William Kristol

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

— William Kristol

Iraq's always been very secular.

— William Kristol

It's been an unusual election [2016].

— William Kristol

Political parties are complicated coalitions and aren't excessively theoretical.

— William Kristol

We can remove Saddam because that could start a chain reaction in the Arab world that would be very healthy.

— William Kristol

Going from three TV channels to broadcast TV to cable to talk radio; obviously the online explosion has changed things.

— 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

Obviously I think politics is interesting and important and educational.

— William Kristol

Conservatism as an "ism" is always going to be somewhat in tension with a political party.

— William Kristol

White women are a problem, that's, you know - we all live with that.

— 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

I've always rebelled a little when people say, 'My Jewish values lead me to really care about the poor.' I know some…

— William Kristol

Of course there are different forms of conservatism. I would say just analytically that the Republican Party is more thoroughly conservative and…

— William Kristol

Having defeated and then occupied Iraq, democratizing the country should not be too tall an order for the world's sole superpower.

— William Kristol

Leo Strauss's discoveries in the history of political philosophy had the effect of liberating his students from the yoke of contemporary thought.

— William Kristol

Actually, not because of anyone's intention but just because of some sociological and some other things that have happened over 25, 30…

— 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

[I]t's up to Republicans to expose the bureaucracies and criticize the orthodoxies - to ask why visas for travel to the United…

— William Kristol

Frankly, if you're 26 years old and there's a war on women or there's not a war on women, you can get…

— 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

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

— William Kristol

At the end of the day,[Mitt] Romney was pro-life, but [Rick] Santorum was more fervently pro-life, and had been for longer. They're…

— William Kristol

I'm happy to have interns at The Weekly Standard and happy to have readers of The Weekly Standard, but if you all…

— William Kristol

I'm disappointed, depressed, and demoralized. [...] It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that President Bush flinched from a fight on…

— 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

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

— William Kristol

The ObamaCare premiums, the numbers started moving away from Hillary Clinton he moment there was a problem with.

— 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 don't really believe that people read just the stuff they agree with.

— William Kristol

The media claimed to be non-partisan, centrist. It's not been that way for a lot of history.

— William Kristol

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

— William Kristol

I still would say generally that more people have access [to] and take advantage of more diversity of opinion than was once .

— William Kristol

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

— William Kristol

[Donald ] Trump is more important than all of us. He's more important than the media.

— William Kristol

Yuppies don't have loyalty. They have useful relationships and meaningful encounters.

— William Kristol

Tax credits instead of a huge bureaucracy. This is the question for me.

— William Kristol

[the war in Iraq] "could have terrifically good effects troughout the Middle East

— William Kristol

Republicans can also point to an alternate path. They can draw upon genuine experts to explain what should be done.

— William Kristol