https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/02/05/beach-head/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 13:09:20 -0400<![CDATA[The Washington Post&#8217;s Charles Lane describes Barack Obama&#8217;s rejection of Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln&#8217;s plea to move to the center in order to avoid an electoral catastrophe in November. Obama told Lincoln he was going forward &#8212; a strategy Lane ascribes to Obama&#8217;s political consultant David Plouffe. &#8220;Obama’s reply, in a nutshell: Sorry, Blanche. &#8230; But the president is not only against a centrist shift on policy grounds; he also thinks it is a political loser:&#8221; The President told Lincoln that the best way to win was product differentiation.]]>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:46:45 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/02/05/beach-head-n189599