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Krauthammer: Obama's Berlin speech 'self-indulgent, anachronistic and adolescent'
Daily Caller ^ | June 21, 2013 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 06/21/2013 5:33:36 PM PDT by Rufus2007

On Friday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer criticized President Barack Obama’s speech on Wednesday at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

The speech was sparsely attended compared to the speech Obama had made at the same venue back in 2008 during his first presidential election campaign. And as part of the “All-Star Panel” Friday “Lightning Round” segment, Krauthammer won the privilege of posing the question to his colleagues on how to define the speech.

“Obama gave a speech in Germany this week,” Krauthammer said. “Was it a) a stirring defense of the United States and the concept of liberty, like Reagan and Kennedy; b) a mediocre mush of platitudes; c) the worst presidential speech on foreign affairs in memory; or d) self-indulgent, anachronistic and adolescent?”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: berlin; bho43; krauthammer
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To: vaudine

HAIL!...to the new counterculture.


21 posted on 06/21/2013 5:59:47 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Rufus2007
“Obama gave a speech in Germany this week,” Krauthammer said. “Was it a) a stirring defense of the United States and the concept of liberty, like Reagan and Kennedy; b) a mediocre mush of platitudes; c) the worst presidential speech on foreign affairs in memory; or d) self-indulgent, anachronistic and adolescent?”
B, C, D, and trite into the bargain.
22 posted on 06/21/2013 6:01:01 PM PDT by Standing Wolf
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To: Rufus2007
In 1963 there was “let them come to Berlin” and “Ich bin ein Berliner”.In the 1980’s there was “Mr Gobechev,tear down this wall” In 2008 and 2013 there was “gee,ain't I wonderful”.
23 posted on 06/21/2013 6:01:36 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Civil Servants Are No Longer Servants...Or Civil.)
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To: Publius

You are right. He was elected 9 years after the hyperinflationary period ended.

But he did inherit a country racked by the Great Depression and high unemployment (rather the opposite of the full employment and hyperinflation of the 20’s).


24 posted on 06/21/2013 6:01:49 PM PDT by yorkiemom
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To: everyone

Just saw video of Obama and Putin leaving the stage and Obama putting his hand on Putin. I can imagine that Putin thought, “Get your grubby hands off me, will you?” Obama’s always pawing people; it’s a sign that he thinks he’s the dominant one. Boy, is he in for a surprise!


25 posted on 06/21/2013 6:03:26 PM PDT by Technical Editor
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To: yorkiemom

Yes. Great points! Thus I guess his comment that successful business people didn’t do it on their own. (Maybe his puppet master was giving us the wink with that one.)


26 posted on 06/21/2013 6:06:28 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: yorkiemom
I think Obama is someone's puppet.

27 posted on 06/21/2013 6:12:16 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: Revolting cat!
Actually, I am coming to believe that Progressives have been invaded by the body snatchers. At their base, they want us dead...how is that different than the devout muslims?

They call us intolerant...yet they want us dead.

Not sure what has happened in the brains of liberals...but a desire to kill us Judeo/Christian lovers of the idea of America has taken hold!

Watch the actions and facial movements of Kathleen Sebelius...she wants us dead. Just like she wanted the little girl in need of a lung transplant dead.

Sebelius lives for the rules...humans who do not obey the rules must die.

28 posted on 06/21/2013 6:12:26 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Obama's Chechens are coming home...to roost.)
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To: equaviator
"HAIL!...to the new counterculture."

Even though we hang on to some of the best parts of the old order...ROCK and ROLL and Mamie Van Doren.


29 posted on 06/21/2013 6:12:28 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: abclily

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa....sounds really freakky good to me!!!!!!!!!!!


30 posted on 06/21/2013 6:13:46 PM PDT by ldish (The Impeachment process should be getting interesting...but trust me it won't!)
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To: abclily

The speech was vapid, like the man.


31 posted on 06/21/2013 6:14:28 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Mr. President, can you hear a special prosecutor now?)
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To: Bratch

B-HO is definitely Jarrett’s puppet. And through her, the Muslim Brotherhood’s puppet.


32 posted on 06/21/2013 6:15:42 PM PDT by abclily
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To: Rufus2007

In 2008 they thought Obama was a Rapper


33 posted on 06/21/2013 6:16:34 PM PDT by molson209
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To: Rufus2007
I remember when the good doctor parroted the "eloquent, elegant" meme in re Obama.

And his speeches sound just the same to me now as when Kraut was cooing over Obama.

34 posted on 06/21/2013 6:25:14 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: abclily

You’re right-he looks ill. His eyes look dead. He has no soul. Evil does that.


35 posted on 06/21/2013 6:25:43 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: Technical Editor

On what part of the body did he place his hand? I’d love for Poot to deck the twink.


36 posted on 06/21/2013 6:27:04 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: equaviator

Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, hold the egg, hold the sausage, hold the muffin...


37 posted on 06/21/2013 6:40:03 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: Rufus2007
Krauthammer: Obama's Berlin speech 'self-indulgent, anachronistic and adolescent'

Ya THINK, Charlie? You mean he wasn't trying to get himself considered in the same company as JFK and Ronald Reagan!?

Oh, tell me it isn't so!!!

38 posted on 06/21/2013 6:40:34 PM PDT by DustyMoment (Congress - another name for anti-American criminals!!)
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To: equaviator
If the President of the United States was a fast-food breakfast sandwich he’d have to be...an Egg McNothing.

C'mon, cough it up - new monitor.

You know why!!

LOL!

39 posted on 06/21/2013 6:43:23 PM PDT by DustyMoment (Congress - another name for anti-American criminals!!)
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To: Revolting cat!
Who’s surprised? Progressives are infantile!

As additional proof: Chelsea's comment about her Grandmother's lack of birth control info. Geez!

40 posted on 06/21/2013 6:44:28 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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