https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2012/07/09/the-evil-of-banality-2/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 03:44:00 -0400<![CDATA[I realize that reading Esquire for its politics is somewhat akin to reading National Review for menswear ideas, but still, in August of 2004, Esquire&#8217;s Tom Junod wrestled with his inner demons and tried to make &#8220;The Case for George W. Bush &#8212; i.e., what if he&#8217;s right?&#8221; Of course, the BDS was lurking pretty strong throughout the piece, but at one point, Junod attempted to recover his humanity enough to write:]]>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:17:56 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2012/07/09/the-evil-of-banality-2-n255699