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Guntrader
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Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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Suffered from a diving board accident in his first year at Harvard medical school, C5 separation and was a quadriplegic. Went through medical school face down in a sling having nurses turning the pages for him. I always liked his insight. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06 ... etter.htmlKrauthammer was injured in a diving board accident during his first year of medical school. He sustained injuries that left him paralyzed below the neck and required him to be hospitalized for 14 months.[4][5] He has used a wheelchair since the accident. He remained with his Harvard Medical School class during his hospitalization, graduating in 1975. From 1975 through 1978 Krauthammer was a resident in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, serving as chief resident his final year. During his time as chief resident he noted a variant of manic depression (bipolar disorder) that he identified and named "Secondary Mania." He published his findings in the Archives of General Psychiatry.[10] He also coauthored a path-finding study on the epidemiology of mania.[11] In August 2017, Krauthammer had a cancerous tumor removed from his abdomen, which was thought to have been successful, but on June 8, 2018, he stated in The Washington Post that the cancer had returned and that doctors had told him he had only a few weeks to live
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8578
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Very sad. He is one of the most brilliant Fox contributors. His research, facts and data are 2nd to none.
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:35 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Non nonsense SOB. I like him. Bummer.
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:51 pm |
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foggood11
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Location: Western Washington Joined: Wed May 28, 2014 Posts: 284
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Hope to hell his doctors are wrong. Enjoy his perspective on topics.
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 3:34 pm |
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leadcounsel
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Location: Can't say Joined: Sun Sep 7, 2014 Posts: 8134
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He was hospitalized 10 months ago, and was notably absent from Fox for this entire time. This is sad, but not unexpected, news.
CK was one of the best conservative voices and minds in the media. I almost always agreed with him, and even when I did disagree he was very persuasive.
His life story is remarkable. As mentioned above, he was paralyzed from a stupid diving accident as a college student, and managed to reach a pinnacle of achievement in spite of the daily hardships he endured. A real story of impressive achievement in the face of obstacles.
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 4:43 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12419
Real Name: Steve
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Have liked Krauthammer for many years....
Learned of his Cancer awhile back when I looked into his absence...
Sorry to hear of this.
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:12 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3440
Real Name: Traut
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Sad. Hes a savvy guy whose worked hard and overcome major obstacles in his life. Crummy way to have to go out.
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:56 pm |
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Guntrader
In Memoriam
Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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Died today. RIP Charles. 1950-2018
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Guns4Liberty
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Location: Lynnwood/Bothell Joined: Thu Jul 31, 2014 Posts: 8552
Real Name: Curtis
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Very sad. I always appreciated his insights.
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Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:33 pm |
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AR15L
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Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19386
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Guns4Liberty wrote: Very sad. I always appreciated his insights.
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Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:00 pm |
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WaJim
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Location: Tacoma Wa Joined: Tue Oct 8, 2013 Posts: 16607
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AR15L wrote: Guns4Liberty wrote: Very sad. I always appreciated his insights. Yup. Let it be said, "He had a keen grasp on the not so obvious."
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
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WaJim wrote: AR15L wrote: Guns4Liberty wrote: Very sad. I always appreciated his insights. Yup. Let it be said, "He had a keen grasp on the not so obvious." That does say a lot right there.
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Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:58 pm |
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8578
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"What's the difference between a democrat and a socialist?"{Krauthammer replies} "A democrat is a Socialist with a filter". RIP Charles.
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
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sportsdad60 wrote: "What's the difference between a democrat and a socialist?"{Krauthammer replies} "A democrat is a Socialist with a filter". RIP Charles. Great quote.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
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Guntrader
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Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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