https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/08/31/satire-no-outer-space-invasion-should-interfere-with-president-obamas-fundraising-schedule/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:16:50 -0400<![CDATA[Note: The following is my daydream of a New York Times editorial a few weeks hence, after the craziness regarding the hurricane and the Republican convention. It is intended to be over-the-top satire that might make you laugh. The point is, though, that things have become so totally bizarre that I wouldn&#8217;t rule out something like this happening.  [By the way, doesn&#8217;t it seem as if Obama is running for national student body president, as if all the voters are on campuses? In a sense, I think that reflects a very real belief of him and his cohort.]]]>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:14:38 -0400<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/08/31/satire-no-outer-space-invasion-should-interfere-with-president-obamas-fundraising-schedule-n133238