“If Donald Trump behaves well, personally, and morally - I agree with Van [Jones] on this - if he distances - if he disassociates himself from forces that he unfortunately coddled and even fostered a little in this campaign, if he is responsible about the way in which he goes about his policy, initiatives on immigration and ObamaCare, trade and other areas, he has a huge opportunity, because the truth is that a lot of this stuff isn't that - there is a lot that can be done.” IfsWayWellsLittlesDoneOpportunityForceStuffPolicyHugeTrumpTruth IsAreasResponsibleAgreeTradeDistanceCampaignsImmigrationBehaveInitiativeVansObamacare Author:William Kristol
“At the end of the day,[Mitt] Romney was pro-life, but [Rick] Santorum was more fervently pro-life, and had been for longer. They're all going to repeal Obamacare, but Romney has once endorsed something like it. In the old days, there really were differences on fundamental issues, even on foreign policy, [for which] [Newt] Gingrich, Romney, and Santorum were pretty similar.” EndsDifferencesIssuesPolicyFundamentalsThe End Of The DayForeign PolicyRomneyObamacareOld DaysPro LifeNewts Author:William Kristol
“Recalling that a good chunk of the 47 percent who don't pay income taxes are Romney supporters - especially of course seniors (who might well 'believe they are entitled to heath care,' a position Romney agrees with), as well as many lower-income Americans (including men and women serving in the military) who think conservative policies are better for the country even if they're not getting a tax cut under the Romney plan. So Romney seems to have contempt not just for the Democrats who oppose him, but for tens of millions who intend to vote for him.” IfsThinkingMenBelieveWellsCountrySeemsMightCareCoursesPayMillionsCuttingPlansMilitaryPolicyPositionTaxesPercentMen And WomenVoteAgreeDemocratIncludingConservativeIncomeServingContemptEntitledSeniorSupporterRomneyIncome TaxTax CutsChunksServing In The Military Author:William Kristol
“The trouble with politics and political coverage today is that there's too much liberal bias.... There's too much tilt toward the left-wing agenda. Too much apology for liberal policy failures. Too much pandering to liberal candidates and causes.” TodayPoliticalLeftCausesToo MuchTroublePolicyWingsCandidatesAgendasApologyBiasCoverageLeft WingTilt Author:William Kristol
“Conservative policies have on the whole worked - insofar as any set of policies can be said to 'work' in the real world. Conservatives of the Reagan-Bush-Gingrich-Bush years have a fair amount to be proud of.” WorldYearsSaidRealWholePolicyAmountProudFairsConservativeReal WorldBe Proud Author:William Kristol
“Many of Bush's defenders have praised him for keeping the country safe since Sept. 11, 2001. He deserves that praise, and I'm perfectly happy to defend most of his surveillance, interrogation and counterterrorism policies against his critics.” CountryPolicySafeDeservePraiseCriticsSurveillanceDefendersInterrogationSept 11Counter Terrorism Author:William Kristol
