I saw one of the Fox shows, I think it was Bret Baier's...where Krauthammer said he gave Palin no chance of winning in 2012. This was before Christmas. He was not nearly as negative as the article makes him out to be.
He did say that Palin's "chances of winning were rather weak"...and he's right. She is very polarizing as the majority of people either like her or don't like her as a presidential candidate. There are not a whole lot of people who are in the middle as far as her as a presidential candidate. He also said that does not mean that she would not be a viable candidate in the future, as that could be a possibility.
He said that the Repulicans are going to have to come up with a very strong candidate for president in 2012, because if the country shows economic improvement the next two years, and Obama decides to make supreme efforts in working with the Republicans and implementing some of their suggestions/policies.... Obama will get reelected....just as Clinton did. He also said that was a big IF because he does not think that Obama is going to do as Clinton did, that Obama will continue to do as he has for the last 2 years.
If he likes Obama, he has an odd way of showing it! He is quite critical of Obama, and does not even appear to have any respect for him.