Posted on 10/24/2008 5:07:11 AM PDT by 7thson
Did anyone watch Hume's Special Report last night? Man, it is really depressing how elitist they have become. Charles Krauthammer in particular. His utter disdain for Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, and the common American citizen is fully out. He insulted Joe's definition of socialism, stating he would rather get his political advice from Fred Barnes than Joe the Plumber. Than he went into a talk about socialism, sounding extremely wonkish and basically stated the American public are ignorant not knowing the real definition of socialism and that Obama's tax plan is okay, not socialism. Just a total depressing turn-off.
The Weekly Standard types are so last election.
Krauthammer is, I believe, a Democrat. He has said so several times.
That a**head went further to say that it was worse under Eisenhower and Kennedy. Hume asked him if he liked Obama’s pplan and he could not answer. Barnes was almost as bad. It was a sad display Mara Liason was the conservative on that panel.
I think these people are trying to get in good with the messiah. To late he already hates anyone that works at FNC.
He may be a Dem, but he wrote in yesterday’s column he’s voting for McCain.
That being said, Brit’s show is in the “no watch zone” around my house. They’ve lost their edge.
turn off the toyko rose fnc and back away. your sanity and peace will return
Yeah, and he stated he was doing it "as a contrarian."
“Conservative” elites are in love with 0bama for the same reason they hate Sarah: He is one of them, and Sarah is one of us. They don’t know any Sarah Palin’s, but they spend their evenings at cocktail parties with people like 0bama. Heck, they probably all know atleast one friend like William Ayers.
If you look three threads down, you’ll that he has come out strongly in favour of McCain. Read his article. He might have been wavering but there’s no doubt at all about his final position.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102302867_pf.html
The Smart Set is making their peace with an Obama victory.
If that is the definition of “smart”, Lord, let me be “stupid”.
How about we win this thing, rather than sitting around trying to figure out how we’re going to get along after the loss?
I saw the discussion about taxesa and could not believe it. I used to really like Krauthammer. What the &*% happened?
See post 10.
Used to watch Special Report religiously or TIVO it. I don’t watch it anymore. Wheel of Fortune on the other channel is much more edifying.
He believes that the SC minority (Stevens) had the best of the argument on Heller.
Mine too. Their coverage has been awful. They are all supposed to be the experts. I'm going to have to watch CSPAN election night coverage until Hannity and Greta come on.
I think he was saying that the world won’t come to an end if the top tax rate for millionaires goes up to 39 percent. Or if the estate tax goes up for the super-rich.
George W. Bush likes to spend money like crazy but doesn’t like to have to pay for it. That will be his legacy.
And as for Krauthammer. Mr. Krauthammer, I believe I have more degrees than he does, and I think Joe the Plumber defined Socialism just fine.
I heard Charles say he liked Joe the Plumber. I think you’re wrong on this. He’s an intellectual for sure, a deep thinker, like William Buckley was....but don’t think he’s an elitist snob.
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