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51. If Bill Kristol had any honor he would go out to his garage and start his car and let it run without
Sat May 16, 2026, 09:32 AM
22 hrs ago

Last edited Sat May 16, 2026, 12:33 PM - Edit history (2)

… opening any doors or windows. He and his PNAC shits brought us the Iraq war, ISIS, one
of the largest human refugee crises in history, and Dick Cheney became a billionaire off
the stolen oil and KBR’s no bid cost plus contracts with the Pentagon thanx to his “outsourcing”
deal he got down as Sec. of Defense.


Fuck that big tent shit. He is a despicable human being.

His Iraq war cost this 2 year old boy’s life. Alan Kurdi.



The Iraq war gave rise to ISIS after the Kristol, Cheney, and PNAC’s war broke up the Iraqi Army
and that got us ISIS which ran over Syria causing Alan Kurdi’s family to try to flee the fighting
and their small boat flipped and this young man drowned.

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Bill Kristol announcement: [View all] Kingofalldems Friday OP
Will wonders never cease? greatauntoftriplets Friday #1
Pigs fly today BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #19
I guess that's one big Tent then!! Ars Longa 16 hrs ago #102
What the hell?.................... Lovie777 Friday #2
Hope that SOB is in prison soon chicoescuela Friday #3
A major problem is that the Israeli opposition is so fractured DavidDvorkin Friday #4
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #34
What does this have to do with Bill Kristol? yardwork 18 hrs ago #89
Did you post this because Kristol is Jewish? yardwork 17 hrs ago #97
Sod Off Kristol...",,Kristol is credited with launching Palin's career." irisblue Friday #5
I seem to have missed his apology for all the shitty things FoxNewsSucks Friday #6
and he's still saying them but just "constructive criticism" mountain grammy 18 hrs ago #91
What? Ya don't like comedy. Alcohol fueled, hockey mom was the funniest thing to come along in years. m 3Hotdogs Yesterday #16
Her qualifications for VP: "I can see Russia from my house." (SNL made it her kitchen). CTyankee 21 hrs ago #61
Welcome to the big tent.... reACTIONary Friday #7
Bill Kristol is just like Charlie Sykes. Dr. T Friday #8
Just another rat jumping a sinking ship. wnylib 19 hrs ago #78
Your Antifa membership card is in the mail, Bill. LudwigPastorius Friday #9
Holy fuck swong19104 Friday #10
Good. betsuni Friday #11
"former Republicans know that the problem is Republicans and don't waste time nitpicking Democrats." Wiz Imp Yesterday #14
Yes, I like your important point.. and just Cha Yesterday #20
Hard agree. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #94
Hey, anybody here remember the Clinton health care plan? He helped niyad Friday #12
Yep. He and those of his ilk Susan Calvin 22 hrs ago #55
Yes, but maybe focus on the WHY he says he's now a Democrat RandomNumbers 20 hrs ago #66
I blame him for getting us to this point ... aggiesal Friday #13
30-40 years too late and a lifetime of damage he helped create JHB Yesterday #15
It's beginning to look as though not fooled Yesterday #31
That's symptomatic of all Repuglicans. Dr. T 22 hrs ago #49
And/or if he starts to advocate for policies he once tried to kill. cab67 18 hrs ago #90
Uhm WOW ... live love laugh Yesterday #17
It's Never Too Late. Welcome to the Cha Yesterday #18
Let him prove his worth before giving him welcomes JHB Yesterday #24
Oh sorry... I'm welcoming him now. Cha Yesterday #28
Love ya Cha, but our points of view diverge on this JHB Yesterday #36
Backatcha, JHB. As Zambero pointed out Cha Yesterday #37
I agree. If he "relapses" we can always kick him out... CTyankee 21 hrs ago #64
Also: enough of these defections can create an avalanche in the GOP nt lostnfound 7 hrs ago #110
Look! We need all the help we can get. broiles 21 hrs ago #58
I don't know why people are upset. He's not running for office, has no influence on the party and policy. betsuni 21 hrs ago #62
Right? People can change .. look at Cha 13 hrs ago #104
Full circle. Dem, Rep, Ind, Dem phxjurist Yesterday #21
Kristol was a never-Trumper from the get-go Zambero Yesterday #22
Mahalo, Zambero! Cha Yesterday #29
And he was only a Republican on the whole wars for freedom bs JI7 Yesterday #32
I repeat. The Clinton Health Care program. PNAC. And those just off niyad 19 hrs ago #77
And he was only a Republican on the whole wars for freedom bs JI7 Yesterday #33
i read his articles in my local newspaper, and you're right. JohnnyRingo 23 hrs ago #48
THIS orangecrush 20 hrs ago #67
Not me Cirsium Yesterday #23
Kristol never supported Trump or MAGA. Random Boomer 21 hrs ago #65
OK Cirsium 19 hrs ago #79
He is not a liberal, he just realizes what a mess we are in these days. Pompoy Yesterday #25
He has always opposed Trump. He was never MAGA JI7 Yesterday #30
*sigh*....... RockRaven Yesterday #26
Perhaps... tavernier 22 hrs ago #57
I'll believe it when Trump delivers him plutonium pizzas. usonian Yesterday #27
Look at that makeup! calimary 14 hrs ago #103
He doesn't care. Because his cult doesn't care. It might, in fact, be a fetish with them, like a golden calf. usonian 12 hrs ago #108
As any reasonable AMERICAN would now be, who has two brain cells Jack Valentino Yesterday #35
This is what has to happen for the Republican party to be no more. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #38
He was "independent" from 2021 to yesterday. He was registered niyad 19 hrs ago #83
This message was self-deleted by its author Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #39
Mr PNAC himself, aye? Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #40
And are you pro-choice? milestogo Yesterday #41
I'm seeing some signs that he now is Renew Deal 23 hrs ago #43
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #45
I'm not commenting on the rightness or wrongness of it Renew Deal 23 hrs ago #46
Wow. Not sure I expected that. Renew Deal Yesterday #42
Neoconservative Neoliberal Soul_of_Wit 19 hrs ago #75
Limited govt, pro freedom, no mention of climate change jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #44
It's weird to judge when you don't know the answer. Renew Deal 23 hrs ago #47
Good ol' Bloody Kristal... fuck off. BradBo 22 hrs ago #50
If Bill Kristol had any honor he would go out to his garage and start his car and let it run without Botany 22 hrs ago #51
+1 leftstreet 22 hrs ago #56
All the things he said Democrats were against mountain grammy 18 hrs ago #93
We need all the support we can get BillJoeBobBeauregard 22 hrs ago #52
Is the Democratic tent that "big"? kentuck 22 hrs ago #53
Ha! Hell Hath Almost Frozen Over. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #54
Well, At Least He Didn't Equivocate And Turn "Independent." ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #59
He was listed as independent from 2021 to yesterday. niyad 19 hrs ago #82
Fine. But Today Is Today, Is It Not? Meanwhile, We Heap Praise On Liz Cheney.... ColoringFool 17 hrs ago #96
This message was self-deleted by its author niyad 17 hrs ago #98
Today does not exist in a vacuum, and I have a fairly decent, and niyad 17 hrs ago #99
Weren't you going... czarjak 21 hrs ago #60
If Franklin Roosevelt could work with Joesph Stalin... NNadir 21 hrs ago #63
Wow! City Lights 20 hrs ago #68
The World Turned Upside Down obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #69
In the words of Elaine, FAKE, FAKE, FAKE, FAKE.......Ok, if this is true.......Hell HAS FROZRN OVER. a kennedy 20 hrs ago #70
Democrat now? Belief? 3825-87867 20 hrs ago #71
Regarding Government, Democrats believe Glaisne 20 hrs ago #72
The world turned upside down. Tommy Carcetti 20 hrs ago #73
They're ice skating in hell right now. SergeStorms 19 hrs ago #74
Ugh. After helping to wreck democracy, now he's sorry? yardwork 19 hrs ago #76
Call me skeptical of anything Mr. PNAC says. Ritabert 19 hrs ago #80
The Democratic Party is now the conservative party Soul_of_Wit 19 hrs ago #81
. MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #84
I don't give a shit. I guarantee Kristal would never support the democratic policies I want in the Dem platform. Nanjeanne 18 hrs ago #85
Like "pro-choice", "pro-19A", etc., etc., niyad 18 hrs ago #87
Not sure what policies are considered "etc. etc." As I said I want more than those 3 policies he already mentioned. Nanjeanne 10 hrs ago #109
Would Democrats support those policies? Renew Deal 8 min ago #113
kick Dawson Leery 18 hrs ago #86
It takes alliances in politics sometimes, doesn't mean I trust him beyond the alliance themaguffin 18 hrs ago #88
Democrats are advocates of limited government. J_William_Ryan 18 hrs ago #92
Kristol may say that, but what really has happened is his party can no longer legitimately call themselves GoodRaisin 13 hrs ago #106
Smarmy weasel. ZZenith 17 hrs ago #95
Forgive me if I am highly skeptical. mwmisses4289 17 hrs ago #100
To paraphrase The Politics Bar MurrayDelph 16 hrs ago #101
Perhaps this portends a political realignment of Deminpenn 13 hrs ago #105
Isn't Bill Kristol always wrong? Festivito 12 hrs ago #107
Historically the neocons started out as dems... WarGamer 7 hrs ago #111
What does he mean? "so just-for today" or "so starting today" QueerDuck 1 hr ago #112
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