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Krauthammer: Palin "Not Schooled" In Policy; Doesn't Know She Needs It
Real Clear Politics ^ | June 1, 2011 | Charles Krauthammer

Posted on 06/01/2011 9:43:57 AM PDT by Rennes Templar

FOX News contributor Charles Krauthammer gives his take on what a "Washington establishment elitist" thinks of a potential Sarah Palin run for the presidency. In self-deprecating fashion, Krauthammer says he wears Palin's "hoity-toity" comment as a badge of honor.

"She is very smart and adept. Great political instincts and is a star. The problem with her, I think, is that she is not schooled. I don't mean she didn't go to the right schools. I mean when you get into policy, beyond instincts -- I like her political instincts, I like her political overall view of the world -- but when it comes to policy, she had two-and-a-half years to school herself and she hasn't and that's a problem," Charles Krauthammer told Bill O'Reilly on Tuesday. "It's not only the lack of schooling, it's the lack of effort to school herself and the lack of insight to see that she needs it."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Forty-Niner
Sarah IS a Fox news pundit. She is not President, and has not declared her intension to run for the Presidency. So your point is????????

Oh, come now.... you're not actually going to pretend that Sarah Palin shouldn't be judged according to her rather obvious presidential ambitions, are you?

That's pathetic, even by your standards.

261 posted on 06/01/2011 12:54:25 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: WestSylvanian

You watch Dancing With The Stars, and expect political wisdom? Great Expectations, huh?


262 posted on 06/01/2011 12:54:25 PM PDT by itsahoot (We make jokes, they make progress. Dimmitude, get used to it.)
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To: itsahoot
My, my agitprop this early in the thread.

Why not try again, except next time you try to make an actual point?

263 posted on 06/01/2011 12:56:36 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: Pollster1

Wait...

Reading a book...makes u a great leader?

Damn why didn’t we think about that earlier!


264 posted on 06/01/2011 12:57:03 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: Rennes Templar

Obama having ZERO policy qualifications was overlooked because why? Because he is half black and the MSM love him.


265 posted on 06/01/2011 12:59:08 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Rennes Templar
Who gives a rats arse what you think Herr Krauthummper. I know I don't. I hear the Democaps believe you are their secret weapon. I don't know about the secret part though.
266 posted on 06/01/2011 1:00:05 PM PDT by Ron H. (The WH is the Republican party's to lose in 2012.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Even if Charles is correct, the numbers on Indies does not look promising for Sarah. And the DC Pub establishment fears and hates her. So, where will the dough come from? My guess is,she is a Queen-King maker and will not run. Who needs the MSM and Dem hate when it is an uphill race. But, I would not be shocked in Bachmann becomes the VP choice for someone. Not at all.


267 posted on 06/01/2011 1:02:09 PM PDT by phillyfanatic
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To: DOGEY
I agree 100%. Certain topics/persons bring out many of those that you describe. Palin for one and anything to do with police misbehavior is another.
268 posted on 06/01/2011 1:02:12 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras.)
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To: freedomwarrior998

Cool. Citizen Kane. Cool. And, thanks.


269 posted on 06/01/2011 1:02:12 PM PDT by RitaOK
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To: Josephat
"A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome(s). The term is not normally used to denote what is "... actually done in specific circumstances.

Many pundits who call themselves asking "policy questions" are really laying out hypothericals which are dangerous for a leader to answer because of the possibility of being boxed in at a later date.

270 posted on 06/01/2011 1:21:26 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO and I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: brytlea
I agree with you. I could support a number of different candidates, depending on who actually ends up running and how their campaigns go. I'm simply using Sarah Palin as an example of the difference between what the Krauthammers of the world think is important vs. the people who aren't nomenklatura.
271 posted on 06/01/2011 1:24:45 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Oh most loving Father, preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties.)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

‘_________McCain was John McCain’s worst enemy in 2008.’

Been thinking for over a year that someone from the other side ‘got’ to him . . .
Probably not alone in that thought.


272 posted on 06/01/2011 1:30:32 PM PDT by USARightSide (Another Memorial Day passes - - 'lest we forget.')
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To: truthkeeper

I like to debate, I don’t think people have to agree with me (and sometimes I change my mind and learn something, otherwise I would just not bother to go out and read what’s out there and engage other people in discussions). But it’s gotten to where I don’t like to get FReepmail, and sometimes I dread seeing that I have a ping. And I’m not always immune, and I do get dragged into the mud too (and that’s my own fault, I should learn to just hold my tongue and shut up).
But seriously, we should be able to have varied opinions, maybe even stupid ones, without the really really nasty stuff. I know the fastest way to get someone to become rock solid on a wrong opinion is to attack them and tell them how stupid they are. They turn you off and just go look for someone who agrees with them.


273 posted on 06/01/2011 1:36:50 PM PDT by brytlea (If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
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To: RitaOK
Relatively new over the year the discourse has turned from the like minded conversing, to having to couch your thoughts, to ducking the cascade of flames, insult and banning threats from other FReepers. I don’t couch well either.

I agree with this comment.

For some people here, it seems as if you have a different opinion or insight then you are bad. Dissent from certain beliefs makes you an evil person. It makes this website like some of the left wing websites. Some act like juveniles instead of adults.

People should be reminded that this country was founded on dissent. Debate and opposing viewpoints are good. It gets people to think and critique and prohibits groupthink.

274 posted on 06/01/2011 1:37:38 PM PDT by archivist007
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To: Rennes Templar

How in the hell does Krauthammer know what Palin has been doing in her spare time???


275 posted on 06/01/2011 1:37:55 PM PDT by DB
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To: Tax-chick

Darn you. You made me have to go look that word up. I hadn’t heard it in so long I forgot what it meant. Sheesh, the cold war is over (or is it coming back! ;)


276 posted on 06/01/2011 1:39:25 PM PDT by brytlea (If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
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To: DB

To paraphrase Homer S.,”Ummm talking heads, is there anything they don’t know?”


277 posted on 06/01/2011 1:41:21 PM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: brytlea
Krauthammer did it to himself.

Krauthammer has no idea what Palin has been doing behind the scenes. Because he's not in the loop he makes assumptions and then spews them publicly as fact.

Palin could be surrounding herself with the best and the brightest - or not - we don't know and neither does Krauthammer.

To say what he said without knowing the truth makes Krauthammer a person of low character.

278 posted on 06/01/2011 1:47:00 PM PDT by DB
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To: itsahoot

Crticize her?

WHAT..you just proved my point..You can get flamed or nasty posts if you even dare bring up anything.

Flame away!


279 posted on 06/01/2011 1:52:19 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (where is the Great Santini when we need him??)
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To: DB

Do you know for a fact he doesn’t know? You may be right, I’m not very plugged in. He is likely far more plugged in than I am. You are probably far more plugged in than I.


280 posted on 06/01/2011 1:52:58 PM PDT by brytlea (If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
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