https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2009/02/03/how-not-to-organize-a-government/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 07:48:52 -0400<![CDATA[The election of Barack Obama was an historic event in several ways, one of which was infrequently noted:  his purely legislative experience.  For the most part, we have elected presidents who had either been state governors or successful generals, and this reflected the common sense of the American electorate:  it&#8217;s not easy to run a large organization, and the United States is an enormous and very fractious one.]]>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:15:41 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2009/02/03/how-not-to-organize-a-government-n186343