https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/06/04/exceeding-your-grasp/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 00:57:42 -0400<![CDATA[Impotent abroad, facing unexpected economic declines for the second month running, unable to raise money from former donors, ratings collapsing on the prediction markets, and with senior staff members reportedly shoving each other in the White House, what has happened to Hope and Change?  Forbes recently noted with amazement that President Obama has been receiving severe criticism from Move On for his inability to close Guantanamo prison and Wall Street.  If a debacle is in the making Michael Barone suggests that its roots may lay in a fundamental misreading of the situation by the President&#8217;s political staff.]]>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:47:44 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/06/04/exceeding-your-grasp-n191715