https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/05/27/waking-to-the-dark/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 14:41:00 -0400<![CDATA[Howard Kurtz at the Washington Post writes about &#8220;The Secret Selling of Sotomayor&#8221; by the White House using off-the-record briefings to push out their story anonymously. &#8220;Less than an hour after President Obama announced his Supreme Court nominee yesterday, two &#8220;senior administration officials&#8221; began holding forth for reporters on the virtues of Sonia Sotomayor.&#8221; This treatment as menials was the final straw for some in the press corps.]]>Wed, 27 May 2009 08:33:38 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/05/27/waking-to-the-dark-n188330