“Bullying works better in politics and in life than I think it should.” – Bill Kristol

Bill Kristol is the editor of the Weekly Standard, and I sat down with him in his D.C. office to chat about why he isn’t supporting Trump, what will happen to the GOP after the election, and how the media has covered this race. We talk about the alt-right, the true definition of neoconservatism, and lessons from his career in Washington.

Show Notes

• When Bill Kristol met Hillary Clinton
• His phone call with Donald Trump
• Was Donald Trump winning the Republican primaries a fluke or a sign of the state of the country?
• Why the celebrity and brand appeal of Trump can’t be underestimated
• Why Bill Kristol is voting for Evan McMullin
• How the media has covered this race
• The elements of the media that have really benefited from Trump
• What happens to the GOP after the election
• Who should lead the Republican party going into 2020
• What neoconservatism really means
• If democracy will work in the Middle East
• What you can learn from Bill Kristol’s career path
• The fluidity of Washington

Links

• Thoughts on Machiavelli
• Crisis of the House Divided: An Interpretation of the Issues in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
• Andrew Ferguson
• Chris Caldwell
• WeeklyStandard.com
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