https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/10/06/speaking-frankly/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 00:58:35 -0400<![CDATA[If Paul Kengor is correct about Frank Marshall Davis is it anything to worry about that the &#8220;mentor of the current president of the United States was a Communist — and not only a party member, but an actual propagandist for Stalin’s USSR&#8221;?  From the PR point of view, probably not. For some reason no lasting stain attaches to those who have associated with one of the two great totalitarianisms  of the 20th century. If Frank Davis Marshall was a Nazi it would have been politically worrisome. That he was a Communist only makes him &#8212; in the view of the public &#8212; interesting.]]>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:34:12 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/10/06/speaking-frankly-n190036