https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2010/09/02/mencken-weighs-in/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-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 15:17:13 -0400<![CDATA[There has been a lot of virtual ink deployed in commenting on President Obama’s Iraq-War-U.S.-Economy speech.  My unofficial Tomatometer reports that viewers and pundits alike have judged about 43 percent fresh. Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post thought that the President “Brought Gravitas to Speech.” But most of the commentary I saw gave it a barely passing grade. Karl Rove, as usual, was both judicious and percipient, quietly comparing what the President had to say about foreign policy to George McGovern’s “Come home, America” hustings speech in 1972.]]>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:58:32 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2010/09/02/mencken-weighs-in-n116442