Posted on 12/17/2010 10:42:43 AM PST by pissant
In his latest column, Charles Krauthammer hails President Obama as "the new comeback kid."
Has Krauthammer gone all David Brooks on us?
Has Krauthammer developed a man crush on President Obama? Well, consider this passage:
Now, with his stunning tax deal, Obama is back. Holding no high cards, he nonetheless managed to resurface suddenly not just as a player but as the orchestrator, dealmaker, and central actor in a high $1 trillion drama.
If President Obama is "the orchestrator, dealmaker, and central actor in a high $1 trillion drama" then why did he odiously refer to the Republicans with whom he made this deal as "hostage takers"? Indeed, if one accepts President Obama's characterization of the GOP then one can only conclude that the President agreeing to this tax deal was the equivalent of paying a ransom. And no one pays a ransom on their own terms, not even President Obama.
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I was wondering that as well.
I think Charles has the hots for Sarah Palin, and that’s why he crap-talks her all the time.
No he is a liberal and always has been. The guy was a speech writer for Carter and Mondale what else needs to be said?
I don’t think he likes minorities at all.
His aim is getting sloppy.
He hasn’t nailed anything in a while.
He sounds like just another establishment GOP sellout hack.
No kidding !
Liberals are frightened to the bone, and now they have nothing left but to gather around Obamao. What a disappointment that is going to be for them. If watching liberals fail wasn’t so enjoyable, I would feel sorry for them. Poor Charles.
pissy crissy matthews is going to be peeved...
I think his top priority is personal and related to increasing stem cell research.
“...In 1978, Krauthammer quit medical practice to direct planning in psychiatric research for the Jimmy Carter administration, and began contributing to The New Republic magazine. During the presidential campaign of 1980, Krauthammer served as a speech writer to Vice President Walter Mondale....”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer
Krauthammer is ruling class through and through. Always has been, always will be.
Or it may be that Charles looked at the numbers, and decided all Obama had to do to be a comeback kid was keep unemployment below 30%.
Right track / wrong track poll has something like 23% right track. With those numbers one would expect a job approval no higher than 35%. Obama is around 48% job approval.
Many Americans WANT to like Obama. If Obama just keeps his trap shut, his re-election chances are good.
Disclaimer: I despise Obama, and can’t see a single good thing about the man. I’m just trying to be as objective as I can be based on polls and people I talk to.
Much like some FReepers who take issue with hot, middle-aged, Conservative women that are more popular than their own obscure political heroes. ;^)
“O” has done WAY too many things wrong that MATTER to recover anytime soon!
not like that image from the other headline about Obama being in bed with Julian Assange wasn’t disturbing enough...
This “Compromise” had been talked about for weeks before being implemented. Obama was just along for the ride. Giving credit to Obama is the way the Inside The Beltway crowd is framing the discussion.
He was a speech writer for Carter and Mondale enought said...
Krauthammer detests Palin. On election night, when it was clear Obama won, Krauthammer practically had an orgasm.
You might also add the facts that the guy is Canadian, Jewish, a shrink, and sits in a wheelchair -- all of which tend to be constituencies who favor liberals.
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