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Bill Kristol Reconsidering #NeverTrump: "Never Say Never"
Real Clear Politics ^ | May 2, 2016 | Tim Haines

Posted on 05/03/2016 7:45:02 AM PDT by COUNTrecount

Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol says he might be open to reconsidering his #Never Trump position. "On the one hand, I’ll say #NeverTrump, and on the other hand, I’ll say never say never. I'll leave it ambiguous," Kristol said on Steve Malzberg's Newsmax program Monday afternoon.

BILL KRISTOL: There are things Trump could do that would win over some of the doubters...

For me it is more of a matter of character, and I don't know if you can change your character... The way he demeans other people.

I mean, I guess never say never. On the one hand, I’ll say #NeverTrump, and on the other hand, I’ll say never say never. I'll leave it ambiguous.

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One of the "in crowd" soon to be in the "out crowd".

Malzberg | Bill Kristol Reconsidering Trump? "Never Say Never"

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/05/02/bill_kristol_reconsidering_nevertrump_never_say_never.html

1 posted on 05/03/2016 7:45:02 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: COUNTrecount
For me it is more of a matter of character

Oh, Bill. The irony is too rich.

2 posted on 05/03/2016 7:47:37 AM PDT by laotzu
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To: COUNTrecount

Who the hell cares at this point what Bill Kristol says? Wasn’t he one of those who said Hillary would be a better choice than Trump (or was it Cruz?)?

I’m sorry, but as a Cruz supporter, whoever from the GOPe says they would not support Trump and give 100% effort to get him elected if he’s the nominee, should never be listened to ever again!

Period!


3 posted on 05/03/2016 7:47:55 AM PDT by winner3000
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To: COUNTrecount

Idiot. As Forrest’s mother would say, “Stupid is as stupid does.”


4 posted on 05/03/2016 7:49:15 AM PDT by Parmy (II don't know how to past the images.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Bill is trying to rehabilitate his future. If I were Trump, this POS wouldn’t get anywhere near the WH, nor any of his administration people. Blackballed forever. Blackball every media venue that puts him on air or gives him column space. H-A-R-D-B-A-L-L, payback’s a bitch.


5 posted on 05/03/2016 7:49:42 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: COUNTrecount

He wants to keep his phoney-baloney job.


6 posted on 05/03/2016 7:51:09 AM PDT by Zathras
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He tweeted something last night to the effect of he was just musing on radio; he's #NeverTrump.

It has to sting for all these Influential Conservative Thought Leaders to realize they're not influential at all.

No one is going to be influenced on how Bill Kristol votes.

7 posted on 05/03/2016 7:51:39 AM PDT by TontoKowalski (You can call me "Dick.")
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To: COUNTrecount

Kristol = pajama boy.


8 posted on 05/03/2016 7:53:26 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Trump is the ticket or the republic ends. Vote to end the Establishment.)
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He wants to keep his phoney-baloney job.

He'll be able to land plenty of face time bashing President Trump. Just ask David Brooks about the payoffs of being a turncoat.

9 posted on 05/03/2016 7:55:37 AM PDT by dirtboy
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“Influential Conservative Thought Leaders”

The only persons Bill Kristol ever influenced were other members of the neocon cult.


10 posted on 05/03/2016 7:56:44 AM PDT by riverdawg
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To: winner3000

Funny...I just watched Trump’s latest speech and he made the point that not only are all these “pundits” wrong every time, but whoever pays these people’s salaries are stupid for paying them. They’re all in against him so why not give ‘em both barrels.


11 posted on 05/03/2016 7:59:12 AM PDT by gr8eman (Don't waste your energy trying to understand commies. Use it to defeat them!)
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To: COUNTrecount

Just another ‘squishy conservative’.

Part of the problem...


12 posted on 05/03/2016 7:59:23 AM PDT by glasseye
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CYA


13 posted on 05/03/2016 7:59:25 AM PDT by Lorianne
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You brought up an interesting point. President Trump will not sit back like W did and cower from the MSM. He’ll be launching on them everyday. He will also explain to the American people how corrupt they are so it is logical they come up with something stupid like nevertrump or whatever.


14 posted on 05/03/2016 8:02:24 AM PDT by gr8eman (Don't waste your energy trying to understand commies. Use it to defeat them!)
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To: COUNTrecount

Subscriptions tu ,”Weekly Standard”, must be dropping fast.


15 posted on 05/03/2016 8:06:56 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: winner3000
“I mean, I guess never say never.”

The U.S. (in WWII) became partners with Stalin after Stalin's partnership with the Germans ended.

Just because Trump has repudiated nearly everything conservatives stand for is no reason conservatives can't cheerfully support New York City values. That makes sense.

16 posted on 05/03/2016 8:08:38 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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Bill Kristol has ONE vote.

I don’t give a damn what he does with his ONE VOTE or what his fellow haters do with their 20 votes. They can’t throw their weight around anymore... eff ‘em.


17 posted on 05/03/2016 8:09:32 AM PDT by GOPJ (Imagine the shrieking MSM outrage if Trump supporters had tried to flip a car... David French)
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To: COUNTrecount

Ah … the reality of a Hillary presidency must finally be getting through to him.


18 posted on 05/03/2016 8:16:13 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: Gaffer

Yep Kristol, Hayes and Goldberg would be on my presidential forever chitlist. Some people just can’t be forgiven.


19 posted on 05/03/2016 8:29:46 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Ima add George Will, Charles Krauthammer, Brit Hume, and most of the Fox Network wonks.


20 posted on 05/03/2016 8:31:33 AM PDT by Gaffer
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