https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/08/19/obamas-punitive-liberalism-or-why-treating-success-as-a-form-of-failure-is-wrong/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 07:39:00 -0400<![CDATA[Why are many thoughtful people, including many Democrats, so uneasy about the prospect of an Obama presidency? Please don&#8217;t tell me it&#8217;s because of &#8220;racism.&#8221; The race card, in so far as it operates in this election, will operate mostly in favor of Obama (consider, for starters, the fact that he is expected to get in excess of 90 percent of the black vote&#8211;a percentage many dictators campaigning in a single-party state would be happy with). It&#8217;s not because of Obama&#8217;s alleged &#8220;elitism,&#8221; either, though Obama&#8217;s contempt for the &#8220;bitter&#8221; people &#8220;who cling to guns and religion&#8221; gets us to the right neighborhood.]]>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:31:14 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/08/19/obamas-punitive-liberalism-or-why-treating-success-as-a-form-of-failure-is-wrong-n115099