https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/04/13/in_praise_of_elitism_obama_stu/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 07:23:09 -0400<![CDATA[Everyone keeps telling us what a brilliant orator B. H. Obama is. I don&#8217;t see it. Maybe you have to be there and witness the performance in propria persona to feel the magic. Maybe (though we cannot say it) there&#8217;s just a whiff of Dr. Johnson&#8217;s dog about the enthusiasm. But on the page, anyway, Obama is pretty flat. Sloppy, too. Consider the now-infamous bitter-small-town guns and God routine from April 11:]]>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:11:56 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/04/13/in_praise_of_elitism_obama_stu-n114696