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78. Well, at least HE is calling himself a democrat. nt

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Republican Bill Kristol comes out of the 'political closet' and declares he's now a Democrat [View all] mac56 Feb 2020 OP

Wow. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #1

Double wow Roland99 Feb 2020 #16

The "newspeak" GOP has thrown the neocons like Bolton under the bus BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #21

No DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #22

yeah...i ain't holding my breath.... Roland99 Feb 2020 #26

Me either Rebl2 Feb 2020 #70

He started his career as a Democrat, so it's not entirely surprising I guess rpannier Feb 2020 #65

Every little chip in the GOP is welcome as far as I'm concerned. llmart Feb 2020 #2

yes elleng Feb 2020 #61

+1 grantcart Feb 2020 #68

Yep. SuprstitionAintthWay Feb 2020 #84

A chip in the Kristol lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #88

I'll welcome him "for the time being", "not perhaps for a day after November 3." Mike 03 Feb 2020 #3

It would be nice if Romney turned Democrat. He probably won't because Maraya1969 Feb 2020 #4

Romney was pro-choice until he felt politically compelled to flip in the 1990s. SuprstitionAintthWay Feb 2020 #85

Mitt is a career etch-a-sketcher NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #87

Besides, who wants to vote for a Corporate Pirate? The very epitome of the hollowing out of the Hestia Feb 2020 #90

Making 200 hundred million dollars sending jobs overseas was... czarjak Feb 2020 #91

He wouldn't be able to get reelected in Utah if he did Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #114

I totally get this... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #5

This Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #57

Yep. I would rather be an American than be a republican. iscooterliberally Feb 2020 #93

I get it radical noodle Feb 2020 #6

And it shows how far right Republicans have gone. The ideological ones remaining are astounded. Good Evolve Dammit Feb 2020 #24

Or how right the Dems have gotten? Ztolkins Feb 2020 #28

I'll welcome his vote............ MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #105

He's just making a choice to try to radical noodle Feb 2020 #108

well this is weird 0rganism Feb 2020 #7

This is seismic. His father helped to create the modern conservative movement. NT Bleacher Creature Feb 2020 #8

That's a pretty big ass tent! JCMach1 Feb 2020 #9

NO CPAC FOR YOU! Alpeduez21 Feb 2020 #10

If you had asked me two years ago, "What will Bill Kristol and Bernie Sanders ever have in common?" DFW Feb 2020 #11

LOL! LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #14

Ha! cate94 Feb 2020 #40

+10 nt reACTIONary Feb 2020 #60

Kristol began his career as a Democrat. He was an aid to Sen Henry Jackson D-WA rpannier Feb 2020 #66

I actually knew Scoop Jackson slightly DFW Feb 2020 #81

AFAIK the two things that made him a Democrat were rpannier Feb 2020 #83

Fantastic! colorado_ufo Feb 2020 #67

Post of the day! LOL! n/t moonscape Feb 2020 #96

😂 Duppers Feb 2020 #101

Thanks Bill. Now get the f*** off camera and phone bank JHB Feb 2020 #12

Fuck him n/t DEbluedude Feb 2020 #13

Who wants to stink from that shit? spotthebird Feb 2020 #15

He was also single-handedly responsible for destroying First Lady Hillary's efforts for CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #86

He and Limbaugh and Krauthammer were best buds BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #17

I miss Krauthammer. JohnnyRingo Feb 2020 #31

.......... BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #32

I bet Ole Buckley would be right along with him,,,,, Cryptoad Feb 2020 #18

There's nothing conservative JenniferJuniper Feb 2020 #19

Nope. Mitch is doing what that old Yallie prick would want done JHB Feb 2020 #107

PNAC not_the_one Feb 2020 #20

Yep Martin Eden Feb 2020 #27

piss on Bill Kristol KG Feb 2020 #23

💯 live love laugh Feb 2020 #82

That's not quite what he said (n/t) wysi Feb 2020 #25

Saw that coming JohnnyRingo Feb 2020 #29

Bill Kristol built the fire truck and bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #30

Got that right. They created the monster and now they can't control it. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #55

Yep. Kinda sad that it's pushing nearly 100 recs. (n/t) SMC22307 Feb 2020 #69

Is this real . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #33

Must be hell has frozen over! democratisphere Feb 2020 #34

Then by definition, that make me a Republican?! ToxMarz Feb 2020 #35

Isn't Bill Kristol wrong MontanaMama Feb 2020 #36

I've met the guy and I find this hard to believe CanonRay Feb 2020 #37

fuck him. lol. the same friendship bracelet he tosses over now will be used as Kurt V. Feb 2020 #38

That's okay. I can hold off despising him until after Nov. 3, 2020. (nt) scarletwoman Feb 2020 #39

Bwah for whatever!1 UTUSN Feb 2020 #41

Gee, maybe he can do for us what he did for the Republican Party. Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #42

He just comes across as very insincere to me. They way he smirks or smiles, IDK. NCLefty Feb 2020 #43

There is almost nothing good to write about Bill Kristol. tritsofme Feb 2020 #44

That concerns me. Gore1FL Feb 2020 #45

Holy cats Ghost of Tom Joad Feb 2020 #46

The enemy of my enemy, etc. localroger Feb 2020 #47

Not really a "Democrat" in any sense of the word.. Hulk Feb 2020 #48

+1 ancianita Feb 2020 #64

Yeah! Right! - "for now" keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #49

Yep I don't trust any RepubLIEcon. nt live love laugh Feb 2020 #95

DINO he's just a spy/saboteur, monkey wrencher MasonDreams Feb 2020 #50

In a way...this is proof... Xolodno Feb 2020 #51

Oh, Trump is a republican alright. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #100

Every vote helps. Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #52

This!! Besides he has a big voice and a bigger following. He may bring voters along Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #58

Do you know anyone who still listens to Bill Kristol? (n/t) SMC22307 Feb 2020 #71

I really wish people like Kristol would stay in the Republican party and try to fix it. dflprincess Feb 2020 #53

+1 Kurt V. Feb 2020 #72

So his plan, use the Democrats Raine Feb 2020 #54

Those Who Leave the GOP and Actually Become Democrats S/B Hailed Indykatie Feb 2020 #56

welcome! cheesehed Feb 2020 #62

Bill Kristol paved the way for DeVos to demolish public schools and praised privatization. Ford_Prefect Feb 2020 #59

This dflprincess Feb 2020 #74

I don't trust possible spies. But I think he felt comfortable with intellectual equals, and ancianita Feb 2020 #63

I am suspicious when a neo-con joins us socialist Under The Radar Feb 2020 #73

Add a few more RPM's yonder Feb 2020 #75

I hope he votes for Democrats. lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #76

Don't really care, do you? Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #77

Well, at least HE is calling himself a democrat. nt fleabiscuit Feb 2020 #78

I'll believe it when he posts his registration card. Until then he's still a Neo-Con mouthpiece. Ford_Prefect Feb 2020 #79

Well, it is a big tent with a lot of different opinions. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #80

article error krkaufman Feb 2020 #89

Okay matt819 Feb 2020 #92

Um? iscooterliberally Feb 2020 #94

Reminds me of when Joe Lieberman spoke at the RNC to endorse their POTUS candidate. JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #97

"We are all Democrats now" denem Feb 2020 #98

Really? Rider3 Feb 2020 #99

He's grandstanding, and I doubt that many GOPers take him seriously anymore FakeNoose Feb 2020 #102

For NOW. He's a "Democrat" of convenience only. calimary Feb 2020 #103

Is it just me who's thinking that Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #104

Some of the Never-Trumpers are beginning to understand what that term actually means. LudwigPastorius Feb 2020 #106

So, we Democrats now have a Useful Idiot too! Brother Mythos Feb 2020 #109

Tell it to all the families and friends of the dead .. Botany Feb 2020 #110

This was a one day meaningless quote from Kristol.. scardycat Feb 2020 #111

Fuck him, we don't want him. (And he wasn't funny in 'When Harry Met Sally!") TrollBuster9090 Feb 2020 #112

No thanks - neocons need not aplly progressiveradical Feb 2020 #113

Just...WOW!!!!!!!!!!! trof Feb 2020 #115

Who cares - he's always wrong. B Stieg Feb 2020 #116