https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/11/04/competing-visions/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 02:41:46 -0400<![CDATA[Barack Obama and Sarah Palin represent two different types of politicians. But they differ in ways that go beyond style. The survey must start with who they are. Only then can they be compared. Tom Junod at Esquire sees Obama as a rock star &#8212; a rock star from whom the spirits have unaccountably departed. &#8220;Now his gift has all but deserted him, and all that prevents the story from becoming tragic is his own apparent refusal to be affected by it.&#8221;]]>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:17:15 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/11/04/competing-visions-n190085