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Leader For Life Of The Obama Fan Club
JustOneMinute — Charles Krauthammer sees a problem where I see a reason for comfort in Obama's supreme self-regard: Americans are beginning to notice Obama's elevated opinion of himself [ ...

alicublog — QUICK TAKES. Charles Krauthammer is mad that Obama will appear at the Brandenburg Gate. Reagan "earned the right to speak there because his relentless pressure had brought the Soviet empire to its knees," says Krauthammer; Kennedy "was representing a country that was prepared to go to the brink of nuclear war to defend West Berlin." What has that punk Obama done? I am in some sympathy -- I felt the same way when ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — MY STATUE! MY PRECIOUS STATUE! Charles Krauthammer, a self-satisfied egomaniac who had no relevant work experience when he began writing about politics for a living, declares today in The Washington Post that Barack Obama is, er, a self-satisfied egomaniac who has no work experience relevant to the job he seeks. Projection much, Chuck? And as for this... Barack Obama wants to speak at the Brandenburg Gate. He figures it would be a nice backdrop. ... what exactly has he done in his lifetime to merit appropriating the ...

Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Daily Kos — ... Charles Krauthammer, needing a hook for his latest rant against Barack Obama, turns the Brandenburg Gate into a holy shrine. Then he rants. ...

Obama, Thy Name Is Vanity
Pirate's Cove — ... Charles Krauthammer has another fantastic opinion piece, which is his norm, up at the Washington Post, which has many progressives apoplectic, which is their norm. WP - The Audacity of Vanity ...

Charles Krauthammer on the vanity of Barack Obama
Sister Toldjah — ... Charles Krauthammer pens a blistering description of the level of vanity present in the mind of The Chosen One, Barack Obama.  Here’s a sneak peek: ...

“The Audacity of Vanity”
Say Anything — That’s what Charles Krauthammer describes in a blistering column on Senator O’burry. Barack Obama wants to speak at the Brandenburg Gate. He figures it would be a nice backdrop. The supporting cast — a cheering audience and a few fainting frauleins — would be a picturesque way to bolster his foreign policy credentials. What Obama does not seem to understand is that the Brandenburg Gate is something you earn. President Ronald Reagan earned the right to speak there because his relentless pressure had brought ...

Simple Answers To Stupid Questions
Obsidian Wings — ... . While Gerson might be battling it out with Richard Cohen and Bill Kristol for the title of Most Fatuous Columnist, for my money the worst op-ed writer is still Charles Krauthammer. Hands down. Today, his theme is Barack Obama's arrogance. He suggests that you need to earn the right even to visit the Brandenburg gate through some sort of world-historical achievement, and delivers himself of such gems as: "After all, in the words of his own slogan, "we are the ones we've been waiting for," which, translating the royal "we," means: "I am the one we've been waiting for."" ...

When Someone Asks You If You Are a God, You Say "YES!"
Ace of Spades HQ — When Someone Asks You If You Are a God, You Say "YES!" Uber-columnist Charles Krauthammer asks " Who does Obama think he is? " Our AOSHQ artistic director answers: [image] Heart of Obama, most worthy of all praise. Heart of Obama, King and center of all hearts. Heart of Obama, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Have mercy. Please. Krauthammer focuses on the absence of noteworthy achievements in Obama's short careers as a law professor and politician and holds up Obama's book about himself as an example of vanity. Read the whole thing. But to be ...

Links for Stuff Discussed on the Show
Tammy Bruce — **This post will be updated through the show.** One of the Tarina Tarantino Barbie Dolls. At auction for a good cause. Jewelry designer/entrepreneur Tarina Tarantino was just on the show. Her official website is where you can see her sparkly, fun, unique and classic Made in America designs, including the new Tarina designed Barbie Doll! Charles Krauthammer's piece, "The Audacity of Vanity" in the WaPo. The Barack Obama video/audio outlining his plans ...

Donald Kochan: The Rookie and the "Audacity of Vanity"
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog — ... Posted by: Donald Kochan at 12:36 PM Obama wants the Brandenburg Gate as a backdrop and political prop. See Charles Krauthammer's column in the Washington Post today . When will Obama just acknowledge, "I know people who know people who knew John F. Kennedy, and I am no John F. Kennedy"? Audacity dominates his every step. ...

Krauthammer: The Audacity of Vanity
Little Green Footballs — ... Charles Krauthammer, as usual, hits the nail precisely on the head: The Audacity of Vanity. ...

Hussein’s Greatest Admirer - Himself
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... Narcissism. Charles Krauthammer rips Hussein a new one in his essay in the Washington Post today entitled “The Audacity of Vanity”: ...

Wanted, First Lady: Professional Women Need Not Apply
Firedoglake — ... Michelle Obama's problem is not that she's an elitist in the eyes of the right -- it's that she doesn't have the right to be a member of the elite, like Cindy McCain. Underlying the entire critique is the notion that her commoner pretentions to monarchy are laughable. ...

The Royal "We"
The Anonymous Liberal — Continuing his quest to become the most partisan and least intellectually honest columnist in America, Charles Krauthammer's latest offering is so obnoxious and transparently hypocritical that even Rush Limbaugh would be probably be a little embarrassed to put his name to it. ...

The Solution Is Obvious
Sound Politics — ... Obama. Eli, there's a simple solution for your problem: If Democrats do not want Republicans to laugh at Democratic candidates, then Democrats should nominate serious candidates. Democrats should not nominate a snobbish, gaffe-prone, junior senator, with no significant accomplishments, but an enormous regard for himself . There are serious people in the Democratic party, though fewer than there once were. Choose one of them, instead of Obama. (Have the Democrats chosen the funniest possible candidate this time? Not necessarily. John Edwards would be stiff competition ...

Vanity, thy name is Krauthammer
The Reaction — ... But the Republican effort is actually much simpler than that, because, as with Republican efforts past, it's mostly about straightforward character assassination. Obama is a tougher target than, say, Dukakis, but the smears are flying: Obama is an elitist. Obama is an egotist. And now, via Krauthammer, Obama is an audacious vain lover of self. Why? Because he wanted to speak at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate (he's ...

Obama, ouch
BuzzMachine — Read Krauthammer’s column when I hit Washington today and it’s brutal on Obama and “the audacity of vanity”: What Obama does not seem to understand is that the Brandenburg Gate is something you earn. . . . Who is Obama representing? And what exactly has he done in his lifetime to merit appropriating the Brandenburg Gate as a campaign prop? What was his role in the fight against communism, the liberation of Eastern Europe, the creation of what George Bush the elder — who presided over the fall of the Berlin Wall but modestly ...

The Irony Runneth Over
Firedoglake — It's Hammer Time again: Barack Obama wants to speak at the Brandenburg Gate. He figures it would be a nice backdrop. The supporting cast -- a cheering audience and a few fainting frauleins -- would be a picturesque way to ...

Holy Shit.
Little Miss Attila — Holy Shit. Charles Krauthammer just kicked Obama's ass so hard, the entire state of Illinois is bleeding. Get some ice on that, folks. Sheesh. My life's ambition is now to make sure that Krauthammer never finds out that I exist, or that I have an ego of any heft whatsoever. h/t: ...

Viking Pundit — ... ": " Hailed by media critics as the fluffiest, most toothless, and softest-hitting coverage of the presidential candidate to date, a story in this week's Time magazine is being called the definitive Barack Obama puff piece ." Take that , Newsweek. Extra - Charles Krauthammer is not as thrilled : " Nonetheless, has there ever been a presidential nominee with a wider gap between his estimation of himself and the sum total of his lifetime achievements ?" posted by Eric at ...

Sie sind nicht ein Berliner!
The Discerning Texan — Charles Krauthammer continues to demonstrate why he is a National treasure, in his latest WaPo column entitled "The Audacity of Vanity". This is just a taste--it must be read in its entirety to be fully appreciated: ...

Obama's Greatest Admirer
The New Editor — Charles Krauthammer: Americans are beginning to notice Obama's elevated opinion of himself. There's nothing new about narcissism in politics. Every senator looks in the mirror and sees a president. Nonetheless, has there ever been a presidential nominee with a wider gap between his estimation of himself and the sum total of his lifetime achievements? Obama is a three-year senator without a single important legislative achievement to his name, a former Illinois state senator who voted "present" nearly 130 times. As president of the ...

Annals of the Obama Trainwreck, Waiting to Happen
Publius Pundit — ... reports that Barack Obama has -- get this -- 300 (yes, that's THREE HUNDRED) different foreign policy cooks to spoil his international broth. America doesn't have 300 significant international relationships, yet he needs 300 advisers. Is he going to hold his foreign policy meetings in a football stadium if he becomes president? Is it any wonder that he ends up being ridiculed for the "audacity of vanity" over his laughable decision to attempt a speech at the Brandenburg Gate? ...

Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Daily Kos — ... took his talking points on Barack Obama straight from yesterday’s column by Charles Krauthammer. Seriously, Rep. Cantor, if you don’t have an original thought to share, than at least have the courtesy to cite your source. ...

The Irony Runneth Over
The Hollywood Liberal — ... It’s Hammer Time again: It’s kind of heartwarming to see Krauthammer unpack his sense of irony from the mothballs, where it’s obviously been for the past eight years. So now he discovers “backdrops.” Kinda like Rip Van Winkle waking up after a long snooze and declaring himself to be a loyal subject of King George III. (I see ...

OBAMA’S MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Right Wing Nut House — ... Will he think more of his personal reputation as a healer, a compromiser, a “good world citizen” – at least how that term is defined by our friends and enemies than the interests of the country? I think there is ample evidence that Obama is at least a borderline narcissist and would have a hard time separating his own image from American interests. Being praised for restraint is fine – as long as it’s justifiable. But what if Obama puts receiving that praise ahead of common sense or America’s interests? ...

Vanity, Thy Name is Krauthammer
The Moderate Voice — ... But the Republican effort is actually much simpler than that, because, as with Republican efforts past, it’s mostly about straightforward character assassination. Obama is a tougher target than, say, Dukakis, but the smears are flying: Obama is an elitist. Obama is an egotist. And now, via Krauthammer (in yesterday’s WaPo), Obama is an audaciously vain lover of self. Why? Because he wanted to speak at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate (he’s ...

CARNIVAL OF THE INSANITIES - July 20
Dr. Sanity — ... Do you have an Urge to Purge that Surge? Or how about purging everything you were wrong about? History is malleable, after all. 9. Out, out damned spot 10. The historical subtext of man and politics. 11. Isn't this interesting? I guess that old 'psychology' thing Bush was talking about is already starting to work... but clearly it's just a hoax according to the wise (and psychologically clueless) Pelosi. 12. Narcissism run amok. Even the shrinks are getting sarcastic about it. 13. Further ...

Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Daily Kos — ... to Iran. He’d prefer we just bomb ‘em and get it over with. Graham Allison on the other hand, cheers for this "flip-flop towards reality." No word on how much good it will do with six months left in office. John Kass whines about the liberal media and their coverage of Barack Obama. And did you know that McCain was a P.O.W.? Joan Vennochi is today’s designated columnist to write about Barack Obama’s ego. But with Krauthammer and Cantor using up so much of the good material over the past couple of days, ...

Bereisen Sie Deutschland und bleiben Sie hier
Sadly, No! — ... The wankers have been out in force (yes, we’re looking at you, Chuckles!), so we figure there’s no better time to see what the person who broke the story in the first place, and has the added advantage of living in Berlin, ...