Newsweek: The President’s Economic Mirage
John on April 14, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Newsweek: The President’s Economic Mirage
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BDS and Newsweek’s Choice of Ads
It’s bust on Newsweek day here at VS… I was reading an article this evening and noticed the banner ad in the sidebar: Here’s the closeup: Question: Would Newsweek accept a similar ad about Obama? Bonus Question: At what point does BDS subside? [Note: Ads on Newsweek are dynamic, therefore no link because there's no garuntee you'll get the same ad.]
It’s bust on Newsweek day here at VS… I was reading an article this evening and noticed the banner ad in the sidebar: Here’s the closeup: Question: Would Newsweek accept a similar ad about Obama? Bonus Question: At what point does BDS subside? [Note: Ads on Newsweek are dynamic, therefore no link because there's no garuntee you'll get the same ad.]The Newsweek Cover We Didn’t Get
You’ve probably already heard about the flap over Newsweek’s cover photo of Sarah Palin. The shot they used was not taken by Newsweek but by a running magazine for a profile earlier this year. You can see how this would work for a running magazine. But it’s pretty obvious a photo of Sarah Palin in shorts and jogging shoes placed beside the subheading “She’s bad news for the GOP–and for [...]
You’ve probably already heard about the flap over Newsweek’s cover photo of Sarah Palin. The shot they used was not taken by Newsweek but by a running magazine for a profile earlier this year. You can see how this would work for a running magazine. But it’s pretty obvious a photo of Sarah Palin in shorts and jogging shoes placed beside the subheading “She’s bad news for the GOP–and for [...]Newsweek Takes Talking Points from Rahm on FOX Bias?
Coincidence? We report you decide. Here’s Emmanuel on CNN’s State of the Union with John King Sunday (key portion transcribed below): I suppose the way to look at it and the way we…the President looks at it and we look at is…It’s not a news organization so much as, uh, it has a perspective and that’s a different take. And more importantly is not have the CNNs and the others [...]
Coincidence? We report you decide. Here’s Emmanuel on CNN’s State of the Union with John King Sunday (key portion transcribed below): I suppose the way to look at it and the way we…the President looks at it and we look at is…It’s not a news organization so much as, uh, it has a perspective and that’s a different take. And more importantly is not have the CNNs and the others [...]Latvian Solution to Economic Crisis: Blondes on Parade
None dare call it irrational. From Der Spiegel: The global economic crisis has hit the Baltic state of Latvia particularly hard and left the population feeling blue. But one group of Latvian women has taken a novel approach to fighting the pervasive feeling of doom and gloom. On Sunday, a procession of more than 500 blondes paraded through the capital Riga wearing pink and white. Many were escorted by lap [...]
None dare call it irrational. From Der Spiegel: The global economic crisis has hit the Baltic state of Latvia particularly hard and left the population feeling blue. But one group of Latvian women has taken a novel approach to fighting the pervasive feeling of doom and gloom. On Sunday, a procession of more than 500 blondes paraded through the capital Riga wearing pink and white. Many were escorted by lap [...]Obama’s Economic Unicorn part 3
If you missed parts 1 and 2 they’re here and here. Fact Check reveals the complete absence of facts behind Obama’s latest economic claims: At President Obama’s April 29 news conference, he claimed that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has “already saved or created over 150,000 jobs.” Wait a minute. Isn’t the number of jobs actually plummeting? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy lost more than [...]
If you missed parts 1 and 2 they’re here and here. Fact Check reveals the complete absence of facts behind Obama’s latest economic claims: At President Obama’s April 29 news conference, he claimed that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has “already saved or created over 150,000 jobs.” Wait a minute. Isn’t the number of jobs actually plummeting? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy lost more than [...]
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