Vol. 2, No. 38
June 9, 1997
Cover Story
The Clueless GOP
Clintonized Republicans
By William Kristol
Also in This Issue
- Confused Conservatives — David Frum
- The Kelly Flinn Affair — A.J. Bacevich, Tucker Carlson
- What Paula Jones Wants — Fred Barnes
This issue of The Weekly Standard featured William Kristol's scathing cover story on the Republican Party's perceived lack of direction and purpose, arguing that GOP leaders had become 'Clintonized' in their approach to governance. The magazine also examined internal conservative confusion through David Frum's analysis and covered the Kelly Flinn military scandal with contributions from A.J. Bacevich and Tucker Carlson. Additional coverage included Fred Barnes's report on Paula Jones's ongoing legal battle against President Clinton and pieces on school choice in Minnesota and questionable advocacy by the Humane Society.