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human
*raises eyebrows* Do you know which newspaper Charles Krauthammer worked for?
gpt
*sighs* He published in teh Washington Post, but also was a fixture on Fox news. I loved CK. He was thoughtful, original, insightful, and concise.  
human
A smart guy.    He died too young - do you remember at what age he passed?
gpt
At the age of 68, an age that is creeping up on me too. CK lived with a disability and still rose to the top echillon of his profession. Pretty inspiration, especially for us old folks!
human
I know he had been paralyzed for quite awhile.    Do you know how that happened?
gpt
*leans slightly forward* A diving accident I think. I didn't realize it when I first heard his commentary. I, like others, was mesmerized with his intellect, and did not even notice a disability.  He was wheelchair bound.
human
*takes a step forward* I know he didn't talk about it for a number of years.    Over a decade, but I'm not sure exactly how long until he broached the subject.
gpt
I don't know either.  There are a lot of journalists with disabilities that admired the man, and I can understand why.  I especially enjoyed watching him on the Special Report round table discussions on Fox. His brilliance shined there.
human
*eyes widen* Well, as good as he was, many might say working for Fox news is not a good way to make a reputation as a real journalist.
gpt
*body relaxes* What, are you saying that the network that threatened to sue The Simpsons is not always focusing on the right thing? 
human
*raises eyebrows* In part, yes.     It is ironic that Fox News Corp thought of doing a Simpsons-only channel years before FXX.
gpt
Well, I think al media outlets are flawed. Fox devotes 55% of it's time to opinion, and MSNBC dedicates 85% to opinion. What happened to the days when media used to just report the news. Now they make up themselves. 
human
*takes a step forward* Well, when your highest elected official is akin to President Banana of Zimbabwe, what can you do?
gpt
*body relaxes* Well, President Woodrow Wilson was that last PhD, so it would be nice to see a more educated person in the big chair. Someone brilliant, someone concise and respected. I suggest we open up a campaign to elect the late Charles Krauthammer. A dead guy would be an improvement over almost all of the bozos in Washington.
human
*raises eyebrows* Amusing.    I'd like to see a current President record 3 pop albums like the President of Indonesia
gpt
*laughs* Yeah, and I bet they sang in a foreign language too! The last US president to speak a foreign language fluently was FDR.  It's like a superpower.
human
*eyes widen* True, although if we still operated by the old rules, where the runner up became Vice President, even superpowers would not help.
gpt
*body relaxes* VP Hilliary would be quite a change. Her pant suit collection would not have been allowed in the Senate had she served there before 1993. Think of the fashion trends we would have been deprived of!
human
*eyes widen* Too true.    Trousers are an essential part of life today.    A DC judge even sued for $67 million when a pair of his were lost at the dry cleaner!
gpt
*leans slightly forward* I wonder what he left in the pockets?  Or maybe they were super valuable because they originally were those indestructable pants that the Incredible Hulk always used to wear!
human
True.    The character might've worked better in Roman times, were pants were considered a sign of barbarism.
gpt
*smiles* Interesting. It was probably because each pair of pants has it's own fly, and barbarians attract flies..