Awww...Bill Kristol has a sad 😢

[SHRED]

Link to tweet

[randr]

1. Poor Poor Bill

His support for banana republics around the world has come back to bite him in the ass

[SHRED]

2. Good point 👍

[groundloop]

44. Unfortunately it's bitten ALL of us in the ass

[Wounded Bear]

3. While he has said some good shit lately...

His lifetime of supporting that party while it descended into madness kind of works against "liking" him.

[Volaris]

32. Agreed. Until he's ready to cop to his role in the creation of so many national messes,

He can take his 'feelings' and fuck right off with them.

[Hortensis]

68. Agree. He wanted to stay relevant, and this is his relevance.

[MyOwnPeace]

4. But, but...................

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he's finished with everything else that he's done wrong up to this point.

He's got a new complaint - somebody's not listening to him!

[not fooled]

41. Until the next catastrophic error in judgement

then he gets absolved, i.e. invited back to opine, and the cycle repeats.

These guys never run out of second chances.

[MyOwnPeace]

56. And no value...

to the opinion, just like they do with Rickie Santorum!!

[madaboutharry]

5. I keep thinking I should open a twitter account.

But, my tweets could never be as good as Shred's.

[SHRED]

7. Oh stop...

...lol.

Thanks

[Leith]

6. The Cult of Reagan Is Over

and he hasn't got on board yet with this one. Most likely, for the time being it is more profitable to be against chumpy and the gang than with them. He'll change his tune once Koch dollars fly his way.

[LisaM]

43. Exactly!

Reagan was almost as creepy as Trump, yet many just couldn't see it.

[uponit7771]

8. Yep Bush still has the worst president award still because of Iraq and 911

[Bleacher Creature]

9. He's been pretty consistent since 11/8/16.

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It doesn't excuse the horrible stuff he's supported over the years, and he's clearly not saying this as a service to the Democrats, but it is comforting to see prominent conservatives joining in the call to bring back some sanity.

[still_one]

14. exactly

[hedda_foil]

23. Yes. It is comforting that prominent conservatives are joining in the fight for national sanity.

I disagree with their politics but at least they seem to be part of the same country as we are. If the old fashioned conservatives and even neoconservatives peel away from the trumposhere , perhaps there's a chance of prying the nation and the world from Littlefingers.

[dalton99a]

10. .

[Ferrets are Cool]

18. And yet millions of idiots still idolize him....the stupidity of

some Americans is overwhelming.

[dchill]

24. They practically made a saint out of a mediocre actor.

[dalton99a]

27. And they made taxpayers pay hundreds of millions to carry his carcass around

[Ferrets are Cool]

57. LOL. I like that one. nm

[Hoyt]

11. It's good to see GOPers wising up and speaking out, even if is should have happened long ago.

I'm sure Kristol will be back to bashing Democratic ideals soon, but this is good.

[pnwmom]

53. Kristol has been a never-Trumper all along. I'm glad for that whole group of Republicans

and I hope they keep speaking out.

[MaryMagdaline]

12. Bill Kristol was perfectly happy pushing

Iraq War lies, weapons of mass destruction, yellow cake fraud, swift boat lies undercutting an American hero. (Bet you wore your own bandaids at the 2004 convention).

He's just sorry he's not in control of the lie machine now. Reap. Sow.

[Irish_Dem]

13. He's the one who brought us Sarah Palin. nt

[SHRED]

15. I thought that was Steve Schmidt?

[Irish_Dem]

20. Krystal was way before Schmidt.

The story as I recall it:

Krystal is a member of a number of conservative think tanks.
He met Palin at a dinner meeting and became enamored of her, and strongly backed
her as a rising GOP star. He succeeded, she became the GOP VP nominee, and that is when she gets dumped in Schmidt's lap for rehab.

Palin could not have risen so fast on her own merits, she had backing in high places.

[SummerSnow]

28. I bet Schmidt still have nightmares about that

[Irish_Dem]

29. I think so, especially given his current rage at Trump.

Brings back a lot of bad memories for him.

[11cents]

21. John McCain bears 100% of the responsibility

His choice. Kristol was pushing for Palin behind the scenes, and Schmidt failed at vetting.

[hedda_foil]

26. McCain didn't want her. He was holding out for Joementum Lieberman.

By the time he agreed to name her, there was no time left for vetting her.

[Ferrets are Cool]

16. BOOM!

[Saboburns]

17. I keep trying to tell people to follow Bill Kristol on twitter.

I have followed him for a year and a half, Bill Kristol gets it. Bill Kristol gives scathing commentary to today's GOP. To read the postings of Bill Kristol will shock most Democrats who have loathed him the past 30 years. This particular post of his is not a one-off deal.

I keep trying to spread the word. FOLLOW BILL KRISTOL ON TWITTER! @BillKristol

You will be pleasantly shocked.

Bill Kristol, David Frum, Ana Navarro, Steve Schmidt, and Richard Painter are all Republicans you need to follow on twitter. Their voices are among the most honest, and scathing, regarding not just Donald Trump, but the Republican party that enables and promotes the most Un-American party planks.

Again, follow Bill Kristol.

[nocalflea]

25. Some never-Trumpers also have some insight into voter apathy re dems, the mistakes we make.

Also, our democracy is being challenged. Anyone in support of that democracy is on my side.

[Saboburns]

36. Amen. Our Democracy is indeed under attack.

No outside force or entity could ever challenge our Democracy. The threat, of course, had to come from within. These are the most perilous of times.

Tis why I advocate for these Republican voices who have joined our fight. I'll say it again, these Republicans are not just anti Donald Trump. Their voices join with ours in the fight against the entire GOP tyranny. They are honest and important voices, and in my opinion, are welcome to join with ours.

Not that I condone forgetting their past. I certainly don't.

America is under intense attack like never before. We are fighting a giant, well funded, and organized enemy who have spent 50 years building their infrastructure. Their propaganda is the most intense, well funded, researched and directed, in the history of this planet. Somehow they have gotten their followers to not only consume this propaganda, but to yearn for more. To pass it merrily among themselves, to want to propagandize themselves.

[NewJeffCT]

62. Agreed

we need all the help we can get to defeat Trump and Putin. I'm not putting all my eggs in the Mueller basket.

There are a good number of Republican pundits that are strongly anti-Trump - even a small number can make a big difference in the long run.

[pangaia]

33. Follow that slimy asshole? Give me a break.

The man is a purely opportunistic, evil little shit.



PS
I don't even do the twitterer...

[Saboburns]

37. Perhaps you should at least attempt to read his stuff for yourself

Before you completely disparage him and dismiss his message. I simply encourage people at least read it for themselves.

As you have not.

[pangaia]

42. No need.

There are plenty of other people who have been on the right side of history since forever.

He is still a slimy little shit..

That morning joe guy seems to be all the rage now as well.... $$$$$$$$$$$

it is people like those two who helped cause the horror...

[Saboburns]

50. This Slate article came out today. Bill Kristol on Palin, Trump, and today's GOP

Its very timely regarding this topic and interesting reading.


http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/interrogation/2017/12/weekly_standard_s_bill_kristol_on_whether_we_could_have_predicted_the_rise.html

Was Palin the Harbinger of Trump?
Bill Kristol on whether we could have predicted the rise of demagoguery back in 2008.

On this week’s episode of my podcast, I Have to Ask, I spoke with Bill Kristol, the editor at large of the Weekly Standard, the magazine he co-founded more than two decades ago. A former aide to Dan Quayle, Kristol has for many years been one of the most visible conservative commentators, famous for his support of the Iraq war and so-called neoconservatism. Kristol has more recently become a loud voice in opposition to Donald Trump, first trying to recruit a challenger and now frequently attacking his assaults on democratic norms and institutions.

[Hav]

54. I think Kristol was spot on with this tweet

and he has been with numerous other observations this year as well. The cult of personality regarding Trump by some is indeed worrying. I hate pretty much every political position Kristol has and his known pro-war stance for basically every conflict to a point where he disgusted me, but in his reflections about his own party this year, he hits the bulls eye again and again.
I think Frum has been there since 2008 after Obama's election.

Clearly, everybody has to decide for himself how to process information from the other side. Personally, for me it's harder to understand how Comey is almost treated as a hero here from time to time for his tweets. He may very well be a decent guy but just thinking about the events in 2016 make me too mad to forgive him let alone cheer for him.

[True Blue American]

59. I enjoy each of those people, but face it

They all were responsible for the mess Republicans have it this country in. Better late than never I suppose. But at this point in time each one of them share the blame for inflicting Donald Trump and his lackeys on us.

That disgusting display of love last week made me sick to the core. What a bunch of lily liveried old men.

[marble falls]

19. It sure takes Bill a loooong time to work up a tepid sadz.

[dchill]

22. It was all supposed to happen without...

making HIM look bad. A sinking ship drowns all rats.

[J_William_Ryan]

30. Sorry, Bill,

but your GOP realized banana republic status some 40 ago.

[pangaia]

31. YES ! You killed it, Shred!!

That slimy, stinking, self-righteous piece of shit..

[eleny]

34. That's why I can't give W a pass when people compare him to T

I'm glad you gave Kristol that reality slap.

[workinclasszero]

35. But..but...

Did he not help and support Dear Leader Bone Spurs for president?

I bet he did so FO Bill, you created the god emperor and your buyer's remorse does not impress me or get you off the hook.

All these damn republicans that complain about Dump need to do the right thing for once in their life and call for his resignation or impeachment.

Anything else is BS, hot air and lies!

[True Blue American]

60. I agree

100%! If they do not all is just hot air. We get enough of that from the WhiteHouse.

[rickford66]

38. Your monster got out of control. He's loose.

BTW Bill, I'm sure most or all of us can outrun you.

[pnwmom]

67. Kristol opposed DT throughout the primaries and in the general election and to the present. n/t

[rickford66]

70. He helped lay the groundwork for Trump's opportunity.

[mgardener]

39. Bill.

If you were honest with yourself you should have been having those 'feelings' for YEARS now.
"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention"!

[orleans]

40. great reply shred. (and fuck him!) n/t

[czarjak]

45. Arsonists don't get to bitch about the smoke from the fire...

Dickhead!

[SHRED]

47. Perfect

[Mr.Bill]

46. It happened in the 80s, Bill.

With your worship (which continues today) of a corporate shill in the White House.

[Roland99]

48. Perfect reply, SHRED

[librechik]

49. The normalizing of Bill Kristol

wow, that was too fast.

You Go SHRED!

[pnwmom]

51. Actually, I think the crisis we're in now has the potential to be far worse,

as bad as that war was.

So I appreciate the voice of every never-Trumper, no matter what their mistakes in the past.

[JI7]

52. Yup.

[melman]

65. How nice for you

Everyone gets a clean slate regardless of their past 'mistakes'. That's just lovely.


Personally, I'd say being the architect of the Iraq catastrophe is considerably more than a 'mistake', but Kristol himself doesn't consider it a mistake at all. He defends the invasion as the right thing to do to this day. But hey, at least he's a 'never-Trumper'.

[pnwmom]

66. I didn't say that. But I can see that a sloppy reader might draw that conclusion. n/t

[Ken Burch]

55. He didn't notice the personality cults around Reagan and 'Lil Dub?

n/t.

[zentrum]

58. Such a mealy

...mouthed monster.

[NBachers]

61. Sorry Billy, too late; you're not forgiven. Neither are David Brooks or George Will.

You personally dumped this ocean of shit down on our heads. Time now for you to drown in your own shit, maggot brain

[Orsino]

63. Bloody Bill pines for the days when he could help raze whole nations....

...and pretend to be a gentleman. He assisted in lowering the bar so far, though, that his genteel sort of pillage now seems quaint. The barely-simian hordes of corporate conservabots are no longer pretending to need his guidance.

What he longs for is relevance.

[lindysalsagal]

64. My The PNAC were never really condemned for Iraq. GOP should be memed as their owners.

I'M HOPING.

[VOX]

69. Our Democracy is hanging by a thread. If strange bedfellows want to help preserve it...

Then fine, their help won’t hinder. A fair number of Republicans/conservatives have come out against Trump. Their voices are needed— if individuals from across the political spectrum are calling for Trump’s removal, it serves to makes that viewpoint weightier and less partisan.