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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]], [[liberal]],
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and [[neoconservatism|neoconservative]]/[[token conservative]]. He also is a commentator and author, co-founder and editor of ''The [[Weekly Standard]]'', and chairman of the [[Project for the New American Century]]. William Kristol is married to Susan Scheinberg and has 3 children. He is currently a visiting professor at [[Harvard University]].
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|party=[[Republican]] (before 2020)<br>[[Democrat]] (2020 – present)
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|birth_date=December 23, 1952
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|birth_place=[[New York City]], [[New York]]
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|spouse=Susan Scheinberg
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|children=Three
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|alma_mater=[[Harvard University]]
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|religion=[[Jewish]]
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|office=Chief of Staff to the Vice President ([[Dan Quayle]])
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|term_start=January 20, 1989
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|term_end=January 20, 1993
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|preceded=Craig Fuller
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|succeeded=Roy Neel
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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]], [[liberal]], and [[neoconservatism|neoconservative]]/[[token conservative]]. However, KristolHe also is a commentator and author, co-founder and editor of ''The [[Weekly Standard]]'', and chairman of the [[Project for the New American Century]]. Kristol is married to Susan Scheinberg and has 3 children. He is currently a visiting professor at [[Harvard University]].
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Despite serving on the board of the [[Susan B. Anthony List]],<ref>[https://theduran.com/these-8-neocons-are-gearing-up-to-destroy-president-trump-and-make-america-bomb-again/ These 8 neocons are gearing up to destroy President Trump and “Make America Bomb Again”]</ref> Kristol is an [[abortion betrayal]] who donated to the campaign of [[Ralph Northam]], a pro-[[infanticide]] Democrat.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/1091113638495248384 Replying to Bill Kristol: “Yeah Bill, gotta stop those evil Democrats, right? Hack.”]</ref>
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==Education==
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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.
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==Writings==
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On December 28, 2007, Kristol was hired by ''[[New York Times|The New York Times]]'' as a weekly columnist, to begin on January 7, 2008; the NYT claimed he did a mediocre job and was replaced in 2009 by Ross G. Douthat. The Times said, "Douthat’s writing “steers away from partisanship — he frequently criticizes Republicans — or doctrine."
    
==Shift to the Left==
 
==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). [https://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). [https://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). [https://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). [https://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). [https://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). [https://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>
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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). [https://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>
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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). [https://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>
    
In January 2018, without citing any evidence, claimed that conservative Fox News host [[Tucker Carlson]] and his show (which promotes a merit-based immigration system that would benefit American citizens first regardless of skin color) were "close now to racism" and "[white] ethnonationalism of some kind."<ref>Key, Pam (January 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/25/bill-kristol-calls-tucker-carlsons-fnc-show-ethno-nationalism-kind-close-now-racism/ Bill Kristol Calls Tucker Carlson’s FNC Show ‘Ethno-Nationalism of Some Kind,’ ‘Close Now to Racism’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 26, 2018.<br>See also:
 
In January 2018, without citing any evidence, claimed that conservative Fox News host [[Tucker Carlson]] and his show (which promotes a merit-based immigration system that would benefit American citizens first regardless of skin color) were "close now to racism" and "[white] ethnonationalism of some kind."<ref>Key, Pam (January 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/25/bill-kristol-calls-tucker-carlsons-fnc-show-ethno-nationalism-kind-close-now-racism/ Bill Kristol Calls Tucker Carlson’s FNC Show ‘Ethno-Nationalism of Some Kind,’ ‘Close Now to Racism’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 26, 2018.<br>See also:
 
*Poor, Jeff (January 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/25/tucker-carlson-responds-bill-kristol-former-intellectual-now-exists-primarily-twitter/ Tucker Carlson Responds to Bill Kristol — ‘Former Intellectual Who Now Exists Primarily on Twitter’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 26, 2018.</ref>
 
*Poor, Jeff (January 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/25/tucker-carlson-responds-bill-kristol-former-intellectual-now-exists-primarily-twitter/ Tucker Carlson Responds to Bill Kristol — ‘Former Intellectual Who Now Exists Primarily on Twitter’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 26, 2018.</ref>
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Kristol has advocated for the [[impeachment coup]] against [[Donald Trump]] since May 2019.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bill-kristol-agrees-with-elizabeth-warren-about-impeachment Bill Kristol agrees with Elizabeth Warren about impeachment]</ref> After the [[Deep State coup 2.0|2nd Deep state coup]] plot was able to succeed in the sham impeachment “resolutions” passing the House, a [[RINO]] group involving Kristol released an ad indirectly calling for removing Trump from office.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gop-kristol-pence/2020/01/23/id/951048/ GOP Group: Senate Should Replace Trump With Mike Pence]</ref>
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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.
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After [[conservative]] interim senator [[Martha McSally]] called [[CNN]] goon Manu Raju a “liberal hack”, Kristol said: “I guess I'm liberal.”<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/media/478777-bill-kristol-on-mcsally-calling-cnn-reporter-a-liberal-hack-i-guess-im-liberal Bill Kristol on McSally calling CNN reporter a liberal hack: 'I guess I'm liberal']</ref>
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Kristol announced in early February 2020 that he switched from being a [[Republican]] to a [[Democrat]], saying: “We are all Democrats now.”<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/02/02/bill-kristol-formally-comes-out-of-the-closet-admits-hes-a-democrat/ Bill Kristol Formally Comes Out of the Closet, Admits He’s a Democrat]</ref>
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According to The Federalist on February 19, 2020, a website that Kristol works for was run and massively funded by [[Democrats]].<ref>[https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/19/based-on-tax-filings-bill-kristols-been-a-democrat-for-years/ Based On Tax Filings, Bill Kristol’s Been A Democrat For Years]</ref>
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Kristol announced in early March 2020 his endorsement for [[Joe Biden]]'s [[United_States_presidential_election,_2020#Putative_Democrat_nominee|candidacy for president]].<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/diary/wrongthinkradio/2020/03/02/never-trumper-bill-kristol-endorses-joe-biden/ Never Trumper Bill Kristol Endorses Joe Biden]</ref>
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On December 28, 2007, Kristol was hired by ''[[New York Times|The New York Times]]'' as a weekly columnist, to begin on January 7, 2008; the NYT claimed he did a mediocre job and was replaced in 2009 by Ross G. Douthat. The Times said, "Douthat’s writing “steers away from partisanship — he frequently criticizes Republicans — or doctrine."
      
==Books==
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Token conservative]]
 
*[[Token conservative]]
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*[[Karl Rove]], an [[anti-Trump]] [[RINO]] who served as the senior advisor to [[George W. Bush]]
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*[[George T. Conway]], the husband of [[Kellyanne Conway]] and noted [[anti-Trump]] activist
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*[[John Boehner]], a former [[RINO]] leader of House [[Republicans]] who was ousted and later opposed [[Donald Trump]]
    
==References==
 
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*https://www.weeklystandard.com/aboutus/bio_kristol.asp
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