Weird. Krauthammer Attacks Both Sharron Angle & Christine O'Donnell (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 4:55 PM
This is getting really weird…
Charles Krauthammer attacked both conservative Sharron Angle and conservative Christine O’Donnell tonight on FOX News Special Report.
Would someone please tell these Beltway GOP elites to shut their yaps.
Speaking of principled conservatism… Charles may want to review Reagan’s 11 Commandment,
“Thou Shalt Not Speak Ill of Another Republican.”
UPDATE: For the record… Angle just pulled ahead of Reid in Nevada.
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Sasja commented:
That’s the problem. They’ve been in the beltway too long. Don’t want to get relegated to the B list or worse.
Khan Krum commented:
Boy, up until this week I always listened to whatever Dr. K had to say. It is now clear that he has been inside the Beltway too long and is now part of the Washington establishment. This is quite disappointing.
bigL commented:
we are being served an excrement sandwich by our own party and we are supposed to say, “MmM,Good.May we have another?”
No way, get out! You have had your knife-n-fork/start-time run for yrs. There is the door.
jainphx commented:
I’m afraid that we are going to find that some we held in high esteem, are going to prove to be part of the problem. I’m afraid that they had us fooled, and are just now coming out of the closet. DON’T LET THIS KEEP US FROM THROWING THE BUMS OUT IN NOV.
Joanne commented:
It doesn’t help Sharron Angle against Reid if you’re out there stating she is a bad candidate. Voters should just listen to how these two candidates stand on the issues and vote accordingly. From what I understand Sharron is a Christian and for the U.S. Constitution – heaven forbid.
Walt Gilbert commented:
Good for the ‘Hammer.
I don’t have any particular feelings about Angle, one way or the other. But, the nomination of O’Donnell is one of the most toxic events for conservatives to occur in recent memory.
Save the “Eleventh Commandment” talk for dirtbags like Mark Levin, Dan Riehl and Jeffrey Lord.
Gman commented:
It’s like after last call and the lights have come on and now we so who these people really are. Dr. K and Rove bring about a serious case of coyote arm.
Michael commented:
His comments about O”Donnell are true…she has no chance in a such a blue state.
Joanne commented:
For a giggle -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb8zwOKTFQI&feature=player_embedded
What race is Islam?
HT – barenakedislam.com
aprilnovember811 commented:
They are just mad that the little people didn’t listen to all of their wisdom. We just don’t hold them in as high esteem as they do themselves. What’s a Revolutionary soldier to do. Soldier on everyone.
Stu commented:
All these guys care about is control. Control of the Senate. They don’t seem to care that it’s precisely “republicans” like John the maverick, specter, and castle that have all but destroyed the republican brand. We all need to take a principled stand for what is right and not accept these little r “republicans”.
Skandia commented:
Thanks for posting this. I wanted to hear what Mr. Krauthammer would say, but Fred Barnes started talking and put me to sleep for thirty minutes.
itoldyaso commented:
This must be elitist sexism regardless of party at its finest. I guess they forget the 19th Amendment gives WOMEN the right to vote and also possibly hold office.
Karl Rove, Mike Castle and this guy need to get their heads check seriously.
aprilnovember811 commented:
To those of you who don’t believe Christine O’Donnell can win, remember how outnumbered George Washington’s army was? We’re on the right side of history, and we’re coming.
Karen commented:
Hey Charles: Listen up. We’re not putting up with the progressive communists currently in office and we’re not putting up with any phony Republicans either. Get the message! We’re sick of being lied to, looted from and betrayed by people WHO WORK FOR US!!!
n.a. palm commented:
….we’re draining the cess pool, one turd at a time……..
Krauthammer does’t “get it.”
Militant Conservative commented:
Walt Gilbert
September 15th, 2010 | 5:11 pm | #6
Cranial Rectal infection going on.
Conservatism WINS BIG every time its tried.
powder is dry.
Captain Fantastic commented:
As Palin said, “you better buck up or sit in the truck.” To which Charles condescendingly replied “or go shoot a moose.”
Fred Barnes and Charles better buck up. It’s going to be a rocky ride for them and Rove.
Chris Vehr commented:
I usually like Charles Krauthammer, but this approach reeks of good ol’ boy politics. Some staunch republicans just cannot accept the clout that has been developed by the Tea Partiers. Rove and Krauthammer’s comments will come back to haunt these candidates in the form of democrat ads in the general election.
Self-fulfilling prophecy at its finest when Rove and Krauthammer aid the dems and then say “I told ya so”.
Valerie commented:
He didn’t say anything bad about either of them. He did mention some problematic facts, which might not be controlling: O’Donnell, as of yesterday, hadn’t won before, and her opponent had. This is true, and the conventional wisdom is indeed to go with the winning type of candidate, especially an incumbent. However, it is also true that Abraham Lincoln had the same experience before he was elected President.
Similarly, Harry Reid IS neck-and-neck with Sharon Angle. He could win, but then again, he might not, particularly if she runs a better campaign that she’s shown so far. However, she WILL have to do that to win. And she may yet do that. I hope she does.
Andreas K. commented:
Different opinion -> have your head checked.
Hmmm… Interesting. Actually it sounds awfully familiar. Like the usual BS the libs always use. You’re against islam? Have your head checked. You’re conservative? Have your head checked. And so on. Very familiar.
Guess I should have my head checked as well, since I’m not so fond of Palin anymore (after her kow-towing to islam she lost a buttload of points in my book.)
“Thou Shalt Not Speak Ill of Another Republican.”
I wonder why not? What if he’s a total douchebag? Really, I’m just wondering. Can someone explain that to me? Maybe because, uh, we need to protect the party for the “greater good” of the party? Cause the party comes first! That too sound awfully familiar.
Really, I’m beginning to think that it really doesn’t matter who you vote for. They’re all the same. Thus I start to favor a form of government following the idea of dictatorship with assassination.
Chris R commented:
It takes a lot of balls for you to invoke the 11th Commandment today, Jim. You spent the last week breaking it over and over concerning Castle. There was no RINO exception, AFAIK.
Krauthammer is appropriately miffed that the GOP threw away a perfectly attainable seat in a pretty blue seat. He’s not a party operative, so he does not have to feign niceness for the sake of party unity.
Chris R commented:
Jesus Christ, conservatives calling Krauthammer a “douchebag”.
Stop the insanity. That means blaming him for your own actions.
Helen commented:
After Charles Krauthammer endorsed the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Gaza, claiming that it would bring peace and security and respect to Israel, and never admitted his mistake, everything he says should be taken with a grain of salt. So most of the times he is right, but when he is wrong he is really wrong. It’s a shame that both Charles Krauthammer and Karl Rove “act stupidly”.
neomom commented:
“Colonel Sarah, the anti-aircraft fire is getting heavy”
“I know Lieutenant Christine, it means we are over the target”
“Sergeant Sharon, prepare to drop your ordinance”
“Karl, what’s that whining noise”? “I don’t know Charles it sounds like Obama, no wait, it might be a……BOOM.
Say bye to the beltway boys and hello to the Country class.
Hedgehog commented:
Can you imagine any Liberal/Communist commentators saying that any Democrat/Communist candidate is a bad candidate? The screen would go black and suddenly they would be testing the emergency response system. Castle is a dirtbag. Charles has yet to realize that you can’t negotiate with Communists, and you can’t compromise with Communists or you lose. They are all in. They are out in the open. It is time to engage them and defeat them so that our children and theirs do not have to live under the boot of their tyranny. Charles should stop being so damned analytical about election calculus and start thinking about the fact that Americans, who greatly outnumber the Communists, the elites, and the biscuit eaters (dogs that don’t hunt), are angry, motivated and ready to stop the con game. We do not want the “New World Order”.
gus commented:
She’s unelectable blah blah blah. BULLS**T, she beat someone who was supposed to be electable. He didn’t get elected. He lost. He sucked and he lost.
Chris R. We’re coming. Join the parade or get run over. Or hide in mommy’s basement.
We are coming and we are taking our country back.
Annaleesea commented:
Unless Krauthammer knows something that we don’t know, his logic is absolutely flawed and he may be one of the “beltway boys”. What is the diff if you have a true “Repub” as opposed to one who votes with dems 95% of time? Its a push… Take the high road
PhilipJames commented:
Well, it finally is now out in the open. The old farts like Rove, Krauthammer and even that jerk Barnes from the Weekly Standard (which was one of the worst slingers of smear against O’Donnell) are now exposed for what they are… the establishment that has to be kicked out and disposed of. It may end up in a mini-war, but so be it if this is the sort of support the Movement gets. Screw them.
SM-Illinois commented:
Dr K’s never liked Sarah…….jealousy does terrible things to people!
Fred commented:
Rove said O Donnell didn’t impress him as a candidate and Krauthammer said Angle was a bad candidate!
I think the good ol boys can’t stand women candidates!
Jim commented:
If Deleware prooves anything, it is that these talking heads are irrelevant.
Krauthammer was the same guy that said these angry people showing up in the town halls were self destructive. 2 weeks later he admited on the air he was wrong. Those angry town halls pushed Obamacare back 7 months and completely screwed up the DEM calendar. If not for those town halls they might have passed cap n trade too!
squeaky commented:
just up by way of free republic. what was promised……..
http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/09/15/shock-audio-facing-obligations-from-leadership-democrat-house-member-puts-the-squeeze-on-lobbyist/
Joanne commented:
#10 – Exactly….no one seems to be listening to them. Don’t people know how important they think they are.
donh commented:
Krauthammer, Rove, Mike Castle, Eric Massa, Rahm Emanual, Barney Frank all hang out in the same turkish bath tub in the congressional gym. Rove is kneecapping O’Donnell because she outted Castle as gay.
exceller commented:
I remember him in 2008 praising Obama for having a first rate intellect, so his judgement is not perfect. It’s more than just winning a seat to call it R. I predict all these guys will be eating crow because Angle and O’Donnell are going to win.
exceller commented:
Its like Krauthammer is a conservative with no passion. he doesn’t seem to mind that the country was hijacked by marxists, that we should still futilely plug along like in the past with moderate candidates even if it means that when the Rep’s win a majority that the result is merely Democrat “light”.
Nate commented:
Sour Kraut must have starting writing himself prescription mind altering drugs. total lukewarm freak.
GOP KICKS ASS commented:
People don’t seem to remember that he used to be a Democrat who worked for Jimmy Carter – you know, Obama’s first term. Need i say more?
jenny commented:
RIP “conventional wisdom” from the talking heads. The Tea Party is coming!
Militant Conservative commented:
my brother is a welder, how the hell he got to talk to Tom Tancrado I’ll never know. All of the current problems were predicted by Tancredo before the Obama candidacy was announced and my neighbor heard the converstion over the phone as I am semi deaf (loud volume).
I thought my brother was off his rocker and a congress critter was blowing smoke up his ass. Now I think there is a more incideous plot that the TEA PARTY is screwing up. WE the people are fixing what is wrong AND distroying the power bases of those on the left and the supposed right that have conspired to distroy America. I trust my instincts and they tell me the public is spot on and dangerously close to distroying decades of progressive dreams at the last moment. This would explain alot of pissed off people on either side. I trust the American citizen to do what is right more than any politician. powder is dry.
Militant Conservative commented:
forgot, Tancredo is looking at a third party stab at a seat in Colorado. That does not look good now does it??? powder is dry.
Sibyl West commented:
Let the people choose their own representatives. I don’t need anyone else to tell me what my heart is saying.
And remember: It takes a long time to build a good reputation and only a sound bite or two to destroy it. Right Sir Paul? Karl? Charles?
30moves commented:
I remember him saying the TEA Party would amount to nothing important.
He doesn’t seem to like Palin at all.
They are all working with an old rule book.
Annaleesea commented:
For once in a few times in his life “Krauthammer” was wrong. It’s true,we all know it, and God knows,he probably knows it now. Lets move along, we are much better together than apart…
jimg commented:
You know, if some of you so-called Republicans on this board would shut your pieholes and stop bad-mouthing O’Donnell at every chance you get, she might – might – have a chance at pulling this out.
You continuing to run her down does nothing but help the Ds.
You DO understand that, right?
If you don’t have anything positive to say about it, shut up. You’re not helping things.
El Scorcho commented:
It’s like Charles and Karl were back in the Fox News greenroom yesterday, and decided to make a bet on who could go from respected political expert to a hated has-been laughingstock in the shortest amount of time.
Karl is still leading…
LBPruitt commented:
Dr. K. is pragmatic. Emotions are kept at bay until they can’t be denied. I believe he will get there, eventually. He as well as others are so removed from what is going on in main stream America that they have yet to grasp the angst and frustration we are feeling! I’ll give him a pass, but just barely….
infinite commented:
C.K. and Rove will eat their words.
Annaleesea commented:
Getting along with Dems is like making a “pack with the devil. It doesn’t work, its bad and its bad for “PR” no matter what Rove says…We’re right….
go conseratives! commented:
I have to vent! If it takes conserative women or men to kick all the dirt bags out of OUR white house… power to the people! I will never forget– never …when 13 were shot down in TX–he did nothing-while he gave shout outs! Or those who want a trojan horse built in NYC–never! Hasn’t NY suffered enough??? The enemy killed 3000 and they want to bless them??? That is an abomination!How they gave a party when they shot our Arizona Americans and turned one of our 50 states over to the UN and he allowed our parks to be closed! How he spoke to our Supreme Court Justices! That was a slap in Americas face-our highest Court Justices talked to like dogs. Disguisting. Treated our military like dirt-made them wait 9 months to send more troops! What he did to poland (shut down the defense sheild) and they just sent us 12 viles for a potato virus in the US-all of our potatoes would have Died– and this is how we repay them?? And for the icing on the cake–our GULF???? 155 ships sent to help us-and he allowed 5? Our fisherman? Now under govt control? Our children??? I could go on on–I hear America crying–we have to fight! She is in trouble-we have been asleep-this is now or never—we must fight with every thing our ancestors have left in our memories with our american spirts-we must stand together–I say change the channel–I can’t stand to hear his voice. I heard him say-” if we don’t tax those who make a million $–well-uh that’s 100K we could have put towards the defecit?? Huh??? Idiot–if we didn’t tax the rich–the tax savings would make 100 more jobs!!!! I say NO taxes for the rich so they can HIRE people!!! Our people need jobs–we are proud let us work!! NO taxes for the Rich. NONE! I want conseratives who believe in America and in our military those who gave their young lives for us–for many, who believe in GOD, morals and integrity–for those who believe in freedom–not chains–isn’t that we came here for—freedom?? Or sharia law!!! Kick them out or anyone who commits treason acts against our country!!Go conseratives!!!
Bill Mitchell commented:
My oping of Krauthammer and Rove just went in the toilet. Actually, I never liked Rove. He was the guy that let the MSM blast Bush mercilessly without fighting back.
Krauthammer though, geesh, I always liked him but he is missing the boat here.
JesseKellysupporter commented:
Sometimes Dr, K is right, but today I believe Rush! he said that Castle is a Marxist disguised as a Republican. Rush supported O’Donnell. Message to all RINOS—-A big flush is coming in November. I call it: NOV-Enema!!!
Jack Okie commented:
Some of you are late to the party. We’ve had a Republican President and Republican Congress before. How did that work out?
The only policy that will give us a true small-government, conservative Republican party is the scorched earth policy. Who cares if O’Donnell can win the general election? RINO heads on spikes is the only message the Republicans will pay attention to. Do you want to waste another decade waiting for the beltway, establishment Republicans to get with the program? To hell with that, and to hell with them.
Sickofobama commented:
Krauthammer is returning to his liberal ways.
Shame on you Kraut – you disappoint me more than Rove right now.
Time to shut your piehole!
Annaleesea commented:
Do what I did, all of you. I registered 6 people who would not have voted, got them really upset when they knew what the hell was going on and now know what they are voting for….I’m right, the polls don’t even know whats coming. I am on the right side of what is right.
Irish Gal commented:
Wow, just wow, does he ever listen to himself. What a pompous ass mister know it all. Commensense says if Castle was such a strong candidate, why couldn’t he win a simple ole primary.
Josh commented:
Can you see the ‘progressive’ slide these folks are taking?
These talking heads have book deals, fan mail, bodyguards, and egos. I hardly believe that they understand the average grassroots working class folks. The network they work for probably pays them pretty good to go on the air, and ‘blah blah blah’ for half an hour about their opinions.
StrangernFiction commented:
You are talking about someone in Charles Krauthammer whose Fox paycheck depends upon his ability to resist engaging in the patriotic act of laughing in the face of and mocking the likes of Juan Williams, Mara Liasson, etc.
I like Kraut, but you will not find the likes of him leading the charge to save America.
W.C. Varones commented:
Fox News: ruling class tool
W.C. Varones commented:
I’ve always thought Rove was an idiot. He destroyed the GOP by turning it into the second party of big government and pork.
I used to have some respect for Krauthammer, though. Used to.
sheerkon commented:
Seriously all you people who say”this person cant win”……will you promise to blow your heads off on a live webcast if they do?Otherwise stfu.
auntie em commented:
Looking at some of these posts, it seems there are trolls….likely the same person, different name.
I am all for Christian conservatives, faults and all, because at the end of the day….I can sleep like a baby.
auntie em commented:
And go conservatives!….AMEN!!!
Aitch748 commented:
How long will it be before Krauthammer actually starts advising people to vote for Reid over Angle, or Coons over O’Donnell? Or has he somehow lost sight of the fact that running your own party’s nominee down on television might influence people not to vote for your own party’s nominee? Or maybe he’s already decided that the election has already been lost.
Or maybe he really is more comfortable with Reid and Coons winning than he is with Angle and O’Donnell winning, is happy to run down the Republican nominees as much as possible, and maybe is prepared to run guilt trips on the primary voters in Nevada and Delaware should he and the members of his clique in DC succeed in talking the voters into re-electing Democrats instead.
Ugh. Too bad we can’t primary Charles Krauthammer out of his job.
Amanda commented:
I think we should boycott Fox News when
Fred Barnes, Karl Rove and Krauthammer are
on.
Send emails to Fox News informing them of
our disappointment and intentions.
We, the people, have power. Fox News has
sponsors and ratings. We need to boycott
Bill O’Reilly as well. He agreed with Karl Rove
about O’Donnell. We should not take any of this crap anymore.
noislamocommie commented:
Krauthammer wants two Latin Americas.
mark commented:
Charles is right if he’s viewing the candidates as professional politicians. After all, the tea party candidates don’t have much if any political experience. So they aren’t electable according to the old political rules. But the rules have changed and that’s the point. We the people don’t want professional politicians. It’s not a badge of honor to have been a politician your whole life and never held a job or lived in the real world. I don’t think political pundits get it. I don’t think MSM gets it. I don’t think Dems get it. And who cares? After November they will all be left scratching their heads wondering how this happened. Thank Obama. He started it.
SS252 commented:
I liked what the Tea Party Guy running for Gov. said today.
” Its Not about Republicans and Democrats”
“Its about the Washington elite vs The Working People”
Charles and Karl can go pound salt it their asses.
Bring on the young guns and the women with balls!
MikeGSP commented:
Reagan’s 11th Commandment is a MYTH. He never said it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eleventh_Commandment_(Ronald_Reagan)
Rock commented:
Maybe they have finally come to the realization, that, throw out the bums, meant incumbents of either party. The American people are getting Da^^ tired of being talk down too, served with a large dose of lies.
Skutch commented:
Don’t forget, Krauthammer is NOT a social conservative. He actually probably is closer to Castle politically than O’Donnell.
Radegunda commented:
Democrats tend to circle the wagons around all their corrupt, flaky, moronic, and radical candidates, insisting that they’re upstanding, brilliant centrists.
When BHO was on his march to the White House, some people commented on his inexperience, but did any prominent Democrats point out that he’s on the left fringe of politics and has a shady past and a habit of dissembling? No. They kept insisting that he’s a great statesman who represents the heart of America.
Republicans need to learn when to zip it and keep their doubts inside. Otherwise, they’re just helping the leftopaths who masquerade as the reasonable center.
Lance commented:
Anyone that needs confirmation from the establishment is useless from the start. The temptations in Washington will suck them right under.
HolyShiiteBatman commented:
Rove & Charles are reminding me of the voters that stayed at home instead of voting for McCain to make a point. They can’t see the bigger picture.
Joe Biden also weighed in with the following quote “Chuck, stand up and let me see ya….oh, god love ya, what am I talking about”.
They said if I voted for McCain we would have an idiot for Vice President…..boy were they right.
truth_seeker commented:
Charles, that is the chance we are willing to take! It is the only path to real change.
Mike O commented:
OK: is Jeri Thompson right here? Is there a sexist element to this reaction? Are these DC-based ‘conservatives really THAT hide-bound??
Estragon commented:
Krauthammer is paid for his analysis, not to be a Republican. Say, though, did that “Do not speak ill of a fellow Republican” rule apply in Utah, or Alaska, or Arizona or Delaware? Seems to me some pretty harsh things were said about Republicans in those and other races, BY Republican candidates and their supporters, but the issue is raised about a paid political analyst?
Steve commented:
“I think we should boycott Fox News when
Fred Barnes, Karl Rove and Krauthammer are
on.”
I agree. Kraut is on everyday 3:40pm PST/6:40pm EST. Rove will be on Greta only from now on. Juan Williams is better than those 2!
Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal but after what Obama and the socialists have done to ruin our country then all rinos &dems must go.
Steve Poling commented:
Ya know, stories like this: Krauthammer and Rove running off at the mouth right now make me wonder whose side they’re rooting for. Ms. O’Donnell is getting worse than the full Palin treatment. Sort of makes me think that these are the things Krauthammer and Rove would be saying about Palin if they dared.
Freddy commented:
What makes Krauthammer’s commentary on O’Donnell so strange is that it is happening AFTER the primary. IF ANY of this was as clear, and destructive, as these supposedly impartial ‘experts’ are now claiming WHERE were they BEFORE the primary?
As for Krauthammer’s attack on Angle, he sits inside the beltway and quotes polls without ever having TALKED or LISTENED to Angle himself.
Krauthammer is as isolated from the races around the country as the rest of the Republican insider crowd.
oldguy commented:
I just love all the internet blogs. So many people do not understand that you had better watch what you say because it will be out there forever. I would bet his career is badly damaged.
Donald W. Bales commented:
I have read all the comments. Interesting the vehemence shown by so many. RINO’s are no benefit to the country nor to the Republican Party. It conservatives lose, at least they will have lost running on their principles. If Republicans could be counted on to oppose the liberal (progressive) Democrats (are there in conservative or even moderate Democrats left?), that would be one think, but, if a Republican is going to go along or help the radical agendas of the Democrats, no use to get one of them elected.