Kristol: ‘The Rating Agencies Are Idiots’ By Daniel Halper July 24, 2011 4:22 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Here’s an unusually lively Panel Plus discussion, the additional Internet-only segment of Fox News Sunday, highlighted by the boss volunteering the opinion that “the rating agencies are idiots.” Recommended Stories Nashville speaker maker plans to move overseas to avoid tariffsNevada’s corporate homeownership bill dead, for nowTrump says midterm elections will be 'about pricing' despite calling affordability a 'dead' issue TagsDebtDebt CeilingTWS Archive Related Content Investigations Texas antifa terrorism case: Confessions mount as Trump DOJ clinches more convictions Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance The elimination of the penny shows signs of unforeseen costs Editorials To achieve peace in Ukraine, Trump has to face down Putin Investigations Walz allies led state agencies that oversaw massive alleged Somali daycare fraud Defense What did Russia accomplish in the war in Ukraine in 2025?