[sam_paine]

I don’t require mirror images of my own thoughts and beliefs to admire the ability to think in others.

Then you're not a good model for modern kneejerk freeping.

[Nonstatist]

Kristol was Quayle's chief of staff. Most people here liked Quayle, as did I. He is a founder of Weekly Standard magazine, which is one of the few conservative magazines out there. He has at times blundered in his advice, on Iraq for example, but looking back ironically it would seem Iraq is one of Bush's few real achievements, come the end of the day.

He's one of the good guys, in a world filled with scum. IMO.