https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/03/07/a-tale-of-two-presidents-or-semper-fi-vs-a-tepid-response/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 09:16:06 -0400<![CDATA[Here we have an illuminating contrast: the United States Marines greeting President George W. Bush on Labor Day versus the Marines greeting President Obama at Camp Lejeune last week. Wild enthusiasm for &#8220;our Commander in Chief&#8221; vs. a restrained and skeptical politeness, what a newscaster described as the &#8220;mostly you would have to say tepid response.&#8221; What should we make of that?]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:01:49 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/03/07/a-tale-of-two-presidents-or-semper-fi-vs-a-tepid-response-n115630