't really believe that people read just the stuff they agree with.” PeopleBelieveStuffAgree Author:William Kristol
“I still would say generally that more people have access [to] and take advantage of more diversity of opinion than was once .” PeopleStillsOpinionDiversityAdvantageAccess Author:William Kristol
“I don't think [Mitt] Romney can sit there and wait to win because perhaps people are disappointed with President [Barack] Obama.” PeopleThinkingWinningWaitingPresidentBarackDisappointedRomneyPresident Barack Obama Author:William Kristol
“Fox gets two million viewers a night, and MSNBC gets one. It's four million people, five million people, and 130 million people are going to vote. There are an awful lot of voters, and an awful lot of politically engaged, intelligent people who are not hanging on whatever happens on Bill O'Reilly or Rachel Maddow.” PeopleTwoHappensNightMillionsFiveFourVoteIntelligentBillsAwfulEngagedVotersFoxesViewersWhatever HappensHanging OnBill O Reilly Author:William Kristol
“I think it's fine that there are five million people who are watching [politics on TV], and obviously I'm happy they are since they're on the air, and there are a couple hundred thousand people reading The Weekly Standard online, and that's great too, but most Americans aren't engaged that intensely, and are much less partisan.” PeopleThinkingReadingMillionsFiveAirTvsFineCoupleThousandStandardsHundredEngagedOnlinePartisans Author:William Kristol
“That's always been the case in America; there's been a big spectrum in how much people are interested in American politics.” PeopleBigsAmericaCasesAmerican PoliticsSpectrum Author:William Kristol
“If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.” PeopleIfsWarBeliefPresidencyLied Author:William Kristol
“[Among conservatives] there's been too much pseudo-populism, almost too much concern and attention for, quote, 'the people'.... After all, we conservatives are on the side of the lords and barons.... We...are pulling up the drawbridge against the peasants.” PeoplePoliticalPoliticsSidesAttentionLordToo MuchConcernPullingPeasantsPseudoPopulism Author:William Kristol
“Conservatives shouldn't count on the Supreme Court to do our work for us on Obamacare. The Court may rule as it should, and strike down the mandate. But it may not. And even if it does, the future of health care in America - and for that matter, the future of limited government - depends ultimately on the verdict of the American people.” PeopleIfsShouldMayDoeMatterGovernmentCareAmericaDependsCourtStrikesSupremeHealth CareSupreme CourtObamacareMandatesLimited GovernmentVerdict Author:William Kristol
