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Bill Kristol: You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes, JD

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Miller, T. (2026, October 19). Bill Kristol: You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes, JD. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-kristol-you-cant-hide-your-lyin

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Bill Kristol discusses on Tim Miller’s podcast "The Bulwark Daily" how Vice President Pence denied knowing about Trump's self-enrichment and mistakes in Iran policy, despite widespread public awareness of these issues. The discussion also covers other topics such as Fox News' focus on Abdul El-Sayed, criticism of Mike Rogers, and potential political upsets in North Carolina and Mississippi.
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Bill Kristol criticized Vice President Pence in an October 19 episode of "The Bulwark Daily," questioning his denial of Trump's self-enrichment and the administration's mistakes regarding Iran, despite what millions of Americans know. Kristol suggested that polls indicate a potential backlash against Pence due to these issues. He also discussed other topics such as Fox News' focus on Abdul El-Sayed and new political predictions in North Carolina and Mississippi. The Bulwark Daily is available ad-free for subscribers who are part of the Bulwark+ membership program.

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Bill Kristol: You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes, JD asserted
You → hide → Eyes
The vice president had the gall to suggest he didn’t know anything about what millions of Americans know: that Trump is using his office to enrich himself and that the administration made major mistakes in executing the war in Iran. asserted
administration → have → Iran
The vice president had the gall to suggest he didn't know anything about what millions of Americans know: that Trump is using his office to enrich himself and that the administration made major mistakes in executing the war in Iran. asserted
administration → have → Iran
But the polls strongly suggest a rebuke of Putin's biggest fan is coming because of the conflict in the Middle East. asserted
rebuke → suggest → East
Plus: The obsession at Fox over Abdul El-Sayed is getting embarrassing, Mike Rogers is a POS, Tim and Bill share their new round of long shots (in North Carolina and Mississippi), and the tech oligarchs will be among the last to break with Trump. asserted
oligarchs → get → Trump
Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller. asserted
Kristol → join → Miller
We want to hear from you. asserted
We → want → you
Tim Miller’s Bulwark Daily is available wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. asserted
you → get → YouTube
New shows drop each weekday afternoon. asserted
shows → drop → ?
If you like the show, leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wherever you listen. asserted
you → like → comment
Unlock this story—and everything from The Bulwark Become a paying member of The Bulwark to get access to this story and other subscriber-only content. asserted
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you → get → Longwell
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