At the end of Special Report’s “All-Star” Panel Wednesday (5/2/12), panelist Charles Krauthammer ended with this sentence. “Jimmy Carter is the Republican(s') Herbert Hoover. The Democrats flogged Hoover for 30 years, we’ve got just about a few years left to go after Carter.”
Krauthammer is supposed to be a syndicated columnist. He’s referring to Republicans as “we”? This is at least the second time Republicans are “us” on Fox News lately.
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Kent Brockman commented
2012-05-05 13:55:36 -0400
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We GOPBorg will be of one mind on this! – Charles Krauthammer
John Sinton commented
2012-05-05 06:44:59 -0400
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So does this mean we get to flog GWB for 30 years?
Joseph West commented
2012-05-05 02:09:02 -0400
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“The Democrats flogged Hoover for 30 years.” Really? Can anyone show where JFK, while running for President in 1960, invoked the spectre of Hoover as some sort of boogeyman, especially as the US had been led by a GOPer?
Or, better yet, to what “30 years” is Craphamster referring? Hoover left office in 1933 (and his re-election campaign had been one of the most dictatorial campaigns ever run by the GOP leaders who refused to allow for any concerns about Hoover’s leadership to be raised on the floor) and, while his relationship with FDR was very strained, he was selected by Truman to reorganize the executive departments (a little thing known as the Hoover Commission). Hoover’s image has been hit harder since his death (in 1964) than it ever was during his post-Presidency lifetime (though a lot of the criticism he received was due to his own obstinancy as well as his own inflated self-image; the man actually believed the people who voted him out of office were little more than ingrates).
Or, better yet, to what “30 years” is Craphamster referring? Hoover left office in 1933 (and his re-election campaign had been one of the most dictatorial campaigns ever run by the GOP leaders who refused to allow for any concerns about Hoover’s leadership to be raised on the floor) and, while his relationship with FDR was very strained, he was selected by Truman to reorganize the executive departments (a little thing known as the Hoover Commission). Hoover’s image has been hit harder since his death (in 1964) than it ever was during his post-Presidency lifetime (though a lot of the criticism he received was due to his own obstinancy as well as his own inflated self-image; the man actually believed the people who voted him out of office were little more than ingrates).
Aria Prescott commented
2012-05-04 23:13:09 -0400
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Next thing you know, this will be the GOP’s theme song for the election:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfrvlFQStkg
You gotta admit, the irony would be freakin’ priceless!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfrvlFQStkg
You gotta admit, the irony would be freakin’ priceless!
doors17 commented
2012-05-04 22:30:40 -0400
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Well Mr.Krauthammer here are a few of accomplishments of President Carter. Please share with us yours.
Panama Canal treaties
Camp David Accords
Treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel
The SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union
Establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China
Comprehensive energy program conducted by a new Department of Energy
Educational programs under a new Department of Education
Oh, and don’t forget Charlie, in 2002 The Nobel Prize committee, awarded the Peace Prize to him, which everyone at Fox pouted like a spoiled brat over.
Panama Canal treaties
Camp David Accords
Treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel
The SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union
Establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China
Comprehensive energy program conducted by a new Department of Energy
Educational programs under a new Department of Education
Oh, and don’t forget Charlie, in 2002 The Nobel Prize committee, awarded the Peace Prize to him, which everyone at Fox pouted like a spoiled brat over.
mj - the same one commented
2012-05-04 21:25:39 -0400
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Charles Krauthammer ended with this sentence. âJimmy Carter is the Republican(s’) Herbert Hoover. The Democrats flogged Hoover for 30 years, weâve got just about a few years left to go after Carter.â
More proof that, like comedy and satire, rightwingnuts just don’t get analogy.
In order for Krauthammer’s analogy to work, Carter’s successor would have to be “the Democrats’ FDR”.
He most certainly was not.
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More proof that, like comedy and satire, rightwingnuts just don’t get analogy.
In order for Krauthammer’s analogy to work, Carter’s successor would have to be “the Democrats’ FDR”.
He most certainly was not.
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