https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/04/08/doppelganger/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 19:45:59 -0400<![CDATA[Reuters describes the start of debate on &#8220;immigration reform&#8221;. This is a subject on which the sparks will fly. The Pew Research underscored to degree to which the middle political ground is vanishing rapidly. &#8220;For all of his hopes about bipartisanship, Barack Obama has the most polarized early job approval ratings of any president in the past four decades. The 61-point partisan gap in opinions about Obama&#8217;s job performance is the result of a combination of high Democratic ratings for the president &#8212; 88% job approval among Democrats &#8212; and relatively low approval ratings among Republicans (27%).&#8221; What may be &#8220;immigration reform&#8221; to some will be perceived as &#8220;open borders&#8221; by others.]]>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:50:41 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/04/08/doppelganger-n187793