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Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« on: June 21, 2018, 10:33:23 pm »
Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
Fox News, Jun 21, 2018

Charles Krauthammer, a longtime Fox News contributor, Pulitzer Prize winner, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and best-selling author who came to be known as the dean of conservative commentators, has died. He was 68.

His death had been expected after he wrote a heartbreaking letter to colleagues, friends and viewers on June 8 that said in part “I have been uncharacteristically silent these past ten months. I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but I’m afraid I must tell you now that fate has decided on a different course for me…

““Recent tests have revealed that the cancer has returned. There was no sign of it as recently as a month ago, which means it is aggressive and spreading rapidly. My doctors tell me their best estimate is that I have only a few weeks left to live. This is the final verdict. My fight is over.”


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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2018, 10:34:46 pm »
RIP Charles. You will be missed.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2018, 10:37:05 pm »
WOW!  That was indeed quick.  RIP.  He was one of the good ones.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2018, 10:38:24 pm »
God Speed Charles....
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2018, 10:39:19 pm »
May God grant peace and comfort to all who knew and loved him.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2018, 10:52:36 pm »
Considering his spinal injury, I always admired him for making the most of his life.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2018, 11:04:21 pm »
Sad news.  I hope his family finds comfort in the fact that he completed his journey with his customary dignity.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2018, 11:04:37 pm »
A great light has gone out, and we are all the lesser.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2018, 11:12:20 pm »
Thanks for all the moments on Fox, you won't be forgotten.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2018, 11:17:00 pm »
Krauthammer was one person I looked to daily to see what his mindset would be.  I admired him immensely.  As Chris Wallace said on Fox News, 'it is a loss for the nation, for there was no one else like him'.

While I did not agree with his mindset on Trump, which was extremely negative, we agreed on just about everything exactly.  I often wished he would have run for national office, for he was a truly brilliant man.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2018, 11:22:19 pm »
Perhaps the last of the civilized commentators.

His life was truly a profile in courage, and I admired him deeply.

Go with God, Charles....... you will be greatly missed.
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« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2018, 11:24:45 pm »
R.I.P.
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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2018, 11:26:54 pm »
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2018, 01:01:53 am »
Rest In Peace.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2018, 01:27:48 am »
He lived a remarkable life despite the crippling accident. RIP.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #16 on: June 22, 2018, 01:52:41 am »
Quote from: jafo2010 on June 21, 2018, 11:17:00 pm
Krauthammer was one person I looked to daily to see what his mindset would be.  I admired him immensely.  As Chris Wallace said on Fox News, 'it is a loss for the nation, for there was no one else like him'.

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I often wished he would have run for national office, for he was a truly brilliant man.

Well said, @jafo2010
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #17 on: June 22, 2018, 02:40:08 am »
I didn't always agree with him, but in terms of intellectual weight I considered him only a half-step shy of Buckley.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2018, 02:53:48 am »
Supported 2 state solution in Israel; I'm undecided on that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer  (more on his views in his wiki bio)

I'm sure one can drag out some of his writings on some topics, I often agreed with him and like most everyone else, not always.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2018, 03:20:47 am »
Quote from: TomSea on June 22, 2018, 02:53:48 am
Supported 2 state solution in Israel; I'm undecided on that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer  (more on his views in his wiki bio)

I'm sure one can drag out some of his writings on some topics,

Yeah lets do that..... Maybe later... at a more appropriate time.
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #20 on: June 22, 2018, 03:39:58 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on June 22, 2018, 03:20:47 am
Yeah lets do that..... Maybe later... at a more appropriate time.

We're on the same wavelength Wing!
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Re: Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68
« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2018, 11:16:27 am »
One of the best, one of the good ones.  Gone too soon.

Rest in peace, Mr. Krauthammer.   
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