PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/12/16/obama-at-the-precipice-or-have-you-seen-the-girl-in-the-freudian-slip/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 10:47:04 -0400Obama at the Precipice, or Have you Seen the Girl in the Freudian Slip?<![CDATA[What if Sarah Palin had said it? What if Dan Quayle or George Bush (either one of them) had said it? The Maureen-Dowd-Frank-Rich-Chris-Matthews-Evan-Thomas snark brigade would be falling over themselves to pillory them. The hilarity would be never ending. &#8220;My God, he doesn&#8217;t know how to spell &#8216;potato&#8217;!&#8221; Don&#8217;t hold your breath though.]]>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:26:59 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/12/16/obama-at-the-precipice-or-have-you-seen-the-girl-in-the-freudian-slip-n116169