https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2012/08/28/what-counts-as-failure/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-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:22:35 -0400<![CDATA[I spent several hours yesterday in the Tampa Bay Times Forum, the huge hall in which Republican delegates will confer their official blessing upon Mitt Romney later this week. It was an odd day. It was to have been the first full day of conference activities, but the media succeeded in whipping up public hysteria about the weather to such an extent that RNC chairman Reince Priebus decided to err on the side of caution and to reschedule most of Monday’s speeches later in the week.]]>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:34:53 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2012/08/28/what-counts-as-failure-n117012