https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/13/dont-bother-theyre-here/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-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 05:33:05 -0400<![CDATA[Talkleft, in commenting on the disillusion among some in the Left with Barack Obama&#8217;s frequent changes in political position, provides an example of why I described his candidacy in an earlier post as largely driven by a cult of personality. The problem, says Talkleft, is that BHO was really selling himself, and not a political program, to the electorate. Now that his changes in policy position are so clearly in evidence, some are beginning to realize that ill-concealed fact. Not that it will matter. Talkleft writes:]]>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:35:10 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/07/13/dont-bother-theyre-here-n185746