Why is George Will a Deal Breaker?
George Will, known as a “movement conservative,” is an American columnist, journalist and author. He has a syndicated column appearing in more 450 newspapers, a twice-monthly essay in Newsweek and a regular slot on ABC’s This Week as the show’s resident conservative. As one of the most prominent conservative commentators in recent decades, Will has a reputation for being the “thinking man’s conservative,” giving the impression of soft-spoken reasonability. However, many think Will’s reputation for intellectual rigor and integrity is declining. Will has consistently argued that FDR’s New Deal turned a depression into the Great Depression by sending confusing signals to capitalists. Will is also known for railing against what he calls “environmentalist doomsayers” and for denying the human causation for global warming. What he’s saying: The Toxic Assets We Elected (Washington Post, 3/09) “…the Obama administration yesterday invited private-sector investors to become business partners wit
