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Krauthammer: "It's a little early to declare a presidency failed -- although I would like to do it"

April 01, 2009 9:21 pm ET

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    • Author by captfoster2 (April 01, 2009 9:48 pm ET)
         

      "Krauthammer: "It's a little early to declare a presidency failed-although I would like to do it"

      No doubt you would Chuck... you smarmy little twit!

      Only on Fox? Well.... mostly. 

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    • Author by captfoster2 (April 01, 2009 9:51 pm ET)
         
      Sorry about leaving the link... I meant to remove it...
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    • Author by mk3872 (April 01, 2009 9:58 pm ET)
         
      Of course! Just because Krautmaster says so. Because he has never been wrong before, now has he?
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    • Author by steeve (April 01, 2009 10:00 pm ET)
         
      Is any form of life dumber than a pundit? Ask this dingus when Roosevelt's presidency failed.

      A big mess takes a big cleanup.

      And how long did this doofus make us wait before saying Iraq failed?

      I have more contempt for the media than print can express.
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    • Author by jjamele2880 (April 01, 2009 10:10 pm ET)
         
      It's NOT too early, however, to refer to Krauthammer as a bitter,sore loser who never has anything of value to add to any conversation.  So I just did.
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      • Author by fairliberal (April 01, 2009 10:23 pm ET)
           
        Do you mean Pulitzer Prize winner Krauthammer, MD , Phyciatrist, the man voted the most influential commentator in America, that one. The man who worked for Jimmy Carter as a phyciatric researcher and also a speechwriter for Walter Mondale. But we should listen to your opinion? Fat chance.
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        • Author by archae (April 01, 2009 10:59 pm ET)
             

          Krauuthammer is a hack.

          A hack is the writing/broadcast equivalent to a cheap whore, debasing himself/herself to the lowest scum imaginable for money.

          Even if Krauthammer had those accolades in the past, for him to whore himself on Fox (har har) "news," declaring after only a couple MONTHS, that Obama is a failed president, shows just how deep into the sewer Krauthammer's career has gone.

          Fox "news" commentators...LOSERS.

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          • Author by fairliberal (April 01, 2009 11:12 pm ET)
               
            Krauthammer is one of the most respected minds in the country bar none, your post just shows your ignorance . EVEN IF he had those credentials you say, you should check him out a little before you open your mouth and expose your ignorance. 
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            • Author by jmj (April 01, 2009 11:32 pm ET)
                 
              How about checking him out for the last 8 years? Is that long enough?  This weasel is just like all the other Repukelican apologists: nothing a Democrat is EVER right, and nothing a Repukelican does is ever wrong.  What a jerk.
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            • Author by rms (April 01, 2009 11:55 pm ET)
                 

              "Krauthammer is one of the most respected minds in the country bar none."

              Please offer some evidence to support this statement.

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              • Author by fairliberal (April 02, 2009 12:15 am ET)
                   
                You can start with some of the awards he has won over the years and all of the people who he has worked for, dems and reps alike. He is referenced in medical textbooks and won the Pulitzer Prize among others. I know this link is a little longer than the usual short out of context ones provided here but it is an all encompassing look at an amazing career.
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                • Author by harley (April 02, 2009 1:06 am ET)
                     

                  You can start with some of the awards he has won over the years and all of the people who he has worked for,

                   

                  Ah, so when a radical extremist wins an "award" it validates his presence, but when a Liberal, like Jimmy Carter wins an award like the Nobel Peace Price, it only validates that awards are librul biased.  If you were not so laughable and pathetic I'd almost feel sorry for your lowly existence.

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                  • Author by fairliberal (April 02, 2009 1:40 am ET)
                       

                    You are the one who is laughable, when did I mention Carter? If not for MMFA clips you wouldn't even know who Krauthammer is. Go back to sleep.

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              • Author by fairliberal (April 02, 2009 1:19 am ET)
                   
                Check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer
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                • Author by tman418 (April 02, 2009 4:42 am ET)
                     
                  Just because Krauthammer has credentials to wave around, doesn't mean we have to agree with his opinion or stay silent when he says he would like to say that Obama's presidency has been a disaster.

                  I will say that Krauthammer is at least being reasonable on this subject, saying that it is too early to declare Obama's presidency a failure, when he hasn't even been in office for 3 months.

                  Also, his credentials do not excuse him fully from things he said in the past. For example, recently, he said he thinks some AIG execs should be hanged, then said he was worried that Obama was demanding a "head on the pike" for GM.

                  http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200903300031

                  He invoked the Nazis with Obama's stem-cell research order.

                  http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200903130005

                  He repeated myths about the stimulus package, such as the false allegation of a Disney to Vegas rail, for example.

                  http://mediamatters.org/items/200902180028?f=s_search

                  http://mediamatters.org/items/200902180010?f=s_search

                  http://mediamatters.org/items/200902060013?f=s_search

                  Falsley claimed the CRA had a role in housing crisis

                  http://mediamatters.org/items/200812230007?f=s_search

                  Invoked the $70 per hour of GM worker myth

                  http://mediamatters.org/items/200812060002?f=s_search

                  Falsly claimed that Obama's policy towards Iran would be soft (although I wish it would be softer)

                  http://mediamatters.org/items/200711050003?f=s_search

                  However, I don't have all night. His credentials don't excuse him from many of these things.
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                  • Author by fairliberal (April 02, 2009 10:16 pm ET)
                       
                    I am in total agreement with you as far as credentials not meaning total agreement or silence when we disagree. I would take exception with some of your examples however. AIG and GM are entirely different situations, I agree with Kraut in the hanging of the AIG guys, I would hang then from something other than their necks however, what they did is indefensible as far as the bonus go. The GM move does not serve any real purpose in my opinion other than to appease popular opinion. Especially went the jerk is getting a 20 million departure check. I do agree however than as long as they are taking taxpayer $$ they cannot gripe about government intervention.        Stem cell research, he has always been in favor of it and disagreed with Bush policy but why it is wrong to point out that it can be abused, he has always opposed human experimentation also. The left opposed the Patriot Act because of potential abuse and said so, he is simply doing the same thing with another issue. He did not even use the word Nazi or compare anyone to hitler but mentioned an individual notorious for human experimments.       The Disney train, it is wrong to suggest that there is any direct grant for this project in the bill but the DOT is free to fund the project and Disney seems to feel it is in the works. http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/07/mag-lev-train-from-las-vegas-to-disneyland-moving-forward/  So maybe there is something to it, I do not really know.        The CRA was not to blame for the financial crisis but it was the seed the started the Fannie and Freddie mess that led to the crisis. It is a long and complicated issue with many facets. My point is that nothing that you have pointed to that he has said can be entirely dismissed by any fair minded person who honestly examines the facts. But to blindly agree or disagree with him or anyone else is just short sighted and narrow minded. I am not saying you do, but some here do just that. You can see their posts just as I do.
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            • Author by harley (April 02, 2009 1:01 am ET)
                 

              Krauthammer is one of the most respected minds in the country bar none,

              Provide proof of this statement.

               We'll wait for your response. 

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            • Author by mk3872 (April 02, 2009 1:19 am ET)
                 

              FL is right that Kraut is not a hack. But his awards were from a loooong time ago and he has sold his soul to Fox News.

              He is smart enough to know that creationism is not a science, but he is often so wrong about foreign policy. His "evil empire" beliefs in the Soviet Union and support for the WMD falsehood in Iraq has eroded his credibility.

              But shilling like this for the GOP & FNC just makes him look silly now.

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              • Author by fairliberal (April 02, 2009 1:32 am ET)
                   
                Well thanks MK for a little support, but in 2006 he was named the most influential commentator in America by the Financial Times and the Irving Kristol award in 2004 but since they are conservative awards you probably didn't count them.
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                • Author by mk3872 (April 02, 2009 9:49 am ET)
                     

                  Precisely. Kind of like my wife giving me the "Best Husband in the World" mug for my birthday last year ... He's sort of jumped the shark on foreign policy since 9/11. But that's just my opinion, of course.

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        • Author by atcross (April 01, 2009 11:49 pm ET)
             
          Really? I'm impressed that the biggest conservative shill on the planet has such creds. So what happened? Mental defect? Needed the money? What? Because really, the guy is as predictable as a bit player in a long running play.
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    • Author by jonesjax2374 (April 01, 2009 11:10 pm ET)
         

      He couldn't be more off base. The charisma has just begun.  What an interesting turn of events when the ENTIRE WORLD is excited about our new president.  And of course some countries will puff up, but I have this feeling we're dealing with a truly extraordinary president this time around. 

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    • Author by fairliberal (April 01, 2009 11:44 pm ET)
         
      I wish you were right but I suspect you are not. So far he has shown that he is just another politician whose primary talent was getting elected. He has consistently displayed poor judgement in his selection of tax cheats for his administration and has not lived up to some promises he made as a candidate. And now as even Dems such as Conyers are calling for investigations into the voter fraud group Acorn who knows what else may come out of that, since Obama was associated with them. And there is also evidence that the NYT squashed a story about the fraud. The Stevens case is being thrown out also, I wonder what the political leanings of those prosecuters are. They are certainly guilty of misconduct. Extraordinary, nope, business as usual in Washington.
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      • Author by jonesjax2374 (April 01, 2009 11:57 pm ET)
           
        Well you did, in fact, nail it.  "Business as usual in washington."  I subscribe to Mark Twain party who said something about Congress being the only indiginous political party.    But this is EXACTLY why Obama is a turning point.  The WAR is counted in the budget. The SLIME of politicians is unveiled.  And yet we trudge on.  But perhaps a little more awake, no?
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      • Author by jonesjax2374 (April 02, 2009 12:06 am ET)
           
        Lastly, and I won't even GO into ACORN mention, I just want to say that it seems that NO ONE gets to pinacles of power w/o some scumbags on the side.  EVERY President I have lived with (Kennedy would be my first), has had frightening little associations. Even DISNEY has some scary skeletons.  The test is what they DO.  And I feel hopeful that someone is not saying everything's OKAY.  Because it's not. Fireside Chat redux very welcome. 
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        • Author by fairliberal (April 02, 2009 12:45 am ET)
             
          Well like I said, I wish you were right but perhaps I should have said I hope you are right. Kennedy was my first too and politics is a dirty game as they say and if you play the game you will get a little mud on you.
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    • Author by jonesjax2374 (April 01, 2009 11:58 pm ET)
         
      I'm sorry - I typed to quickly.  Twain said Congress was the only indiginous CRIMINAL class...
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    • Author by eweston8542983 (April 02, 2009 12:09 am ET)
         

      You throw the words tax cheats arround with some authority and no instances, convictions, comparisons, or numbers.

      Ennumerate the promises, and your timeline for giving up on them.

      Voter fraud group? You mean the ones with the software holes in their voting machines? Or the whole voter caging, voter denial bunch?

      Those lawyers worked for Shrub. Possibly Regency grads, so you may be right. Their boss certainly seems displeased.

      Given the lack of traction on nearly anything the beltway has tried to palm off on the public to try and tear Obama down their level. Change will come to them also I hope.

      Krauthammer has always struck me as someone who is sure that he knows more than anyone about anything important. Pity he can't get any good criticism from the crowd he hangs with.

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    • Author by mattcable250650 (April 02, 2009 12:29 am ET)
         
      Sorry fairliberal, but Krauthammer is carried by my local paper and I see absolutely nothing impressive about his writing. He makes cases that usually have holes you could drive a truck through. The man simply ignores the evidence that he finds inconvenient. Having a lot of paper qualifications is all very fine and well (Too bad to hear that he used to be a liberal), but obviously, the proof is in the actual writing and yes, that is something that can decline with age.
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      • Author by Limit Corp. Ownership (April 02, 2009 12:32 am ET)
           

        It's a little too early to declare Kraut-dog a corporate piece of Sh*T...

        But I'll go ahead and do it.

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        • Author by fairliberal (April 02, 2009 1:37 am ET)
             

          Can you show any corporate connections or are you just speaking thru your butt again.

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    • Author by calijohn (April 02, 2009 12:47 am ET)
         

      Five months ago   -   yes, President Obama won with 62% in a presidential election in a district that is Republican by a 70,000+ majority.  A congressional election -  a special election -  is hardly a reasonable comparison.  The fact that the race is as close as it is , is more a repudiation in the lack of confidence in Republican leadership than a repudiation of the leadership of President Obama.  This man fits in the mold of O'Reilly, Morris, Hannity, Limbaugh, et al. A small, shallow, broken mold.

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      • Author by mattcable250650 (April 02, 2009 8:24 am ET)
           
        The special election in NY-20 SHOULD have been a breeze! It should have been an election that Republicans should have won with ease. Instead, It's turning out to be a squeaker. Keep in mind that the liberal netroots never got excited about this race because the Democratic candidate is a "Blue Dog" (Not a disloyal American, but disloyal to Democratic ideals). Regardless of the ultimate outcome, the results here demonstrate that Republicans are in no way, shape or form on the comeback trail.
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    • Author by mjh (April 02, 2009 2:59 am ET)
         
      Krauthammer: "It's a little early to declare a presidency failed-although I would like to do it."

      Well, sorry to disappoint you, Chuck - but only HISTORY can judge Obama.
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    • Author by mjh (April 02, 2009 3:06 am ET)
         
      "I wish you were right but I suspect you are not. So far he has shown that he is just another politician whose primary talent was getting elected." - Fairliberal

      Well, he got elected without the aid of a recount, the Supreme Court, the Swift-Liars, or Diebold . . . so that in itself is an achievement . . .
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    • Author by roninkannushi1711 (April 02, 2009 3:06 pm ET)
         

      If the sheen has worn off, it is not because of the presidents' efforts. The Republican Party is impeding, stalling, and hampering the presidents' agenda.   Mr. Krauthammer is somber over sour grapes the previous administration left for President Obama.  With sour grapes, Mr. Krauthammer is making whine(sic).

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