https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/10/30/restore-vanity/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 21:15:05 -0400<![CDATA[Mickey Kaus claims Democratic strategists may have known that firing up the leftist base would also fire up their opponents, but failed to realize that it would also alienate the Democratic middle. &#8220;It&#8217;s not just that rousing the Dem base also rouses the GOP base (which can hardly be roused more than it already is anyway). It&#8217;s that rousing the Dem base alienates the middle.&#8221; It made the publicists resort to brutal, unvarnished, socialist appeals that were unmistakable even to those wished to avert their gaze.]]>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:56:46 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/10/30/restore-vanity-n190074