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'''William Kristol''' (born December 23, 1952, in [[New York City]]) is the son of [[Irving Kristol]] and [[Gertrude Himmelfarb]]. He is a [[RINO]]
'''William Kristol''' (born December 23, 1952, in [[New York City]]) is the son of [[Irving Kristol]] and [[Gertrude Himmelfarb]]. He is a [[RINO]], liberal,
and [[neoconservatism|neoconservative]] commentator and author, co-founder and editor of ''The [[Weekly Standard]]'', and chairman of the [[Project For New American Century]]. William Kristol is married to Susan Scheinberg and has 3 children. He is currently a visiting professor at [[Harvard University]].
and [[neoconservatism|neoconservative]]. He also is a commentator and author, co-founder and editor of ''The [[Weekly Standard]]'', and chairman of the [[Project For New American Century]]. William Kristol is married to Susan Scheinberg and has 3 children. He is currently a visiting professor at [[Harvard University]].
==Shift to the Left==
Since [[Donald Trump]]'s 2016 presidential candidacy, Kristol has moved to the [[Liberal|Left]], becoming a prominent [[Never Trump movement]] activist.<ref>Farhi, Paul (February 17, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/bill-kristol-knows-his-predictions-have-been-bad-but-hes-going-to-keep-making-them/2016/02/17/3a301680-d4d4-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html Bill Kristol knows his predictions have been bad but he’s going to keep making them]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Bash, Dana; Schleifer, Theodore (May 31, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/30/politics/adam-kinzinger-no-path-third-party-run/index.html Never-Trump conservatives search for alternative]. ''CNN''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref> Even after Trump's election as U.S. President, Kristol continued his petty attacks against Trump, a conservative.<ref>Kelly, Julie (February 27, 2017). [http://thefederalist.com/2017/02/27/ive-decided-break-bill-kristol/ Why I’ve Decided To Break Up With Bill Kristol]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref> He advocated for "rebranding" [[establishment]] Never-Trump "conservatives" as liberals.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/05/bill-kristol-never-trumpers-rebrand-liberals/ Bill Kristol: Never Trumpers Should ‘Rebrand’ as ‘Liberals’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/893889000045502464?lang=en</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/913532556104126466</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/883844528809152513</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/908299164215386115?lang=en</ref> Kristol endorsed Democrat Doug Jones (who takes very left-wing positions even by national standards), stating he would be a better Senator than conservative Republican [[Roy Moore]].<ref>https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/920763879390679040</ref>
Since [[Donald Trump]]'s 2016 presidential candidacy, Kristol has moved to the [[Liberal|Left]], becoming a prominent [[Never Trump movement]] activist.<ref>Farhi, Paul (February 17, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/bill-kristol-knows-his-predictions-have-been-bad-but-hes-going-to-keep-making-them/2016/02/17/3a301680-d4d4-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html Bill Kristol knows his predictions have been bad but he’s going to keep making them]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Bash, Dana; Schleifer, Theodore (May 31, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/30/politics/adam-kinzinger-no-path-third-party-run/index.html Never-Trump conservatives search for alternative]. ''CNN''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref> Even after Trump's election as U.S. President, Kristol continued his petty attacks against Trump, a conservative.<ref>Kelly, Julie (February 27, 2017). [http://thefederalist.com/2017/02/27/ive-decided-break-bill-kristol/ Why I’ve Decided To Break Up With Bill Kristol]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref> He advocated for "rebranding" [[establishment]] Never-Trump "conservatives" as liberals.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/05/bill-kristol-never-trumpers-rebrand-liberals/ Bill Kristol: Never Trumpers Should ‘Rebrand’ as ‘Liberals’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/893889000045502464?lang=en</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/913532556104126466</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/883844528809152513</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/908299164215386115?lang=en</ref> Kristol endorsed Democrat Doug Jones (who takes very left-wing positions even by national standards), stating he would be a better Senator than conservative Republican [[Roy Moore]].<ref>https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/920763879390679040</ref>
In November 2017, Kristol tweeted: "The GOP tax bill's bringing out my inner socialist. The sex scandals are bringing out my inner feminist. Donald Trump and Roy Moore are bringing out my inner liberal. WHAT IS HAPPENING?"<ref>Bowden, John (November 21, 2017). [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/361443-conservative-writer-trump-and-moore-are-bringing-out-my-inner Bill Kristol: Trump and Moore 'are bringing out my inner liberal']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 21, 2017.</ref>
==Education==
==Education==
William Kristol received his B.A. from Harvard College in 1973 and his Ph.D. in government from Harvard in 1979. Then for several years he served as a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
William Kristol received his B.A. from Harvard College in 1973 and his Ph.D. in government from Harvard in 1979. Then for several years, he served as a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
==Writings==
==Writings==