https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/09/america-without-apology/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 18:43:42 -0400<![CDATA[The question I have most often been asked the past few weeks is whether I stand by my prediction that John McCain would win in November. Way back in ancient times, that is, toward the end of August, 2008, I said that &#8220;Personally, I think John McCain is going to win, and I&#8217;m not talking about a hanging-chad squeakeroo. No, I think it will be a blow-out for McCain.&#8221; Interlocutors both anxious and gleeful have lined up to ask: Do I continue, after all we&#8217;ve been through these past weeks&#8211;the economy, the Palin-Katie Couric train wreck, the lackluster second debate, the economy, the economy, the economy&#8211;do I still believe that McCain has any chance of winning, let alone winning by a landslide?]]>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:40:57 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/10/09/america-without-apology-n115267