Down with politics and the art of the possible; up with pronouncements and the allure of the prophetic: It's the way of demagogues everywhere. — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
Listen carefully to the global warming alarmists, and the main theme that emerges is that what the developed world needs is a large dose… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
'Democratic socialism' is awful as a slogan and catastrophic as a policy. And 'social democracy' - a term that better fits the belief of… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
When you work at 'The Wall Street Journal,' the coins of the realm are truth and trust - the latter flowing exclusively from the… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
No adviser to a president is going to get his way all of the time, but at a minimum, that adviser should be able… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
Every president inherits a mixed bag when he comes to office, and Obama's was hardly the worst. — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
There was a time when the conservative movement was led by the likes of Bill Buckley and Irving Kristol and Bob Bartley, men of… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
We elected Donald J. Trump to keep us jittery and entertained. He's delivered. — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
The United States survives so long as at least one of its major parties is politically and intellectually healthy. — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
Censoriously asserting one's moral superiority and treating skeptics as imbeciles and deplorables wins few converts. — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
What is absolutely clear is that if Trump is the nominee, Republicans cannot win. Maybe they can't win with Rubio or Cruz or Kasich. We don't know. But what is absolutely certain is that with Hillary Clinton locking up the Democratic base, she is going to win unless she has a strong contender who is going to be able to… — Bret Stephens Copy Share
Everything Republicans once claimed to advocate - entitlement reform, free trade, standing up to dictators, encouraging the march of freedom around the world -… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
