Political writer Irving Kristol dead at 89

Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, died Friday. He was 89.

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On Aug 20 2009, Jon Stewart interviewed Betsy McCaughey - architect of the widely rumored "death panels" idea - that Obama's health care proposals would create government sponsored draconian consultations imposing conditions upon both patients in end-of-life circumstances and doc …

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In Dec.

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"Bury Neoconservatism with Kristol"

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Think about how YOU would feel if YOU were Joe Wilson right now, guys! He's sorry okay?? STOP IT STOP BEING MEAN JUST STOP IT.

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George Will is dismayed by American casualties in Afghanistan, unhappy about the length of our effort there, dismissive of the contributions of our NATO allies, contemptuous of the Afghan central government, and struck by the country's backwardness.

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An enormous swath of right-wing commentary is based on simple factual misunderstandings.

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It is true that the growth rates of Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance are well-documented. But the documentation shows the opposite of what Bill Kristol says it shows. The price of Medicare and Medicaid have gone up much more slowly than private insurance.

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excerpt: ""the Republican plan as in 1993 is to stop health care reform at all costs to prevent an enduring Democratic majority.

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excerpt: ""William the Bloody Kristol passed on his wisdom for the American people and tells his Republican allies to hurt American families.

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More tripe flowing out of the University of Chicago to poison the minds of people. As if the Chicago Boys hadn't done enough damage to Economics, here's another professor to inspire ideology over substance.

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Alarmed at Republican attacks on President Obama's health care proposals, Senate Democrats huddled Wednesday with White House officials to formulate a response.

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In discussing the state of the economy this morning on Fox News Sunday, conservative commentator Bill Kristol noted that the stock market has performed reasonably well over the last several months.

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In recent days, Republicans in Congress, desperate for some political traction, have for some unknown reason latched onto the idea that criticizing the Obama administration for wanting to close Guantanamo Bay is a good one.

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Similarly and contrarianly, I wonder if today's Arlen Specter party switch, this time to the president's party, won't end up being bad for President Obama and the Democrats.

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President Obama's outreach to the Muslim world has been a welcome development after eight years of President Bush's "us vs. them" approach. "Let me say this as clearly as I can," he told the Turkish parliament yesterday.

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America's favorite imperialist cabal is regrouping as the "Foreign Policy Initiative".

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Earlier this week, super-hawk neoconservatives Bill Kristol, Robert Kagan, and Dan Senor officially launched their new war incubator — "The Foreign Policy Initiative" — with the unveiling of its first policy event on Afghanistan.

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Kristol's opinion piece is another neo-con travesty. Here's one passage:

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Neo Bill Kristol on the move..to cover his a___— and mistakes

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You will recall that Bill Kristol was the droolingest of the drooling dorks who went over to Sarah Palin's house for a crabcake orgy while he was cruising the frigid waters of Alaska with all of his National Review and Weekly Standard friends, who up until that point were all v …

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The famous neoconservative published his final New York Times column today. Scott Horton, who broke news on Kristol's involvement in the selection of Sarah Palin, reports on the real reasons the Gray Lady didn't renew his contract.

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Last November, Weekly Standard editor and prominent neoconservative William Kristol was asked if he wanted to renew his contract as a weekly columnist with The New York Times. "I'm ambivalent," Kristol said. "I dunno. You gotta talk to them about that.

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On Sunday afternoon Weekly Standard editor and New York Times columnist Bill Kristol — in an email exchange with Big Hollywood — agreed to debate Matt Damon on his Hollywood home turf after being informed the 38-year old actor ridiculed Kristol in an interview in the Miami He …

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Appearing on THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANAPOLOUS January 11, Barack Obama said he agreed with VP Dick Cheney when the latter said Obams should spend time learning what has been happening before he jumps in and makes changes.

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La mayoria de las "predicciones de los expertos" resultaron erradas.

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