https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/05/16/conservative-gloominess/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 03:00:02 -0400<![CDATA[When it comes to near-term Republican prospects, the punditocracy is divided. On the Left, it is doom, gloom, and gloat, as E. J. Dionne illustrates in a piece arguing that the G.O.P. is a &#8220;brand on the run.&#8221; On the right, it is doom, gloom, and gripe, as Peggy Noonan illustrates in a piece lamenting that Republicans are &#8220;busy dying.&#8221; &#8220;The brightest of them,&#8221; she writes, &#8220;see no immediate light. They&#8217;re frozen, not like a deer in the headlights but a deer in the darkness, his ears stiff at the sound. Crunch. Twig. Hunting party.&#8221;]]>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:26:57 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/05/16/conservative-gloominess-n114828