Fate of The Weekly Standard is uncertain, editor tells staff

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

The fate of The Weekly Standard, the conservative magazine that has staked out a position as a publication on the right still critical of President Donald Trump, is uncertain, Editor-in-Chief Stephen Hayes told staff in a series of phone calls Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The magazine's precarious position comes after its leadership spent months searching for a buyer, the people told CNN.

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The Weekly Standard was founded in 1995 by Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes. During the presidency of George W. Bush it was widely considered to be aligned with the administration and larger forces of neoconservatism.

Under Hayes' leadership, The Weekly Standard has remained steadfast in its criticism of Trump. Supporters of Trump have lashed out at The Weekly Standard and its influence in Republican circles has dwindled.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/04/media/weekly-standard-future-uncertain/index.html

[torius]

1. How can they even stay Republican?

It's like joining a violent gang and saying it's OK because you're the good guy in it.

[cstanleytech]

2. Sounds vaguely similar to what happened to varies papers critical of a certain countries leader

in Europe prior to World War 2.

[UpInArms]

3. Irving Kristol founded the new conservative movement

And, regardless of Bill Kristol not backing Trump, that nasty rag has done this country a tremendous disservice.

[guruoo]

4. Surprised to see Kristol's "new pearl harbor" disaster still online

The club with no shame...

http://www.newamericancentury.org/

[UpInArms]

7. Signatories to PNAC

Elliott Abrams[5]
Gary Bauer[5]
William J. Bennett[5]
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush[5]
Dick Cheney[5]
Eliot A. Cohen[5]
Midge Decter[5]
Paula Dobriansky[5]
Steve Forbes[5]
Aaron Friedberg[5]
Francis Fukuyama[5]
Frank Gaffney[5]
Fred C. Ikle[5]
Donald Kagan[5]
Zalmay Khalilzad[5]
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby[5]
Norman Podhoretz[5]
J. Danforth Quayle[5]
Peter W. Rodman[5]
Stephen P. Rosen[5]
Henry S. Rowen[5]
Donald Rumsfeld[5]
Vin Weber[5]
George Weigel[5]
Paul Wolfowitz[5]

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Here is an example of RW media willing to operate at a loss

(like the Washington Times) in order to pump their RW messages out. In essence, the owners consider it a "donation to the cause" and they have had a good return on investment since 2010 & Citizen's United.

[TeamPooka]

6. Trump conservatives don't read for fun or education. They chant "lock her up!"