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Bill Kristol is a Republican pundit, commentator and editor of The Weekly Standard and former New York Times columnist. In addition, Kristol also served as a foreign policy adviser to John McCain during McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Kristol was the Chief of Staff for both Vice President Dan Quayle and Secretary of Education William Bennett.
On January 25, 2009, Kristol's final op-ed column appeared in The New York Times. At the end of the column was a note to readers: "This is William Kristol's last column." The Times editorial page editor says Kristol's departure as a columnist was a "mutual decision."The New York Times: Kristol Ends Times Op-Ed Column (January 26, 2009) On January 26, 2009, it was reported that Kristol would write a monthly column for The Washington Post.Politico: Hiatt on Kristol: 'very smart, plugged-in guy" (January 26, 2009)
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Fast Facts:
- Name: William Kristol
- Born December 23, 1952
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Nickname: Quayle's Brain
- Party: Republican
- Spouse: Susan Scheinberg
- Has three children
- Editor of The Weekly Standard
- Former columnist at The New York Times
- Taught politics at University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University
- College roommate of Alan Keyes
- Guest commentator on the PBS show NewsHour
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- December 23, 1952: Born in New York City
- 1970: Graduated from The Collegiate School
- 1973: Graduated from Harvard University
- 1988: Ran Alan Keyes' Senatorial campaign
- 1993 to 1994: Served as chairman for Project for the Republican Future
- 1997: Co-founded the Project for the New American Century
- 2005: Interviewed in Why We Fight
- 2008: Served as foreign policy adviser to John McCain
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Politico: Kristol's done at NYT Update
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Wikipedia: Bill Kristol
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The New York Times: Kristol Ends Times Op-Ed Column
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The Huffington Post: Bill Kristol's New York Times Column Ends
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The New York Times: Will Obama Save Liberalism?
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PBS.org: Interview: William Kristol
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The Daily Show: Bill Kristol Interview
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Politico: Kristol's done at NYT Update
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@tomkool While Bill Kristol and his father may call themselves neo-cons, it's like gay people using "fairy." OK between them, a slur by libs
@rdickerhoof | November 10, 2009 04:57 AM -
Bill Kristol had it right in 1994. If Democrats effectively fix health care then Republicans are screwed. http://bit.ly/3parzi #p2 #hcr
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RT @mattyglesias: Bill Kristol slams chief of staff George Casey for insufficient anti-Muslim bias: http://bit.ly/181ZfJ
@mosharrafzaidi | November 10, 2009 12:26 AM -
RT @mattyglesias: Bill Kristol slams chief of staff George Casey for insufficient anti-Muslim bias: http://bit.ly/181ZfJ
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The conventional wisdom status quo; or, why Bill Kristol still has a job. Obvious, really, but worth repeating. http://tr.im/EDiW
@dweisk | November 09, 2009 10:23 PM
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Charlie Rose with Bill Kristol and Martha Raddatz; James Clyburn; Paul Rieckhoff, David Myers, and Daniel Anfang (November 10, 2006) - $24.95
First, Bill Kristol of the "Weekly Standard" and Martha Raddatz of ABC discuss the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld and what the changes in the Pentagon will mean for the Bush administration and the war in Iraq. Then, a conversation about the...
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Charlie Rose with Charles Cook; Ed Rollins, Michael Kramer, Bill Kristol, Richard Ben Cramer & Cokie Roberts (February 9, 1996) - $24.95
First, Charlie touches base with Charles Cook of the The Cook Political Reportfor the numbers on the various candidates. Then, Charlie discusses all of the candidates at Iowa and New Hampshire with a panel including Cokie Roberts of ABC New...
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Charlie Rose with Elizabeth Drew, John Fund, Howard Fineman & Bill Kristol; Rick Bragg; John Updike (April 9, 1996) - $24.95
First, a panel including Elizabeth Drew, journalist and author of Showdown, John Fund, of The Wall Street Journal, Howard Fineman of Newsweek and Bill Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard talk about the struggle between the Republican Con...
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Charlie Rose with Bill Kristol (March 18, 2003) - $24.95
An interview with Bill Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard and a leading proponent of war in Iraq. Kristol defends his position following Saddam Hussein's rejection of an ultimatum given by President Bush and talks about his book, The Wa...
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View All Bill Kristol Questions (317) | Ask a QuestionDo you worry about paying your bills? (1 Answer)Surprisingly I don't worry about paying our bills even though our income is low. Since we've paid off all our credit cards, we have enough to pay all our bills, ... read moreDo you ignore bills and put them in basket? (3 Answers)Currently theres a couple i run away from and there are those that of course I can't. Bills you just cant run away from cuz they bite you in the ... read moreHave you paid off your medical bills? (4 Answers)I overpaid my first big bill. The hospital called implying (though not directly stating) that if I didn't prepay, my surgery might not be allowed to go through. They said ... read more
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Bill Kristol Timeline
- Born December 23, 1952 in New York City
- 1973: Earned a B. A. in Government from Harvard University
- 1979: Earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University
- 1985: Chief of Staff for Secretary of Education, William Bennett
- 1988: Campaign Manager for Alan Keyes' Presidential race
- 1989: Chief of Staff for Vice President Dan Quayle
- 1993: Director, Bradley Project
- 1993 - 1994: Chaiman, Project for the Republican Future
- 1994: Editor, The Weekly Standard
- 1994 - Present Media commentator
- 2007: Columnist, Time magazine
- 2008: Columnist, The New York Times
