https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2012/08/21/its-origin-and-purpose-still-a-total-mystery-4/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 03:00:34 -0400<![CDATA[At the end of 2006, journalist Froma Harrop, whom five years later would beclown herself on the Daily Show when the show (surprisingly) called her on writing a piece arguing for civil discourse after comparing Tea Partiers to Al Qaeda, wrote a piece at Real Clear Politics titled, “Obama Scores as Exotic Who Says Nothing:”]]>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:54:22 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2012/08/21/its-origin-and-purpose-still-a-total-mystery-4-n255894