https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/07/11/e-j-dionne-obama-and-the-return-of-socialism/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 10:03:37 -0400<![CDATA[I wondered when the socialists would start coming out of the woodwork. The answer, if the behavior of E. J. Dionne is indicative of the species, is now. In a column called &#8220;Capitalism&#8217;s Reality Check,&#8221; Dionne tells his readers that &#8220;the biggest political story of 2008 is getting little coverage.&#8221; And what, pray tell, would that be? The remarkable turn around in Iraq? That, surely, is a pretty big story, and one, moreover, that has been assiduously ignored by the mainstream media? Or maybe it&#8217;s the news that the approval rating of Congress has dipped to single digits (an historic low, I believe)? That&#8217;s a big story if only because it bears crucially on an important foundation of democracy: public confidence in our political institutions. And, again, you don&#8217;t hear much about it from the mainstream media who, when it comes to approval ratings, are considerably more interested in telling you how low President Bush&#8217;s rating are&#8211;never mind that they are twice as good as that enjoyed by Congress.]]>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:25:50 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/07/11/e-j-dionne-obama-and-the-return-of-socialism-n114970