Thinking Quotes by William Kristol

He should release the tax returns tomorrow. It's crazy. You've got to release six, eight, ten years back tax returns. Take the…

— William Kristol

In any case, open-seat presidential elections like 2008 just are different in character from incumbent reelects, and I think that's the most…

— William Kristol

Republican Congressmen and senators will be in a very interesting place, where they have to support the president-elect - president - what…

— William Kristol

Donald Trump beat Jeb Bush and beat Hillary Clinton. And when everyone thinks of Donald Trump that's pretty impressive.

— William Kristol

I think that's what's - one of the things that is alarming to me is [Donald] Trump, and I think Trump supporters…

— William Kristol

I think [Donald Trump] will do something on immigration.

— William Kristol

If you look at the polls - the conservatives are fine.I think there will be a fair amount of enthusiasm, or at…

— William Kristol

I don't think you want political parties that are entirely driven by some extremely doctrinal ideology.

— William Kristol

There's a sort of romanticizing of the past. When you actually think about the past, you know it's a little different.

— William Kristol

Look, at actual Republican and conservative think-tank proposals to replace ObamaCare all have the pre-existing condition provision in, done somewhat differently from…

— William Kristol

I don't think [Mitt] Romney can sit there and wait to win because perhaps people are disappointed with President [Barack] Obama.

— William Kristol

For all the talk about the bitterness and the partisanship in American politics, is it really that bitter and partisan? Think of…

— William Kristol

I think the whole dynamic is different. Whereas in [Barack] Obama's case, even though there was no incumbent, he was able to…

— William Kristol

He has a competent person, I think who will be confirmed as HHS secretary, Congressman Tom Price.

— William Kristol

Recalling that a good chunk of the 47 percent who don't pay income taxes are Romney supporters - especially of course seniors…

— William Kristol

Obviously I think politics is interesting and important and educational.

— William Kristol

If we free the people of Iraq, we will be respected in the Arab world... and I think we will be respected…

— William Kristol

I am on the whole a defender of the current, despite being a conservative. I mean, I think things are better than…

— William Kristol

I think it's fine that there are five million people who are watching [politics on TV], and obviously I'm happy they are…

— William Kristol

And on this issue of the Shia in Iraq, I think there's been a certain amount of, frankly, Terry, a kind of…

— William Kristol

Some journalists just get too wrapped up in daily news cycles and tempests in a teapot that are not going to make…

— William Kristol

I think reading intelligent expressions of different points of view is a good thing, and there is a way in which being…

— William Kristol

I like [ Rick] Santorum personally and respect him, but you wouldn't say that he was really that strong of an opponent.…

— William Kristol

Whenever I hear anything described as a heartless assault on our children, I tend to think it’s a good idea.

— William Kristol

I think there was a moment in the middle part of the century into the 60s, 70s when at least elite journalism…

— William Kristol