Journalism Quotes by William Kristol
All Journalism quotes William Kristol’s page
William Kristol offers nine short insights on journalism, each one a succinct expression of his stance. This brief collection provides a quick glimpse into his ideas.
All Journalism quotes William Kristol’s page
William Kristol offers nine short insights on journalism, each one a succinct expression of his stance. This brief collection provides a quick glimpse into his ideas.
![“I'm happy to have interns at The Weekly Standard and happy to have readers of The Weekly Standard, but if you all tell me that you were busy reading Plato and [Lev] Tolstoy and playing violin in the orchestra, I'd say that was great. I wouldn't tell you to take time out from that to get involved…” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cf8/william-kristol-9091_books_i-m-happy-to-have-interns-at-the-weekly_2999389.jpg)
![“I think it's fine that there are five million people who are watching [politics on TV], and obviously I'm happy they are since they're on the air, and there are a couple hundred thousand people reading The Weekly Standard online, and that's great too, but most Americans aren't engaged that…” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b0f/william-kristol-9091_air_i-think-it-s-fine-that-there-are-five-mi_1725883.jpg)
![“In any case, open-seat presidential elections like 2008 just are different in character from incumbent reelects, and I think that's the most important thing about this election - is that once there's an incumbent running for reelection, most of the debate is about, "Has he [Barack Obama] done a…” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0b0/william-kristol-9091_acceptable_in-any-case-open-seat-presidential-elect_36353.jpg)
![“It's been an unusual election [2016].” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/61b/william-kristol-9091_election_it-s-been-an-unusual-election-2016-91528_91528.jpg)
![“Republican Congressmen and senators will be in a very interesting place, where they have to support the president-elect - president - what will be President [Donald] Trump when they - when they agree with him, try to guide him in certain ways, I think oppose him on some things.” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fa0/william-kristol-9091_agree_republican-congressmen-and-senators-will_195825.jpg)
![“There are a few things [Donald Trump] has been pretty clear he'll do. A big infrastructure program that he'll get bipartisan support for.” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c75/william-kristol-9091_bigs_there-are-a-few-things-donald-trump-has_278541.jpg)
![“First of all, legally, it's hard to do these things[ get rid of ObamaCare]. Donald Trump needs a lot of competent people.” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d76/william-kristol-9091_competent_first-of-all-legally-it-s-hard-to-do-the_386024.jpg)
![“I think that's what's - one of the things that is alarming to me is [Donald] Trump, and I think Trump supporters seem to believe, he won, huge upset, full credit to him, and has got the wind at his back. And Republicans on The Hill do want him to succeed, obviously, and they're deferring to him…” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a29/william-kristol-9091_believe_i-think-that-s-what-s-one-of-the-things_441583.jpg)
![“I'm disappointed, depressed, and demoralized. [...] It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that President Bush flinched from a fight on constitutional philosophy. Miers is undoubtedly a decent and competent person. But her selection will unavoidably be judged as reflecting a combination of…” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/757/william-kristol-9091_capitulation_i-m-disappointed-depressed-and-demoraliz_442746.jpg)
![“I think [Donald Trump] will do something on immigration.” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a89/william-kristol-9091_donald-trump_i-think-donald-trump-will-do-something-o_482450.jpg)
![“If you look at the polls - the conservatives are fine.I think there will be a fair amount of enthusiasm, or at least motivation. They very much want to remove President [Barack] Obama.” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a5/william-kristol-9091_amount_if-you-look-at-the-polls-the-conservativ_604463.jpg)
