http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/william_kristol This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: William Kristol en-US Copyright 2009, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200811100013 Several conservative commentators claim America is ideologically a "center-right" country, citing as evidence general election exit polls showing that 22 percent of respondents identify themselves as "liberal," 44 percent as "moderate" and 34 percent as "conservative." But political scientists dispute the reliability of voters' identification with political ideologies, and other polling has found that a strong majority favored the more progressive position on a number of issues. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811100013 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:01:34 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809080016 In a September 7 <em>New York Times</em> column about Gov. Sarah Palin, Bill Kristol wrote: "[S]hould voters be alarmed by a relatively young or inexperienced vice-presidential candidate? No." The column marks at least the second time that Kristol has dismissed questions of Palin's experience since citing in his August 25 <em><em>Times</em></em> column the fact that "Palin has been governor for less than two years" as a possible reason for McCain not to pick her. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809080016 Mon, 8 Sep 2008 17:09:18 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809010009 In his <em>New York Times </em>column, Bill Kristol asserted that many of the Republicans who are "unhappy about John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin" as his vice-presidential running mate are "insiders who highly value -- who overly value -- 'experience.' " However, when he was making the case that Sen. Joe Lieberman could be McCain's best choice for running mate in a column one week earlier, Kristol cited the fact that "Palin has been governor for less than two years" as a possible reason for McCain not to pick her. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809010009 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:11:44 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200808250020 Bill Kristol characterized Sen. Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate as "Obama's imposition of a glass ceiling." But Kristol showed little concern for "gender equity" in the Democratic Party when he said during the primary that "[w]hite women are a problem" and attributed Sen. Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire primary victory to her "pretend[ing] to cry." http://mediamatters.org/items/200808250020 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:11:36 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806290001 On <em>Fox News Sunday</em>, Bill Kristol, who previously declared that "[w]hite women are a problem ... we all live with that," stated of Sen. Hillary Clinton: "She's put behind her the horrible sexism and misogyny the Democratic primary voters demonstrated, which I'm appalled by, personally. Never would have happened in the Republican Party. You know, we're -- Republicans are much more open to strong women." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806290001 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:22:38 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806170002 On <em>Fox News Sunday</em>, Bill Kristol criticized the Supreme Court's decision striking down portions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA) and suggested that fears about that law's denial of the writ of habeas corpus were overblown because "American citizens ... and anyone arrested in this country [have] a right to habeas corpus." But contrary to Kristol's suggestion, the MCA explicitly denied habeas rights to noncitizens, regardless of where that person is detained. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806170002 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:38:10 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805040002 On <em>Fox News Sunday</em>, Bill Kristol falsely claimed that Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama "didn't denounce MoveOn.org when they ran the 'General Betray Us' ad when General [David] Petraeus was testifying before Congress." In fact, both Clinton and Obama voted for an amendment in September 2007 that condemned the ad. Additionally, Clinton stated at the time, "I am an admirer of General Petraeus, as I've said on numerous occasions. I don't condone it, and I joined in voting for a resolution that condemned such attacks." http://mediamatters.org/items/200805040002 Sun, 4 May 2008 15:20:53 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803300002 Discussing Howard Dean's assertion that Sen. John McCain is a "blatant opportunist," on <em>Fox News Sunday</em>, host Chris Wallace stated, "I think you can call John McCain a lot of things. Opportunist?" Bill Kristol responded that polls on the Iraq war show "that most people would like to be told, 'Hey, we can get out of there soon, no problem, no damage,' " and added: "I think the opportunist line is just ludicrous." The <em>Chicago Tribune</em>'s Jill Zuckman asserted: "McCain actually revels in saying the thing that you don't want to hear. And he says it first." No member of the <em>Fox News Sunday </em>panel mentioned that McCain has reversed his positions on issues such as taxes, immigration, and his view of the religious right to align himself more closely with the base of his party. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803300002 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:37:37 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803250009 On the March 24 edition of MSNBC's <em>Countdown</em>, Keith Olbermann named <em><em>New York Times</em></em> columnist William Kristol the "runner-up" and Sen. John McCain and Fox News' Brit Hume the "winners" in his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803250009 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:05:51 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803230004 On <em>Fox News Sunday</em>, when Bill Kristol was asked whether "it's fair" to compare "[Sen. John] McCain's, quote, 'ministers,' " John Hagee and Rod Parsley, "to [Sen. Barack] Obama's pastor," Kristol replied: "No, because these are just individuals who've endorsed Senator McCain." However, McCain stated in a joint appearance with Hagee that he was "very proud to have Pastor Hagee's support" and reportedly called Parsley a "spiritual guide." http://mediamatters.org/items/200803230004 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:18:51 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801090005 Discussing a recent campaign event during which Sen. Hillary Clinton's voice broke while answering a question from the audience, several media figures have baselessly claimed that Clinton's actions were not "genuine" or were "pretend[]," including Glenn Beck, who said of the incident, "Hillary Clinton isn't just running for president, but she's also making a run for the best actress nomination." Michelle Malkin wrote that "[a]nyone who believes Hillary spontaneously teared up and got emotional on the campaign trail has been in a coma the last three decades." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801090005 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:23:14 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801090002 William Kristol attributed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary to "the tears," saying, "She pretended to cry; the women liked it." He added, "The women were sorry for her, and she won." Kristol is one of several media figures who described Clinton's actions as "calculated," reviving a characterization frequently made by the media that Clinton is "calculating." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801090002 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:22:17 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200801080008 While discussing a recent campaign event during which Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's voice broke as she talked about why she is seeking the presidency, several media figures described Clinton's actions as "calculated," reviving a characterization frequently made by the media that Clinton is "calculating." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801080008 Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:38:56 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120006 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120006 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:12:58 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200707060007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707060007 Fri, 6 Jul 2007 19:14:07 EST