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June 12, 2011

The Year In Newsweekly Covers
— Ace

Before the covers (which you've probably guessed at), Businessinsider discusses a new term, "Screwflation," which the author defines as inflation plus getting hit by other rising costs.

The actual coining of this term is by Doug Kass at Barron's, but it's behind a subscription wall.

April 19, 2010 cover date. Newsweek, the magazine sold for one rectangular U.S. dollar, with many questioning if it was worth so much:

Note the second headline at the top of the cover: "Hate on the Right." Pretty much a story they can, and do, write every other month. And this was nearly a year before Gabrielle Giffords was shot by a left-wing lunatic and 9/11 Truther. This was back, if I'm recalling right and I'm probably not, when the media became outraged over an attempt by citizens to express their opposition to ObamaCare to the politicians who allegedly represent them.

June 20, 2011 cover date. Time, which I'm sure not saying isn't biased or Obama-loving, but which at least recognizes the outer limits of plausible spin:

The Baltimore Sun (from whom that first cover is linked) expressed a little skepticism about Newsweek's Whoo-Hoo cover.

Time Magazine doesn't seem proud of its cover story. I searched for it online, paging through Time's online splash page, its US splash, its politics splash, its business splash. Couldn't find it. I suppose it might be linked down the page.

I eventually found it by a google search, going through someone else's website to get it.

I know it's a few days old now but sort of think this should still be prominent.

Posted by: Ace at 06:26 AM | Comments (46)
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1 1st?

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 12, 2011 06:28 AM (yrGif)

2 Newsweek lied. Economy died.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 12, 2011 06:30 AM (u82oZ)

3 I love it when our elected government authorizes unelected "officials" to cook the books (employment stats, inflation rates, border arrest rates, etc.)

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 12, 2011 06:30 AM (yrGif)

4 >> June 20, ~~2010~~ 2011 cover date. FIFY

Posted by: Andy at June 12, 2011 06:32 AM (veZ9n)

5 sorry, yeah, typo. Thanks.

Posted by: ace at June 12, 2011 06:32 AM (nj1bB)

6 I can't believe I missed the "Hate on the Right" story.

Posted by: lowandslow at June 12, 2011 06:33 AM (GZitp)

7 Never one to turn down a tasty Weiner, seen this? "Jun 12, 7:00 AM Rep. Weiner Used Congressional Gym As Backdrop Rep. Anthony Weiner took numerous photos of himself -- clothed and partially nude -- at the House Members Gym and sent them to at least one woman ... raising questions about whether he used Congressional resources in his online exploits. TMZÂ… More >" Go to Weasel Zippers or TMZ. Really sad pics of a really vile little man. Not so much graphic as pathetic.

Posted by: George Orwell at June 12, 2011 06:34 AM (AZGON)

8 I think I just saw me some "Screwflation"--TMZ is posting more Weiner pics, and yeah, they were taken at the Congressional Gym.

Posted by: runningrn at June 12, 2011 06:34 AM (9tFhE)

George O--faster fingers!

Posted by: runningrn at June 12, 2011 06:35 AM (9tFhE)

10 Let me guess, the "Hate on the Right" story was all about those dirty teabaggers who accused Obama of being a Keynesian and wouldn't give him credit for the best economy evar!

Posted by: Andy at June 12, 2011 06:35 AM (veZ9n)

11 That congressional gym is a busy place. Isn't that also where Rahm would strong arm people in the showers?

Posted by: Tami at June 12, 2011 06:35 AM (X6akg)

12 Time: Yet surveys show 50% of Americans think that not raising the debt ceiling is a good idea Â— that you can somehow starve your way to economic growth. Exactly. Government growth is what we need. That's how you measure success. Ahh, if only we had a bigger government.. That Time article is infuriating. Obama inherited this, the results were baked into the economy, and now people want to cut taxes on the wealthy. Is there no end to the cynicism of Republicans? I withdraw my bid of two dollars for Time.

Posted by: t-bird at June 12, 2011 06:36 AM (FcR7P)

13 I was at the doctor's office the other day and found this Newsweek story gleefully mocking the fact that white middle aged males are finally getting hurt by a bad economy.

You'd never read a story written in this tone if it were about black men or single moms.

But upper middle class white males? Oh, yeah. It's about time those guys got what was coming to them.

Posted by: Warden at June 12, 2011 06:37 AM (fVIlG)

14 I see someone already mentioned TMZ in the non book thread. I'm late being on the left coast.

Posted by: George Orwell at June 12, 2011 06:38 AM (AZGON)

June 20, 2010 2011 cover date.

Heh! I went to my hubby's nephew's graduation last night. The speaker who was presenting the citizenship award, was himself an alumnus of the same high school (class of 80). He was going through a list of what was going on then juxtaposed with what is going on now. One of the lines that made me lol: "Back then, we had Ronald Reagan. Today we have Barack Obama (just a few scattered cheers). Back then we had Libya and Moamar Ghadaffi. Today, we have Libya and Moamar Ghadaffi." I loved that he said that because no one ever points out the fact that there is a third (and completely unnecessary war going on now, compliments of B.O.)

Posted by: runningrn at June 12, 2011 06:39 AM (9tFhE)

I like that most of Newsweeks' comments sections are filled with either-

raving lefty moonbats

apparently...a hangout for the Stormfront crowd.

It is like the worst of both worlds decided to make a home in the carcass of Newsweek.

Posted by: CAC at June 12, 2011 06:39 AM (JEVge)

17 Hey, where's my cover?

Posted by: Rep Anthony Weiner, the loin of the H O R at June 12, 2011 06:40 AM (le5qc)

18 I can't believe I missed the "Hate on the Right" story. Yeah, that's ground breaking stuff for them.

Posted by: fluffy ponies up at June 12, 2011 06:41 AM (4Kl5M)

19 Yes, only go a paragraph or two into the Time piece and the toadies are already letting Barry off the hook. Time... It's not just a magazine, it's a dust cover for coffee tables in dentist offices!

Posted by: George Orwell at June 12, 2011 06:41 AM (AZGON)

20 Hey, look! I'm a scientist!1!1!! I'm doing recombinant DNA research on Twitter!!! In fact, there's some on my cell phone right now!1!!1!!!11!!

Posted by: Rep Anthony Weiner, the loin of the H O R at June 12, 2011 06:43 AM (le5qc)

21 "Remarkable recovery." I didn't know Newsweek was a fiction periodical. The New Yorker doesn't have much to fear.

Posted by: George Orwell at June 12, 2011 06:43 AM (AZGON)

22 Heh - America's Next Top Weiner

Posted by: blaster at June 12, 2011 06:44 AM (Fw2Gg)

23 I wonder if Gross got a Pulitzer for that one?

Posted by: av at June 12, 2011 06:45 AM (XgePz)

24 I know sometimes people say no use in pointing out media bias - but the press was relentless in saying that the Bush economy was the worst since the Depression - when it wasn't. Now it's all unexpectedly not so good - because they expected miracles from Chocolate Jesus.

Posted by: blaster at June 12, 2011 06:50 AM (Fw2Gg)

25 I have subscribed to everyone of those weekly news magazines. I would get one for a year and drop it. Get another one and then drop it.

I hunted for one that was at least "neutral". There aren't any. They are all in the Democrats pockets and liberal as hell.

Posted by: Vic at June 12, 2011 06:59 AM (M9Ie6)

26 Let's be clear: the slow growth the U.S. is experiencing is not an Obama-specific problem. Many of the ingredients in it were already baked into the economy and were simply laid bare by the financial crisis.
You know it's true because they said "let's be clear."

Such an authoritative declaration! And just like Obama does it!

And you know, they make a compelling case assertion.

Because the combination of Obama's off shore drilling ban, business hostile EPA, and Bernanke's dollar devaluation have nothing to do with skyrocketing energy costs, right?

And increased energy costs never kill economies, do they?

Businesses just thrive in environments where the cost of doing business is sky-high.

You know what else businesses love? New burdensome health care regulations. They also love increased paperwork brought about by byzantine federal rules and regulations

Also, business love when an administration takes a big shit on hundreds of years of established contract law in order to steal from companies and pay off union supporters.

Makes 'em really want to stick their necks out.

But none of this is Obama's fault. Right?

Right?

Posted by: Warden at June 12, 2011 07:05 AM (fVIlG)

27 Remember Time chose both Stalin and Hitler as separate men of the year in 1938 and 1942... But forced Reagan to share man of the year for 1983 with... Yuri Andropov.

Posted by: George Orwell at June 12, 2011 07:05 AM (AZGON)

28 @26 No freaking kidding. I read that and threw up in my mouth a little. Funny how Bush never benefitted from those excuses.

Posted by: George Orwell at June 12, 2011 07:07 AM (AZGON)

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30 If you look real close you can see Barney Frank yanking his limp dick in the backround.

Posted by: demoncrat at June 12, 2011 07:17 AM (GkYyh)

31 I was just contemplating learning to speak urdu.

Yes, with all the new neighbors moving in I'm sure there is some who only speak urdu and need help.

Posted by: Vic at June 12, 2011 07:18 AM (M9Ie6)

32 The biggest myth isn't there

The Myth that government stimulus is the only answer

They still believe with all their souls that a bureaucracy run by academics is far more efficient and innovative than private entrepreneurs

Posted by: kbdabear at June 12, 2011 07:25 AM (so1xa)

33 I hunted for one that was at least "neutral".

Posted by: Vic at June 12, 2011 10:59 AM (M9Ie6)

I did the same thing, and I had the same result.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at June 12, 2011 07:34 AM (LH6ir)

34 Due to inflation, Newsweek is now worth less than one Chicken McNugget

Posted by: TexasJew at June 12, 2011 07:34 AM (jOwjy)

35 If you read the Time cover, it's still an Obama-sucking piece of Socialist shit, attacking financial freedom the free market.

Fucking idiots.

Posted by: TexasJew at June 12, 2011 07:38 AM (jOwjy)

36 Or as Goolsbee put it, it's time for the private sector to "stand up and lead the recovery."

OK, let's impeach Obama, arrest half of Congress, put Bernanke and Greenspan in leg irons and cut spending by 50% and business taxes by 70%.

How about that, dickhead?

Posted by: TexasJew at June 12, 2011 07:40 AM (jOwjy)

37 Posted by: TexasJew at June 12, 2011 11:40 AM (jOwjy)

Only half of congress?

Piker.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at June 12, 2011 07:54 AM (LH6ir)

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Posted by: Daniel Gross, Offering A Full Dollar of Journalistic Value at June 12, 2011 08:14 AM (Txl/u)

39 bastards. dirty, whore, bastards.

If only. There may be $2 trillion sitting on the balance sheets of American corporations globally, but firms show no signs of wanting to spend it in order to hire workers at home, however much Washington might hope they will. Meanwhile, the average American is feeling poorer by the week.

How the hell can they be taken seriously? This is grotesque. Why not just make a Disnefied cartoon about the evil rich cats oppressing the helpless little poor mice?

Oh, because that would be more readily recognized as propaganda.

Bastards. (that's from the Time article, BTW)

Posted by: original signed at June 12, 2011 08:17 AM (YCuex)

40 You can always tell when the libs are trying to use the flag for something. What a mess on that first cover. What the hell is with those stars?

Posted by: The Mega Indepedent at June 12, 2011 08:49 AM (5I0Yr)

41 I know it's a few days old now but sort of think this should still be prominent.

I can't believe they went with a half-white/half-black presidential image. The slam against Barry is obvious, unless it was a slam on Frank Gorshin.

Racists!

Posted by: toby928™ at June 12, 2011 09:19 AM (GTbGH)

42 What the hell is with those stars?

They only flag in their office to use a model was Cuba's.

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43 7 Never one to turn down a tasty Weiner, seen this? It's tough out there for a pimp.

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