https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/09/04/point-counterpoint/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-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:41:34 -0400<![CDATA[The administration, after being on the defensive for some weeks, may be engaged in a concerted PR counterattack. For example, the White House is claiming that much criticized stimulus package is fixing the economy. Leading the effort was Vice President Joe Biden who maintained that $787 billion stimulus package was pulling things out of the doldrums. It is according to the AP part of a bigger White House push to sell the stimulus. Five other administration officials were expected to extol it, as part of a concentrated effort. One of them may have been press secretary Robert Gibbs, who TheHill.com quoted as arguing that the 216,000 jobs the economy lost in August is good news because it is a smaller number than in previous periods.]]>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:43:40 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/09/04/point-counterpoint-n189086