https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/05/19/the-nationale/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-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 00:16:15 -0400<![CDATA[A specter is haunting Washington&#8217;s incumbents, not Arlen Specter &#8212; the specter of defeat. All the Powers of Old Washington have entered into a holly alliance to exorcise this specter. Beltway and MSM, Harvard and Yale, the New York Times and the network news. Where is the party in opposition that has not been decried as NASCAR loving, gun-toting or Bible-clinging by its opponents in power?]]>Wed, 19 May 2010 09:54:44 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/05/19/the-nationale-n189785