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RandySF

(59,238 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:33 PM Jun 2015

Bill Kristol: GOP Needs to Learn from Trump’s ‘Nationalism’

While Donald Trump is at the bottom of The Weekly Standard‘s list of 2016 candidates (along with Rand Paul, of course, you pinko peaceniks), the magazine’s leading editor thinks the real estate mogul can teach the party some huge (yooj) lessons.

Always eager to deliver a pseudo-serious take with a shit-eating grin, Bill Kristol told Morning Joe on Monday morning that the party can learn a lot from the billionaire. “I’m against him on a bunch of issues, but Republicans need to learn from his message — the nationalism, the kind-of candor, the willingness to embrace Middle America.”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he wins” the first debate, Kristol said of the candidate who spent 50 minutes rambling about China, Mexico, and his own personal wealth in an announcement speech last week.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-kristol-gop-needs-to-learn-from-trumps-nationalism/

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Bill Kristol: GOP Needs to Learn from Trump’s ‘Nationalism’ (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2015 OP

It is increasingly likely that Bill Kristol is a very clever performance artist. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #1

Leave it to Kristol to be wrong as usual brush Jun 2015 #2

Nope. n/t GP6971 Jun 2015 #4

Never. Ever. hifiguy Jun 2015 #6

Bill Kristol is nothing if not consistent... lame54 Jun 2015 #3

Listening to The Man Who Has Never Been Right hifiguy Jun 2015 #5

Two nuts from the same shell... Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #7

He believed Sarah Palin was a winning idea..why does he still have a job? n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #8

proof that money is power: Bill Kristol, a total idiot, has spent a quater century Johonny Jun 2015 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,862 posts)

1. It is increasingly likely that Bill Kristol is a very clever performance artist.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:36 PM

Jun 2015

brush

(53,871 posts)

2. Leave it to Kristol to be wrong as usual

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:37 PM

Jun 2015

Has this guy ever been right about anything?

GP6971

(31,213 posts)

4. Nope. n/t

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:39 PM

Jun 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. Never. Ever.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:45 PM

Jun 2015

.000 batting average.

lame54

(35,324 posts)

3. Bill Kristol is nothing if not consistent...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:38 PM

Jun 2015

consistently wrong

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

5. Listening to The Man Who Has Never Been Right

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:44 PM

Jun 2015

is a good suggestion for the Dumpster.

It was Kristol who convinced McGrump to pick Princess Sparklemoose as his veep candidate. And Kristol did so because he had a schoolboy crush on her. Which is even more disturbing.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

7. Two nuts from the same shell...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 09:50 PM

Jun 2015

Neither Kristol nor Trump have anything to say that even Republicans would want to hear. Isn't Kristol about ready to hang up his hat and spend the rest of his years watching sunsets or something?

As for Trump? Four bankruptcies and he's considered a successful businessman? He's a joke.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

8. He believed Sarah Palin was a winning idea..why does he still have a job? n/t

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Mon Jun 22, 2015, 09:53 PM

Jun 2015

Johonny

(20,889 posts)

9. proof that money is power: Bill Kristol, a total idiot, has spent a quater century

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 10:18 PM

Jun 2015

with access to power, lobbying the powerful for the rich, passing into and out of the media, and freely has his metal transactions that pass as thoughts transcribed for generations to come to read. There really is no equivalent Bill Kristol on the left, none.

By the way doesn't this confirm that Bill Kristol is a horrible mean spirited racist if you didn't believe that already.

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