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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:25 AM Aug 2016

Bill Kristol Says Rename Breitbart 'Right-wing Intolerant Mean-spirited News'

Bill Kristol

He's still anti-Trump.

Joe Scarborough this morning brought up that Breitbart News called Bill Kristol a "renegade Jew" for daring to oppose Trump, and Kristol was all too happy to name-call back:

I hate the fact that it’s called Breitbart News. It’s unfortunate we’re all sitting around talking about "Breitbart." It’s a disservice to Andrew’s memory. I knew Andrew well, and he was a trouble-maker but he was a good-hearted person. I honestly think if they change the name and call it, you know, "right-wing intolerant mean-spirited news," that would be fine.

Kristol also had words for Steven Bannon, formerly of Breitbart and now Chief Executive of the Trump campaign:

Mr. Bannon has run his website, I guess it’s been pretty successful from a business point of view, but someone should go look at all the things they’ve said.

At which point Irony curled up into a fetal-position ball and died.

I’m not a big ‘oh, it’s terrible anti-Semitism’ kind of guy, but that’s a little creepy. Why was I a renegade Jew? Because I don’t support Donald Trump. Really?

Washington Post reporter Bob Costa pointed out that Breitbart is the source of "Trumpism."

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/08/bill-kristol-says-rename-breitbart-right


So this is why Donald Trump loves Breitbart News so much he hired its CEO as his campaign's chief? Breitbart News is: "right-wing intolerant mean-spirited news, Donald Trump is a right-wing intolerant mean-spirited man?

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Bill Kristol Says Rename Breitbart 'Right-wing Intolerant Mean-spirited News' (Original Post) UCmeNdc Aug 2016 OP
Bill Kristol himself is a right-wing intolerant mean-spirited idiot oberliner Aug 2016 #1
Exactly. Nt lostnfound Aug 2016 #9
"Mean spirited" BeyondGeography Aug 2016 #2
Here's the headline Breitbart used re Kristol a few months back: Republican Spoiler, Renegade Jew cali Aug 2016 #3
LOL, Rename the GOP to Right-wing Intolerant Mean-spirited People' FSogol Aug 2016 #4
Breitbart's reportedly becoming an alt-right leader. Hortensis Aug 2016 #5
Sorry, Bill, gonna need more than that to distinguish it from Fox News. tanyev Aug 2016 #6
Just like Breitbart himself, may he rest in remorse. randome Aug 2016 #7
I'm going to the kitchen to prepare a snack Wednesdays Aug 2016 #8
Takes one to know one... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #10
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
1. Bill Kristol himself is a right-wing intolerant mean-spirited idiot
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:30 AM
Aug 2016

Who is always wrong about everything.

He is the last person I want on my side.

BeyondGeography

(39,368 posts)
2. "Mean spirited"
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:32 AM
Aug 2016

That pretty much defines an ideology that rejects social progress and economic fairness at every turn. So Kristol doesn't personalize it the way Bannon/Breitbart does; they're both on the same team. Nice to see they have some sorting out to do. Take your time, guys.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
3. Here's the headline Breitbart used re Kristol a few months back: Republican Spoiler, Renegade Jew
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:33 AM
Aug 2016

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Breitbart's reportedly becoming an alt-right leader.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:43 AM
Aug 2016

Leader of the people who'd prefer to burn the barn down to spite others even if they needed it themselves.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
7. Just like Breitbart himself, may he rest in remorse.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:44 AM
Aug 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

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