https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/07/25/loaves-and-fishes/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 14:40:56 -0400<![CDATA[Peggy Noonan, describing the pushback on the administration&#8217;s health care proposals, eloquently describes what many commenters at the Belmont Club have mentioned over the past years: the &#8220;design margin&#8221; &#8212; that reserve of money or energy that let politicians try goofy or risky things &#8212; has vanished.  The searching hand has reached the bottom of the pocket and come up with lint. The resistance to the administration&#8217;s health care proposals isn&#8217;t rooted in a failure to &#8220;bend the curve&#8221;. It&#8217;s rooted in the salesman&#8217;s calculation of his customer&#8217;s capacity to buy.]]>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:16:49 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/07/25/loaves-and-fishes-n188880