Obit: Charles Krauthammer (1950-2018) opiner

Subject: Obit: Charles Krauthammer (1950-2018) opiner
From: robomatic
Date: 24 Jun 18 - 10:04 PM

A co-worker loaned me
Mr. Krauthammer's book, "Things That Matter" a few years ago, and I was impressed by the cogency of his arguments and the clarity of his writing, and that in spite of this I disagreed with most of his arguments. But this made him valuable to me in helping me form many of my opinions in the light of his reasoning.

I was also unaware until then of his long term paralysis, which had never been apparent to me in his various on-air appearances.

In his lifetime he was trained and worked in psychiatry, worked for the Carter administration, and developed into a political commentator for The Washington Post and later for FOX owned media outlets.

I am bringing him up at this time in honor of his reasoned and civilized discourse, reminiscent of William F. Buckley.

Reasoned discourse amid profound disagreement is a requirement in democratic societies, and many are endangered in this era.

Subject: RE: Obit: Charles Krauthammer (1950-2018) opiner
From: michaelr
Date: 26 Jun 18 - 07:17 PM

Hear, hear.

I, too, seldom found myself in agreement with Mr Krauthammer's columns, particularly on the subject of Israel, but I enjoyed his writing.

Subject: RE: Obit: Charles Krauthammer (1950-2018) opiner
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Jun 18 - 03:36 AM

For somebody who was supposed to be a conservative columnist, Krauthammer certainly had some choice things to say about Donald Trump. He's clever, insightful, and downright funny in this article: https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/08/trump-presidency-tests-institutions-guardrails-hold/.
Here's another good one: https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/06/donald-trump-government-by-id-damaging-presidency/
One more: https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/07/donald-trump-jeff-sessions-attack-political-consequences/


-Joe-