The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine critical of Trump, to shutter after 23 years

CNN ^ | Dec. 24, 2018 | Olivder Darcy

[libstripper]

New York (CNN Business)The Weekly Standard, the magazine that espouses traditional conservatism and which has remained deeply critical of President Donald Trump, will shutter after 23 years, its owner Clarity Media Group announced Friday morning. The magazine will publish its final issue on December 17.

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Employees were told at an all staff meeting, which CNN obtained an audio recording of, that they would be paid through the end of the year, and that afterward they would receive severance which would range in scale depending on factors like seniority. To receive severance, however, employees would need to sign a strict non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreement.

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The closing of the magazine represents a broader shift in conservative media. Outlets on the right that are critical of Trump have lost influence or changed their tone, while media organizations on the right supportive of the President have flourished.

[CharleysPride]

They just can’t start Wars Like they used to!

-seriously, good riddance to bad rubbish, this will save lives

[CharleysPride]

Seriously, let me repeat:

This Will Save Lives

[Shady]

Lucifer.

[Shady]

I would rather drown in a cesspool of lethargic neocons.

[Shady]

BYE BYE!

[SunkenCiv]

The closing of the magazine represents a broader shift in conservative media. Outlets on the right that are critical of Trump have lost influence or changed their tone, while media organizations on the right supportive of the President have flourished.

No, it means that, with so much Trump-bashing in the fake news media, there was no need to pay for The Weekly SubStandard, which merely regurgitated the DNC talking points, as does CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, NPR, MSNBC...

[cpdiii]

Weekly Standard = Bill Kristol. This is no loss.

[GOPJ]

The writers and editors of magazine were under the impression this was a hobby... They ripped off the owners and drove the magazine into the ground.

If they really have principles - they should do the magazine on their own and LOSE THEIR OWN MONEY.

[SFmom]

Mclaughlin Group is alive again on a podcast with Eleanor and Pat Buchanan and moderated by Tom Rogan at McLaughlin.com

[Forgotten Amendments]

These evil liars cheerled us into 15 years of needless bloodshed. But, our objection to them is that they don’t like Trump??????????

[Sa-teef]

Bill Kristol was such an intolerable globalist idiot. Happy to hear they will no longer introduce him with those sterling credentials anymore.

Now they can just introduce him as the "diehard bitter Trump hater" that is his true calling in life.

[broken_arrow1]

Billy Kristol - what an arrogant dumb ass.

[NetAddicted]

Is this called Intolerable Winning?

[CAluvdubya]

I think the Bush league Die-nasty was jealous of Ronnie Reagan's funeral, like they were jealous of his presidency, from the look of all the pompous circumstance.

I completely agree! They forget that people spontaneously lined the streets leading up to the Reagan Library. The crowd size was unexpected not orchestrated!

[cranked]

NOT going to be missed either, buh bye, kkthx.

[WashingtonFire]

To oppose Trump is both anti-American and economic suicide.

[ssfromla]

Bill Kristol and Stephen Hayes ran it off a cliff with their rabid rancid Trump hatred.

Yes they did. I'm smiling and giggling so much that my jaws hurt. lol

[rightc0ast]

I’m good with disliking them for both.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Another formerly-conservative media outlet proves that turning left is a trip to the big adios. It makes you wonder who’s propping up CNN and MSNBC, their ratings have been getting beat out by the Care Bears for 25 years.

[Forgotten Amendments]

Another formerly-conservative media outlet proves that turning left is a trip to the big adios.

This is why the neocons were able to do so much damage. They were NEVER conservative!!!!! Fred Barnes is OK, he's just a GOP cheerleader. But Kristol & the neocons are much closer to their Trotskyite roots than anything remotely conservative.