The RIGHT Alternatives Sep 8, 2009
As Charles Krauthammer reported last week, An authoritative Massachusetts Medical Society study found that five out of six doctors admitted they order tests, procedures and referrals -- amounting to about 25 percent of the total -- solely as protection from lawsuits. Defensive medicine, estimates the libertarian/conservative Pacific Research Institute, wastes more than $200 billion a year. (Human Events Online)
Main Street U.S.A.: Trials and the Celebrity-in-Chief Sep 6, 2009
Charles Krauthammer, in a dead-on column, called him "Obama the Mortal." Peggy Noonan, in the Wall Street Journal, sought to close the deal: "Obama has grown boring He always has the same stance. There is no humor or humility in it He is cold " Cries of alarm escaped the mouth of Time Magazine's Joe Klein: "He has to lead, clearly and decisively, starting now." How's he going to restore his sagging popularity and procure enactment of health care reform. Well, we'll see. (Townhall.com)
Krauthammer: How president lost his magic... Sep 5, 2009
Charles Krauthammer - Obama's Magic Evaporates in the Heat of the Health-Reform Debate ... By Charles Krauthammer Friday, September 4, 2009. (The Drudge Report)
Wax Wings Melt Sep 4, 2009
More by This Author by Charles Krauthammer by Charles Krauthammer by Charles Krauthammer. . (Human Events Online)
Burnham and the Bodysnatchers Sep 4, 2009
It is not entirely fanciful, therefore, to argue that, following the abrupt collapse of the Soviet Union and its own empire in 1989, Jim Burnham would have sympathized with George H.W. Bush s vision of a New World Order, Charles Krauthammer s and Joshua Muravchik s dream of a global democratic-capitalist system, William Kristol s National Greatness Conservatism, George W. Bush s war on Iraq, Norman Podhoretz s World War IV, and their subsequent program of nation-building in the Middle East. A... (The American Conservative)
Health care letters 8/26 Aug 27, 2009
Charles Krauthammer is very thorough and persuasive in his dismantling of the value of preventive health care ( Prevention saves lives, but not money, Opinion, Aug. 14). However, he is missing the point. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Let's Be Honest About Death Counseling Aug 23, 2009
More by This Author by Charles Krauthammer. 000030A2. (Human Events Online)
Health-care reform: A better plan Aug 13, 2009
By: Charles Krauthammer Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:30 AM PDT. In 1986, Ronald Reagan and Bill Bradley created a legislative miracle. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
O'S NORTH KOREA GIVEAWAYS Aug 11, 2009
While the administration maintains that Clinton (in the words of National Security Adviser James Jones) "passed no official messages and made no promises during his mission," it appears, as columnist Charles Krauthammer noted, "We are for the first time in memory hearing the truth from North Korean news agencies and lies from the White House.". Of course, the handover of hostages Ling and Lee had clearly been negotiated before Clinton left for Pyongyang. (New York Post -- Opinions)
The conservative case for why Bill Clinton got snookered Aug 6, 2009
Charles Krauthammer, on Fox News, argued last night that in terms of legitimacy and propaganda, North Korea got a lot in ransom. And it probably has gotten stuff that we haven t even heard about and we may never hear about aid in food and oil, Krauthammer claimed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obamacare: The coming retreat Aug 6, 2009
By Charles Krauthammer Wednesday, August 5, 2009 10:09 AM PDT. Yesterday, Barack Obama was God. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
A Post a Day Keeps the Docs and Dawgs at Bay Aug 5, 2009
Charles Krauthammer, who is an M.D., has been taking an especially deadly scalpel to hope and change. Right now, the newsroom is in kneejerk mode. (Human Events Online)
Mondale for Health Care Spokesman Jul 30, 2009
It seemed to me even Walter Mondale** talked about medical security effectively, back when Charles Krauthammer was writing speeches for him. (Mondale had a proven staple anecdote about what it meant to his mother to get her Medicare card). (Slate)
Who's the narcissist? Jul 26, 2009
But columnist Charles Krauthammer, a psychiatrist, asked last year: "has there ever been a presidential nominee with a wider gap between his estimation of himself and the sum total of his achievements?". "Barack Obama appears to be a narcissist," wrote Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, a psychologist who's written two books on narcissism, in July of 2008. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Obama, Churchill and Zelaya Jul 21, 2009
Never trust a president who, as Charles Krauthammer recently wrote, finds himself on the side of Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega and the Castro twins as Barry O has done in support of the ousted socialist Honduran President Zelaya. My dear old US Army drill sergeant dad told me repeatedly, "tell me who you go with and I'll tell you what you are." Now I get it. (Human Events Online)
Still Stuck On The Cold War Jul 14, 2009
Charles Krauthammer does not have a lot of tecnical smarts ... Charles Krauthammer will never be happy with Russia. (CBS News)
Curt Smith: Palin a symbol more than a candidate Jul 14, 2009
Charles Krauthammer has observed, (Liberal elites). and the mainstream media are one and the same. (Medfield Press, MA)
A better Mercer includes GOP freeholders Jul 11, 2009
We should help Iranian dissidents In the letter "Listen to what Iranians want for themselves" (June 28), the writer criticizes columnist Charles Krauthammer, who took President Barack Obama to task for being too passive in response to the Iranian peoples' uprising. In the same issue, The Times carried a photograph of Iranians demonstrating in Turkey, protesting the Iranian election results. (NJ.com -- Times)
Snoozing through N.J. pension problem Jun 28, 2009
Has Charles Krauthammer spoken to any Iranians about what they be lieve should be done by our president ... It is those such as Charles Krauthammer who show a naivet; about how we should deal with others. (NJ.com -- Times)
Pundits, Get Out of Iran's "Green" Zone Jun 27, 2009
And if a Stalinist-style power struggle by way of Mecca were unmasked, would Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Krauthammer withdraw his sweeping claims that on Tehran's streets "all hangs in the balance". I doubt it. (Townhall.com)
On the beauty of fine music and the sadness of losing good and long-time Lodians Jun 4, 2009
Meanwhile, Thomas Sowell in the News-Sentinel and Charles Krauthammer in The Record are the best you can get, professionally. I like to read Bob Bader; he is always good for a nostalgic laugh. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Here come the consequences May 30, 2009
The darkness of moral relativity Once again, columnist Charles Krauthammer reveals his disre gard of any standard of morality with his defense of torture ("Another look at 'no torture'," May 19). In his unprincipled stand, he defends the use of forms of tor ture, like waterboarding, even in the case of kidnapping, while claiming that a "no-torture principle is not inviolable." He makes an appeal to authority for the use of torture by identifying a senator, a congresswoman, a Nobel Prize... (NJ.com -- Times)
The Four Kinds of Republicans May 30, 2009
David Frum plays the intellectual version of this role when he , as does Charles Krauthammer when he , or Peggy Noonan when she. When Obama nominated Sotomayor, most of the Republican senatorial class embraced this posture. (Slate)
The Rational Hysterics May 27, 2009
Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer was also quick on Fox News today, warning that her "concern for certain ethnicities overrides justice." And even though Sotomayor has decided only a (against the abortion-rights side), Charmaine Yoest, president of , rushed to describe her as "a radical pick" who "believes the role of the court is to set policy which is exactly the philosophy that led to the Supreme Court turning into the National Abortion Control Board.". If the Republican attack on... (Slate)
Wood on Words: What does 'meme' mean, and other lesser subjects May 24, 2009
Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer recently referred to a common meme among my critics. So what s a meme. (Medfield Press, MA)
From, God help me, Charles Krauthammer May 23, 2009
Charles Krauthammer - Obama Adopts the Bush Approach to the War on Terrorism - washingtonpost. com. (Harper's Magazine)
Irrational Fear Behind Guantanamo Detainee Decision May 23, 2009
By Charles Krauthammer. We were able to hold it off with George Bush. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The answers simple; theyre giving it away May 23, 2009
As are George Will, Rich Lowry, Debra Saunders, Charles Krauthammer, etc. All conservative opinion columnists; all carried by the Herald and News. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Charles Krauthammer: Obama Critic-in-Chief May 21, 2009
Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer has emerged as the top intellectual critic of President Barack Obama. "He's the most important conservative columnist right now," fellow conservative David Brooks, a columnist for The New York Times, tells Politico news. (Newsmax)
Are Two States a Solution? May 16, 2009
The result of Israel's exodus from Gaza, as the syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer recently observed, is that the Palestinians "already have a state." The problem, he noted, is that it's "a terrorist state that has been at war with Israel ever since the day the Israelis left.". The Palestinians in Gaza have chosen Hamas to rule them. (Townhall.com)
Positive outcome for U.S. budget May 9, 2009
Torture apologist uses doublethink A new level of moral depravity has been suggested in the recent column "Torture? No except..." (May 5) by Charles Krauthammer. He criticizes those who condemn torture today as "self-righteous" and "cowardly." He uses the false premise of "the ticking time- bomb scenario" to justify waterboarding and to ignore what he admits is "the moral injunction against torture.". (NJ.com -- Times)
On Your Mind May 4, 2009
Respected Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post Writers Group commented on President Obama s recent Europe visit: 1) He wanted more stimulus spending from Europe. He got nothing. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Torture? No. Except... May 3, 2009
Charles Krauthammer : Torture ... by Charles Krauthammer ... Charles Krauthammer is a 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner, 1984 National Magazine Award winner, and a columnist for The Washington Post since 1985. (Townhall.com)
Widening the gate to America's 'dark period' May 2, 2009
(Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer quipped: "It would be nice if we had more allies ... it would also be nice to be able to fly.") Twisting the law to accommodate torture also derived from entitlement. Nothing mattered but the alleged interests of the powerful. (Globe and Mail)
Barack Obama Sent Somali Pirates a Trio of Snipers Apr 30, 2009
Chuck Todd, Jake Tapper, Charlie Gibson, Anderson Cooper, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, George F. Will, David Brooks, and Charles Krauthammer added the Twitter application. Joe Biden completed the quiz Which sexy man are you. (Slate)
Political Grapevine Apr 15, 2009
Charles Krauthammer says we should 'send a message that if you attack an American ship, you will likely die. 00002BF6 Blog Postings. (Fox News)
AJC to shake up its Op-Ed pages Apr 14, 2009
The AJC also said it will continue offering a mix of syndicated columnists and cartoonists including Thomas Friedman, David Brooks, Charles Krauthammer and Leonard Pitts. Reader Comments. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Editor's announcement Apr 14, 2009
And we will continue with our mix of syndicated cartoonists and columnists, including Thomas Friedman, David Brooks, Charles Krauthammer and Leonard Pitts. Editorial writer Maureen Downey will be moving to a new role, focusing on education and what it means in real ways to parents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Pirates Offer Obama An Early Military Test Apr 13, 2009
After the Harlan's failure to get ashore, conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer wrote in a column that year that the incident "makes the administration look feckless and the country look weak.". Thirteen years earlier, Democratic President Jimmy Carter authorized a military rescue of the 52 hostages being held by Iranians in Tehran. (CBS News -- Evening News)
The Dangers of Leveling - At Home and Abroad Apr 10, 2009
As Charles Krauthammer recently wrote: Obama is a leveler. He has come to narrow the divide between rich and poor. (Townhall.com)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Apr 7, 2009
PINKERTON: I mean, I thought that Charles Krauthammer had a terrific column in The Washington Post on Friday when he said, listen, when you get to the level where your president is guaranteeing car warranties, there's at least a chance that the Uncle Sam is biting off more than he can chew in terms of managing ... " (COMMERCIAL BREAK) SCOTT: The news about General Motors this week got us wondering what life might be like with the government motors in charge of the warranty on your GM or Chrysler... (Fox News)
Corporation, Sell Thyself Apr 7, 2009
Charles Krauthammer has called these measures a. With all due respect to that esteemed and journalist, he is wrong this time. (Townhall.com)
Brilliance is Overrated Mar 19, 2009
Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post has compared the two speeches. He has particular credibility on this score because he is a scientist (he has a medical degree from Harvard Medical School), a moralist, and has special interest in stem cell s possibilities because he is a paraplegic from a diving accident. (Human Events Online)
MASSACRE ON MUSEUM MILE Mar 16, 2009
Shortly after Obama unveiled his budget, the commentator Charles Krauthammer noted that the document had solved a mystery: "We've been trying to figure out who Barack Obama is, where he's really from. From Hawaii? Indonesia? The Ivy League? Chicago? Now we know: He's a Swede." Sweden's a great place - but America is not Sweden. More and more Americans are waking up to the fact that they like it that way. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Using Embryos ... Without Limit? Mar 15, 2009
Charles Krauthammer : Using Embryos ... by Charles Krauthammer ... Charles Krauthammer is a 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner, 1984 National Magazine Award winner, and a columnist for The Washington Post since 1985. (Townhall.com)
Columnist shows her ignorance Mar 15, 2009
Even Cal Thomas or Charles Krauthammer, biased as they tend to be at times, can be more even-handed, informed and worth reading. A. Whitney Mottley. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Zakaria: Obama's start Mar 14, 2009
The commentator Charles Krauthammer collected together a series of Russian actions and intentions -- many of them long in the planning -- and decided that they were all "brazen provocations" that Obama failed to counter. Krauthammer goes on to assert this "supine diplomacy" has produced a chain of catastrophes across the globe. (CNN -- World)
READERS WRITE Mar 13, 2009
For the president to tout health care, education and energy reform as cures for our economic crisis is a non-sequitur, an illogical solution from the facts of overleveraged banks and homeowners, says Charles Krauthammer ( Crisis used for real agenda, @issue, March 6). But who among us thinks that with our banking crisis solved, the challenges we face disappear. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama’s War on Capitalism Mar 11, 2009
According to Charles Krauthammer, this blitzkrieg on freedom has already destroyed a third of this nation s wealth, and Obama s zeal for the cause portends even greater loss in the near future. During last year s election cycle, there were clear indicators that this war was coming. (Human Events Online)
Krauthammer: Deception at Core of Obama Plans... Mar 7, 2009
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Deception at Core of Obama Plans. Deception at Core of Obama Plans. (The Drudge Report)
The Cal Ripken President Mar 6, 2009
As Obama prepared to deliver his address to Congress on Tuesday, the Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner, Fox News' Bret Baier and Charles Krauthammer all gushed that history was being made as the first African-American president appeared before Congress. Even Gov. Bobby Jindal, whom I suppose I should note was the first Indian-American to give the Republican response to a president's speech, began with an encomium to the first black president. (Human Events Online)
Anthony Lane: “Watchmen” as adolescent vision. Mar 4, 2009
gets into his history with Charles Krauthammer. discovers the first mark of spring in Beijing. (New Yorker)
LETTER: Headline on Burris 'politically motivated' Feb 24, 2009
JFYI, some of my favorite right wingers are Michael Savage, Michael Medved, Glenn Beck, Thomas Sowell, Michelle Malkin, George Will, Charles Krauthammer, Linda Chavez, and Ann Colter. And here I thought there was hope for you. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Fox News Preps For Obama's Feb. 24 Congressional Address Feb 21, 2009
Baier will be joined by senior political correspondent Brit Hume and network contributors Juan Williams, Nina Easton and Charles Krauthammer to provide the analysis. Programming will also include live reports from chief White House correspondent Major Garrett, chief political correspondent Carl Cameron on Capitol Hill, Brian Wilson in the House gallery and Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace. (Multichannel News)
Iraq's Quiet Transformation Feb 15, 2009
Charles Krauthammer is a 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner, 1984 National Magazine Award winner, and a columnist for The Washington Post since 1985. Be the first to read Charles Krauthammer's column. (Townhall.com)
Charles Krauthammer Feb 8, 2009
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Octuplets and all children deserve better Feb 8, 2009
By Charles Krauthammer Friday, February 6, 2009; A17. A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Crisis, Catastrophe: Are These Words of Hope? Feb 8, 2009
Charles Krauthammer : Crisis, Catastrophe: Are These Words of Hope ... by Charles Krauthammer ... Charles Krauthammer is a 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner, 1984 National Magazine Award winner, and a columnist for The Washington Post since 1985. (Townhall.com)
McCain blasts Obama... Feb 7, 2009
" Define "smaller item". Is it 20 billion? 1 billion? 900 million? 500 million? The point is "a billion here and a billion there, pretty soon you're talking about real money". Take out everything that is not absolutely necessary right now. Then take your time and discuss the other items. McCain is right. Inviting you to dinner or visiting you with a group should not cause you to sell your soul. If Obama wants to be bipartisan, then he must be willing to negotiate. Not just name-calling. They all... (The Drudge Report)
