Bill Kristol Gets Facts Wrong -- Again -- In NYT Column

Think Progress:

In his New York Times column today, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol tried to find reasons for conservatives to be optimistic about 2008 elections, despite the claims of some Republicans that "the Republican brand is in the trash can." To support his argument, Kristol pointed to Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) 41-point loss in the West Virginia primary:

On Tuesday night, while the G.O.P. Congressional candidate was losing in a Mississippi district George Bush carried in 2004 by 25 points, Barack Obama was being trounced in the West Virginia Democratic primary -- by 41 points. I can't find a single recent instance of a candidate who ultimately became his party's nominee losing a primary by this kind of margin.

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Comments

[WorkingClass]

09:28 AM on 05/21/2008

Kristol doesn't get the facts wrong. He's a liar.

[egal]

06:37 PM on 05/20/2008

I suppose it would have been too easy (to bother doing) to even suspect that the large percentage might correspond precisely with the percentage of voters predicted to be so thoroughly racist and backwater that they wouldn't know anything about Obama even if they saw the truth because him being black negated any patriotism, intelligence, capability, or humanity that might be attributed to him.

[LeftLeaner]

05:00 PM on 05/20/2008

With ALL the RESPECTED Journalists and Media community who would be thrilled (possibly) to write a column for the NYT, why Kristol?

He has no credibility.

[egal]

06:33 PM on 05/20/2008

Because the NYT is determined to convince those who respect them that they have no credibility.

[LeftLeaner]

04:48 PM on 05/20/2008

No matter what - that reflects upon the NYT.

Why they would choose that moron to begin with is inexplicable - but, then again the NYT ain't what it used to be.

I, personally, get my news elsewhere - HUFFPOST.

[MartyGee]

01:10 PM on 05/20/2008

At the budget meeting the NYT must automatically set aside space for the corrections for every single column he writes.

[ajax2]

12:11 PM on 05/20/2008

The NY Times does not hold that William Kristol be factually correct. They didn't hold Bill Safire or Thomas Friedman to those lofty standards.

[hmmmmmer]

11:32 AM on 05/20/2008

Hasn't everyone learned that Kristol says what he wants when he wants and the truth really has nothing to play in his thoughts. He is a hack and the NYT's has become a rag by letting him spew his Republican and neocon agenda.

[javagirl322]

09:15 AM on 05/20/2008

Surprise, surprise...

[skepticalindenver]

09:10 AM on 05/20/2008

Bill Kristol isn't a tard. He just plays one in real life. He knows the trash he spews is wrong. It is simply a matter of numbers. There will be some people that get fooled with any lie, so just keep telling them is his philosophy.

[sophistwatch]

09:01 AM on 05/20/2008

If you want to understand Bill Kristol you need to know who Curtis LeMay and Henry Kissinger are. Kristol believes you can say and do anything you want to the American people and the world as long as you don't get caught or lose the war your fighting. LeMay knew he would be prosecuted as a war criminal if the US lost WWII. Kissinger is widely regarded as a war criminal. There is plenty of information on both men and their deeds. Take the time to do some research.

Kissinger has been advising the Bush Admin for some time.

[whiskeytangofoxtrot451]

09:29 AM on 05/20/2008

At least Kissinger and LeMay had the cajones to actually commit their deeds themselves rather than just cheerleading from the sidelines.

Kristol is one of the biggest cowards in the whole cowardly neocon bunch.

[sophistwatch]

09:46 AM on 05/20/2008

Well done my good man!

[whiskeytangofoxtrot451]

08:56 AM on 05/20/2008

Breaking News! Bill Kristol gets facts wrong!

In other news today:

Fire is hot

Water is wet

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

[Jinxykb]

08:49 AM on 05/20/2008

How does this man have a job? Ever 3 weeks there is an article about him and his latest blunder.

[whiskeytangofoxtrot451]

08:57 AM on 05/20/2008

I think it involves toe tapping in the men's room.

[eggman]

08:44 AM on 05/20/2008

NYT: Now You're Trash

[LeftLeaner]

04:51 PM on 05/20/2008

that should be their new acronym - you're right.

Besides, after Judy Miller, Jason Blair, and the like, it has lost MUCH of its credibility.

It has become tainted, no longer the grey lady.

[timeoutofmind]

08:34 AM on 05/20/2008

a few notes on my news consumption habits -- which are ravenous:

abc news since the "Debate" - permanently gone to black

nytimes since Kristol - cancelled my subscription after two columns.

anyone else want to prove their pandering irrelevancy ?

[SEQUOIABISON]

08:15 AM on 05/20/2008

Bill Kristol = Soft Spoken, Bigoted Warmonger.

[rjean]

08:26 AM on 05/20/2008

ny slimes......liars all...
keith blabberman......partisan disgusting hack
chrissy i love hussein matthews.........total jerk...

there sequoiabrson....back at ya

[arvada]

08:49 AM on 05/20/2008

huh?

[PAposter]

09:41 AM on 05/20/2008

I get it "rjean" is a Limbaugh TROLL!