Fighting the Left and Winning
Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer just marked his 25th year as a columnist. This is significant because 25 years is itself a long time, and also because Krauthammer is one of the truly great columnists. He certainly is the single most trenchant and insightful critic of the Obama administration.
Krauthammer, moreover, is a model of intellectual rectitude and rigor; his thoughts and pronouncements command respect and recognition. The Right would do well, therefore, to emulate his example as it does political battle with the Left.
What accounts for Krauthammer’s success? Well, for starters, it’s not that Krauthammer is some delicate diplomat who pulls his punches: because he’s not and he doesn’t. Krauthammer is, instead, a tireless and withering critic of the president. Indeed, his rhetorical gun is always loaded; and he is always firing away.
But unlike many on the Right, Krauthammer is an excellent shot and a superb marksman, who, no matter the distance, almost always hits hi