Krauthammer refuses to criticize Rush Limbaugh by name.
Krauthammer refuses to criticize Rush Limbaugh by name.
Politico’s Ben Smith profiled Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer today as President Obama’s “biggest critic,” writing that Krauthammer is not “impressed by the current state of the conservative resistance.” As an example of Krauthammer’s dissatisfaction with the conservative opposition, Smith highlighted his criticism of the tea parties and Rush Limbaugh, though Krauthammer wasn’t actually willing to criticize Limbaugh by name:
Leaving the verdict on the Bush Administration to “the next generation’s David McCullough,” Krauthammer also told POLITICO that he isn’t rooting for Obama to fail.
“What I want to say is — I don’t want to repeat his name – I don’t want Obama to fail,” he said, referring to radio host Rush Limbaugh. “I want our country to succeed. And when I criticize him, it’s because I think his ideas are misguided.”
As ThinkProgress has previously observed, conservatives criticize Limbaugh at their own peril. As RNC chairman Michael Steele learned in March when he called Limbaugh an “incendiary” and “ugly” “entertainer,” conservatives who criticize El Rushbo are quickly forced to kiss the ring and apologize.
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Taking odds on Krauthammer apologizing to Limbaugh and how long. I say it’s 50/50 and will take about 3 days.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:40 pmCharles Krauthammer has learned the lesson that not mentioning the name of ‘he who must not be crossed’ is never having to say you’re sorry.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:41 pmKrauthammer refuses to criticize Rush Limbaugh by name.
– - The Andy Rooneyification of the curmudgeon Krauthammer continues.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:42 pmLooks like Colin Powell is the only one who really have the guts to hit Rushiepoo head on. Let’s see on Sunday what Powell will say, it may be interesting.
Krauthammer can suck a lemon.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:46 pmIt’s kind of hard to convince the populace that you’re going to rid the world of “evil” when you can’t stand up to a shock-jock.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:58 pmToo funny! AUGHHGH! He who must not be named!? WTF – this reminds me of one of those Harry Potter movies – LMAO! Or Beetlejuice! Come on Krauthammer – do not fear. LOL
Thank goodness Powell has the guts to speak up to Lamebaugh!
May 20th, 2009 at 5:00 pm`
May 20th, 2009 at 5:02 pmActually, I watched David Brooks criticize dimbulb as well.
Of course neither of them have political fortunes to worry about.
A tiff between the radio host who despite the fact that he gets paid millions to wear the headphones, shoveled so much hillbilly heroin down his fat maw he lost his hearing and the ‘pundit’ who said in 2003, I paraphrase here, “the only people who doubt the Bush/neocon agenda are a few liberals on Manhattan’s Upper West Side”
A couple of real astute thinkers here.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:03 pmThe columnist is less impressed by the current state of the conservative resistance.
“It’s completely incoherent, fractured and inconsistent,” he said, calling the recent anti-tax tea parties “a perfect example.”
“They were ostensibly about taxes. Obama hasn’t raised taxes as of now by a penny. So what was all that about?”
That’s actually a very good question Charles.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:04 pmNow that I think about it, I don’t believe the trolls ever mention the name of their Dark Lord either.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:05 pmKrauthammer: I don’t want to repeat his name…
Why not?
Limpy’s not above making fun of Michael J. Fox, I doubt he’ll give a guy in a wheelchair a break.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:17 pm…And when I criticize him, it’s because I think his ideas are misguided.”
And just what ideas does your side have?
Oh, nothing but tax cuts for the uber-rich.
Fcuk the Republic Fascist Party
May 20th, 2009 at 5:24 pmthese people are operating on another planet.
people here on earth are finally beginning to see through their BS
May 20th, 2009 at 5:39 pmlurkmode Says:
these people are operating on another planet.
people here on earth are finally beginning to see through their BS
Yeah, the planet of oxycotin!
May 20th, 2009 at 5:46 pmSounds like Rush has reached Lord Voldemort status
May 20th, 2009 at 5:46 pmYou are saying all that extra money didn’t benefit them?
Fine, if Bush’s tax cuts for the wealthy aren’t helping them, let’s repeal their tax cuts. I wouldn’t want the poor rich people to have to suffer from all that money Bush showered on them.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:47 pmConservativeForProgress Says:
May 20th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
You’re not really for progress at all. Liar.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:48 pmZooey – I think you’re right on that! Sounds like a vote for the status quo to me.
May 20th, 2009 at 6:02 pmConservativeForProgress
The bottom 60% of Americans only got 15% of the tax cuts. They guy can say whatever he wants the reality is the tax cuts went mainly to the rich. Feel free to prefer fantasy to reality
May 20th, 2009 at 6:04 pmDo not worry friends– Krauthammer will soon smooch the GOP’s biggest buns.
I only hope that while doing so he watches out for the Zit From Hell that kept Limbaugh out of the army.
May 20th, 2009 at 6:31 pmplissak Says:
Sounds like Rush has reached Lord Voldemort status
Oh, please. She stole that gimmick from REAL writers like August Derleth, and H.P. Lovecraft.
I think it was originally Yog-Sothoth who carried that untitle.
May 20th, 2009 at 6:34 pmI love the smell of a circular firing squad in the morning.
May 20th, 2009 at 7:03 pmGet ready to rummmble-
May 20th, 2009 at 7:07 pmOxyMan vs. the wheelchair general. In a cage.
“You could have a bumper car, bumping
This amusement never ends”
I want to be your Krauthammer…..
May 20th, 2009 at 7:09 pmI want to be your Krauthammer…..
Krauthammerer?
May 20th, 2009 at 7:14 pmOxyMan vs. the wheelchair general. In a cage.
Inside a twelve-foot high shit-splash guard…
May 20th, 2009 at 7:16 pmWhat the hell is “Open up your fruitcage” suppose to mean? I have some ideas but still…
I want to be….your Krauthammer…
May 20th, 2009 at 7:28 pmKrauthammer? Apologize? To Rush Limbaugh?
I can hardly wait to savor that one…
ha ha
May 20th, 2009 at 8:01 pm.
‘ Politico’s Ben Smith profiled Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer today as President Obama’s “biggest critic,” ‘
Not by weight. Not the “highest,” either. Not while oxycontin is available. As to most ridiculous names, mmmm, tough one. Tie, I’d say.
More funny names in the news.
May 20th, 2009 at 9:44 pm.
Well, of course not. Fat Bastard would sit on him.
May 20th, 2009 at 9:59 pmIf Krauthammer holds his position, this could be the best fight since —
O.K. I’m at a loss. It has a lot of potential, though.
May 20th, 2009 at 10:21 pmVoldemort votes Republican.
May 21st, 2009 at 7:23 am