Critic in Chief: Charles Krauthammer diagnoses Obama's policies and psyche

Washington Examiner ^ | October 24, 2013 | TIMOTHY P. CARNEY

[Liz]

The WSJ nails it.

FR POSTED: Obama's Credibility Is Melting.....his (global and domestic) partners are concluding that they cannot do business with him. They just don't trust him.....the Saudis, the Syrian rebels, the French, the Iraqis, the unpivoted Asians or the congressional Republicans, have all had their fill of coming up on the short end with so mercurial a U.S. president. (Not to forget allies like Germany, Brazil...and other countries NSA was snooping on......now mad as hell at Obama.) ....

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The WSJ serves up yet another reminder of the failure and fallacy of Obama (and Hillary's) embrace of "Smart Power."

THIS MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD Then-SoS Hillary and Obama used US military personnel, military equipment and military facilities to overthrow the government of Libya.

SO WHY IS THIS A BELLY LAUGH?

B/c it's really, really odd hearing Obama and Hillary and "military raids" in the same sentence. Obama and Hillary are major proponents of "Smart Power"....... or as it is laughingly known: "Democrats winning the foreign policy objectives without firing a shot."

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Behold what "Smart Power" hath wrought: Obama's careening and incomprehensible handling of the Syrian crisis.....doing a Costa Concordia with US ntl security and foreign policy. Obama has outed himself as naive, isolated....and outlandishly stupid. Not to forget then-Secy of State Hillary's part in the "Smart Power" debacle.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

I love hearing and reading what Charles says/writes. Amazing man and clearly he is a thinker. Thanks for the post.

[Owl558]

“That’s right - No one is allowed to change sides.”

Yeah! Like that Ronald Reagan guy! /s

[Paladin2]

The ondale of then is likely closer to Juan of now than to Dingy or Cruz.

I suspect that The Kraut hasn't had too move to far ideologically as the 'rats way gone way radical left.

RR had all sorts of personal experiences to drive his metamorphosis.

The Kraut, not so much.

It's starting to look like Cruz is a strategic/tactical genius compared to the rest of the GOPe.

[Paladin2]

The Mondale of then is likely closer to Juan of now than to Dingy or Cruz.

I suspect that The Kraut hasn't had too move to far ideologically as the 'rats have gone way radical left.

RR had all sorts of personal and up close experiences with "progresives" to drive his metamorphosis.

The Kraut, not so much.

It's starting to look like Cruz is a strategic/tactical genius compared to the rest of the GOPe.

The Kraut is on the wrong side.

[hinckley buzzard]

Obama likes very much to listen to himself, talking. In his own humble opinion, he is a great orator. Although ambitious, Obama does not like actually working. He has never worked in his life, and wasn't about to start when he was elected president. He has delegated all the real work of the presidency, either to his legislative myrmidons or to outside entities, as with the healthcare bill.

Obama once called himself lazy, and it may have been his most truthful utterance to date.

[Owl558]

“The Kraut is on the wrong side.”

Always consider the source.

[Ezekiel]

Although ambitious, Obama does not like actually working. He has never worked in his life, and wasn't about to start when he was elected president.

This perfect storm of destruction that is Obama, is a toxic brew of selective ambition mixed with extreme arrogance and malevolence.

Normal human interaction, empathy, or compassion seem to be of no interest to him-- or rather, he is repulsed by them. However, when it comes to malice, he's the Energizer Bunny. The guy has all the focus and motivation in the world, when it comes to dispensing punishment and payback for any damage his ego suffers when it collides with the truth.

This clown is on a dedicated mission to destroy America - liberty, life, and love of that which is good - heck even truth itself, just on general principle. And he's got millions of like-minded, perpetually-offended followers to do the actual work for him.

American history and culture? He couldn't be bothered. Corpse-men... Key-san... corn seed... evidence from his own mouth that he isn't one of us and doesn't care to get up to speed.

He uses his "intelligence" for evil, with a bottomless pool of resources straight from the Abyss.

He's a crafty, industrious SOB when there's something in it for him (power with zero accountability and responsibility). Who could be so stupid and arrogant to believe the devil's deal about gaining all the kingdoms of the world? Yeah, Obama. Probably figured he'd outscam and poison his father Satan and usurp the worship for himself.

[caww]

I like him too, though I don’t always agree with what he states. He does give a perspective which enables you to look further than the most recent sound bite of either side of an issue.

I agree that he doesn’t just spit things out there unlike so many, rather he understands what the issues are, especially when there’s distraction from them. But again, I don’t always agree with him but he does give at least an informed perspective.

[onyx]

Bump.
Obama is a textbook sociopath.

[SC_Pete]

David Brooks, Kathleen Parker—then George Will, Peggy Noonan and Charles

All are worthless. George Will is the most disappointing though. He used to be a real conservative but he’s been inside the Beltway too long.

[GeronL]

I bought one of his books a long time ago, nothing but a collection of columns, some vaguely conservative but often about nothing.

[SC_Pete]

When he argued with Sam Donaldson and Kookie Roberts, he showed discernible principles. Now he just slides around the floor.