George Will had reduced himself to a small man of big words

July 18, 2019 By Richard Jack Rail

For president, George Will comes out for Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), the lefty who's progressive but not crazy. Personally, Bennet's announcement was the first I've ever heard of the guy, and it's jarring that Will, for no other apparent reason than Trump animus, is now beating drums for Democrats. He was once well thought of by Republicans.

Will has revealed himself to be another small-minded little man of big words.  That's what the Left always loved about him.  Like Adlai Stevenson, he sounded smart and well read and went to the best schools and conducted himself with appropriate arrogance, sniffing disapprovingly of the unwashed and finding America falling ever short.  Those superficial traits will take you far in the liberal Game of Thrones once you get your foot in the door.

There was a time when Will really did contribute meaningfully to the national discourse, but with the passage of years, we see his true self coming into relief.  He never was a conservative or even a classical liberal.  He has always been the little boy who couldn't play baseball or football, trying to get attention by sounding clever.  It worked for a lotta years, before the rest of us caught on to the larger game........To Read More....