https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/12/26/the-old-medicine-show/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 03:24:26 -0400<![CDATA[Despite presiding over a rapidly rocketing &#8220;misery index&#8221;, President Obama is sanguine about his chances for re-election. The reason is that being so far down automatically gives rise to both the need to blame someone for the debacle and to rely increasingly in the hope for a Hail Mary pass. And he aims to provide both. Gerald Seib at the Wall Street Journal describes the blame part:]]>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:08:16 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/12/26/the-old-medicine-show-n191303