Charles Krauthammer revealed he has weeks to live.

[NCTraveler]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fridays-without-charles/2018/06/08/2fb510da-6b21-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0ccba338c6f5

Letter From Krauthammer

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-note-to-readers/2018/06/08/3512010c-6b24-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?utm_term=.5f9f30d807c5

[B2G]

1. So sad. He's a remarkable man. Nt

[Johnny2X2X]

2. He helped destroy America

I hope he looks at the chaos he helped create in our country. I know he's been critical of Trump, but his rhetoric for decades helped usher in a fascist strongman into power in our country. Krauthammer helped create this and helped destroy our Democracy.

[NCTraveler]

3. I don't agree...

On the simple fact I don't think America is "destroyed". Not even sure what that means.

[maxsolomon]

5. "Damaged", then.

Krauthammer has been a malignant force in the RW Noise machine, putting a faux-intellectual polish on their curdled thoughts for nearly my entire adult life.

I will not mourn his passing. The only tragedy is that he will not be joined by several other propagandists of the same ilk.

[NCTraveler]

7. I believe conservatism isn't the best way to go as well.

I don't think you are being asked to mourn his passing.

I do not wish death upon others as you have done. I find it to be sick.

"The only tragedy is that he will not be joined by several other propagandists of the same ilk."

[maxsolomon]

11. Well, put me on ignore then.

Because I'm going to have a lot of "sick" opinions about the Right during this dark era.

Krauthammer is a cancer on the Republic, and he's far from the only one.

[NCTraveler]

12. Not sure why I would put you on ignore.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

You wishing death on others is a personal statement. It has little to do with others character and nothing to do with my character. It’s a statement of self. Probably the same thought process that brought the “ignore” comment about.

[gratuitous]

10. This is true

And "malignant" is le mot juste to describe Krauthammer, who unfailingly used his elevated perch to punch down on the victims of the policies and philosophy he endorsed.

[oberliner]

14. What an ugly comment

[marble falls]

25. Wishing death on people isn't healthy, liking Krauthammer isn't the same as ...

agreeing with him. He did some amazing things with a life that would have stayed home and in bed with an early death. He was a very conservative Republican who stayed principled when those around him were in the mud. I'd never have voted for him, but I respected him.

[B2G]

6. Hyperbole. It's a thing. Nt

[cyclonefence]

8. I'm with you

Krauthammer is a horrible human being, and I will not mourn his passing.

[oberliner]

4. Cancer is awful

I hope we find a cure someday soon.

[NCTraveler]

13. It will be a beautiful day...

After the profit structure is worked out.

[oberliner]

15. I share your cynicism

Hopefully we can rise about it somehow.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I remember him discussing the accident that caused his paralysis.

He said he knew at the moment it happened his life was forever changed.

[B2G]

21. My 20 year old nephew is a quad.

Broke his his neck at 17 in a diving accident too. No one should have to go through that.

No one.

[RockRaven]

16. Time after time he was disingenuous and dishonest in his analysis and commentary

I believe he harmed the public's understanding of important and complicated issues more than he benefited it. And in doing so contributed to the bad place we find ourselves in today.

I'm sorry he's dying, but I'm not sorry his ability to harm our society is dissipating.

[Coventina]

17. I hope his end is peaceful, but I'm not going to mourn him.

He is a despicable neo-con who cheered on the Bush criminal syndicate.

He was part of the Fox News establishment that has corrupted our politics.

Good riddance.

[NCTraveler]

18. You summed up my feelings.

Minus the good riddance part.

I still think he is a part of the old school conservatives that have been kicked to the curb for a much worse brand. That said, people like Kraut helped make it all possible.

[Coventina]

19. Exactly so. He normalized the Bush presidency, which led to where we are now.

That is unforgivable.

[malaise]

20. +1,000 n/t

[Peacetrain]

22. I completely disagree with his politics... but

I hope his passing is peaceful also..

[oswaldactedalone]

23. So he's almost dead then

Good riddance.

[Trek4Truth]

24. Wow some of the replies in this thread are just DEPLORABLE. So proof there is common ground. nt

[dalton99a]

26. Pretty sure he has excellent insurance

[Mr. Ected]

27. Trump's "Eulogy"

"When I watch a George Will or a Charles Krauthammer, you know, I've watched them for years, they're losers. They're just losers. They sit there, they haven't done anything," Trump added.

For me, I'm not a fan of his ideology; not certain of his overall impact on others' ideologies, but he's been erudite and passionate if nothing else.

Was going to say something nasty about Krauthammer, heaven and pre-existing conditions, but my better self took over. Here's what he had to say about the ACA last year:

"But the irony is in the end, I think Obamacare wins the day because it changed expectations. Look at the terms of the debate. Republicans are not arguing the free market anymore. They have sort of accepted the fact that the electorate sees health care as not just any commodity. It's not like purchasing a steak or a car. It is something people now have a sense that government ought to guarantee".

If your beliefs allow for reincarnation, I sincerely hope this man's intellect comes back to Earth in a progressive's body. Safe journeys, sir.