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We live in a world where liars somehow achieve a Ph.D. in lying and acquire the title "spin doctor."

Actually, I think Kristol is worse than any of these things you cite. He has achieved the pinnacle of cynicism in which he no longer cares whether he's right or wrong, lying or telling the truth, as long as he can construct an argument for his own side. It's immaterial to him whether he's wrong or lying.

That's far worse than being a mere liar, like John Tierney or David Brooks. That's not even giving a damn. The NYT has actually found a columnist lower than a mere liar.

I can't expect to live in a democracy if I'm not prepared to do the work of being a citizen.

by Dallasdoc on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 05:44:31 PM PDT

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  I think Mr. Kristol wants to take over the mantle, in the sense of a debater who can argue both sides of an issue. And let's not forget that, like many other RW pundits, he's actually the second generation - his father was there first....and he's just following in the footsteps, like Jonah Goldberg, Tucker Carlson...
  
  "red hair and black leather, my favorite colour scheme" - Richard Thompson
  
  by blindcynic on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 08:18:21 PM PDT
  
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