That's funny. I never heard that from Krauthammer at all. Maybe you could point me to some cites.
I have heard an occassional “compliment” for Bh0 from Krauthammer, but those were ususally sarcastic, which he does quite well and often. And there are times when one has to compliment their enemy in what the enemy achieved dispite one’s own efforts against it. Another name for that is “giving the devil his due” and isn’t as much a compliment as a recognition of fact.
Think here of a football game, where your team is scored against because of a brilliant play by the opposition. (hopefully you are an American football fan)
Part of the pseudo-conservative candlight dinner love fest with Obama.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/13/obamas-dinner-with-conser_n_157701.html
Here’s his “Cool Barry” column. Get out the kneepads.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/02/AR2008100203043.html
Here’s another gem from 2010.
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/255486/new-comeback-kid-charles-krauthammer#