Home » Topics » George Will
George Will: ‘Conservatism begins with facing facts’
Conservative columnist George Will on Sunday told Republicans that they should get behind immigration reform because “conservatism begins with facing facts.” During a panel segment on ABC’s This Week, Will said that he understood immigration reform opponents — like Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) — who think allowing a path…
George Will: Women in combat ‘dumbing down the standards’ because of ‘anatomical facts’
Conservative columnist George Will on Sunday argued that women should not be allowed in combat because of “certain anatomical facts,” ignoring that ABC Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz had pointed out that she interviewed female service members who were capable of carrying “6-foot, 4-inch Marines.” Appearing on an ABC…
George Will: ‘Unparented’ boys from single-parent homes causing ‘epidemic of violence’
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and conservative columnist George Will told a Sunday panel on ABC News that gun violence in the United States was caused by mental illness, video games, violence in the media and even “unparented” boys from single-parent homes — but they refused to accept that gun control…
Melissa Harris-Perry calls George Will out
Melissa Harris-Perry took conservative pundit George Will to task on her show Saturday morning for saying President Barack Obama still had good job approval numbers because he is black. “the nation, which is generally reluctant to declare a president a failure — thereby admitting that it made a mistake in…
My Soul Hurts
George Will writes a column arguing for the importance of fathers in people’s lives. Actually, let me put it another way. George Will uses a man whose father was his mother’s rapist (and also her father) to prove the importance of fathers in people’s lives. Jesus Christ, I need to boil…
Stephen Colbert: ‘Santorum surge’ just got real
According to Stephen Colbert, you can tell that things are looking up for former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) when “the most influential voice of the 19th century, George Will” is writing Op Ed columns calling him the “fun candidate” in the GOP race for the 2012 presidential nomination. Colbert quotes…
George Will will grump your ass right into your car
Cross-posted at The Clade. Matt, while utterly denouncing and mocking this George Will piece about transportation, doesn’t do enough justice to how truly terrible this piece celebrating pollution and the destruction of our planet one commute at a time.* Also, and I know Auguste will be pleased by this, Will…
George Will, What The Fuck Are You Doing?
George Will writes an entire column about how the monied should stop wearing jeans and instead start dressing like movie stars from fifty to sixty years ago. This is because George Will has turned into that asshole uncle who constantly sneers at any television show produced after The Honeymooners went…
Brand new on Raw Story
- Researcher admits errors in ‘human skin to embryonic stem cells’ study
- Cars torched in Stockholm after fifth night of riots
- Ted Cruz: There may be more wacko birds in the Senate than suspected
- Cockroaches quickly evolving to avoid bait used in traps: study
- Yemen welcomes U.S. decision on Guantanamo prisoner transfers
- Obama calls for end to ‘perpetual’ war on terror
- Senate rejects measure to allow labels on genetically engineered foods
- Sen. Saxby Chambliss: Obama’s speech means terrorists win
- Elon Musk: Taxpayers made over $12 million profit on Tesla Motors loan
- Fox News host tells listeners to punch Obama voters ‘in the face’
Commentary
The real problem with 'check your privilege': It’s too generous
By Amanda Marcotte
The reality is Americans aren’t that concerned about drones
By Harry Enten, The Guardian
Tone policing only goes one way
By Amanda Marcotte
Raw Exclusives
Featured Video
Follow Us!
