76 Quotes by William Kristol

He is a strong president ... but he has never really focused on the importance of good execution. I think that is true in many parts of his presidency,

His numbers have dropped and he is probably not the best messenger to independents and swing voters, but in terms of managing an argument, he is good at it and his style lends itself to it.

When someone wins, and someone is inaugurated, he becomes president, events happen . . . and people forget the circumstances of his becoming president.

Oh, God. . . . It's ludicrous. He should remember it's the party of Lincoln.

The more one learns about him, ... one is surprised that he's in that job in the first place.

The White House has now gotten itself in the worst of all possible worlds. She's a stealth candidate, but now she's not a stealth candidate, and she's not a distinguished candidate,

This is a moment of truth in the in the global struggle against Islamic extremism.

They really are acting out of patriotism. This is not fun for them. They're reluctant to step forward in this way and for good reason. ... They believe that Rumsfeld is endangering the course of U.S. foreign policy.

It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that President Bush flinched from a fight on constitutional philosophy, ... Her selection will unavoidably be judged as reflecting a combination of cronyism and capitulation on the part of the president.