After I told Newsweak that I was boycotting them, I got this response!!!

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

I've been subscribed to Newsweak ezine for quite some time now
and pretty much the only thing I read are the headlines. Two weeks,
ago one of the headlines was interesting enough so I read the article
to see if Dr. Paul was mentioned... Of course, there was no mention
of our man Ron Paul.

So I emailed Newsweak and told them that I was publicly and actively
boycotting them, and that I requested that my clients and subscribers
do the same.

I went on to say that either they are uneducated journalists who didn't
know how to do research thus should be fired OR that they were biased
reporters. Either way, they were doing a great dissatisfaction to the
American people and I was going to do what I could to let everyone
know about it!

I didn't think much about it and I wasn't expecting a response, but a
week later I got a reply email. (I'm not at my laptop so this isn't a quote.)
The reply said something to the affect that they were sorry to hear that
and that they'd like me to reconsider the boycott. She (Patti) said to
keep a look out for the February 2008 Newsweak issue because Dr. Paul
would be on the front cover.

Let's wait and see, but either way, it's too late for me.

Hunter

p.s. The February Newsweak should be out in late January... just in
time for Super Tuesday.

[constitutional]

Lets hope so. For those that don't know, Newsweek is left. :)

[sluggo]

Let's just hope they don't put a giant swastika behind him.

[krott5333]

oh snap

[Redmenace]

Woah!

I hope this is true would be a huge boost to his visibility.

[LynnB]

If they do a decent piece on RP, it should sell out completely! Now, that would send a message!

[kushaze]

I will believe it when I see it.

[familydog]

If the piece they are supposidly doing on Paul is either neutral or positive, it will be tremendous for the campaign and heading into Super Tuesday. *crosses fingers*

[francisco]

As its name suggests, Newsweek is a weekly magazine.

For which week of the four in February will the cover feature Ron Paul?

[constitutional]

If the piece they are supposidly doing on Paul is either neutral or positive, it will be tremendous for the campaign and heading into Super Tuesday. *crosses fingers*

Don't get your hopes up. The magazine is left, don't expect much from it.

[rollingpig]

youtube or it's not true :D

[RPinSEAZ]

Let's just hope they don't put a giant swastika behind him.

HAHAHAHA. So true.

[familydog]

It seems to be that the left wing media treat us more fairly than the right. So I'll continue to *cross fingers*

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

As its name suggests, Newsweek is a weekly magazine.

For which week of the four in February will the cover feature Ron Paul?

I'm 98% positive that it's the 1st February issue.

[FreedomLover]

Interesting timing. I guess the context of the picture will rely on how he does on feb 5th. (unless its before, which could be a big boost assuming it's not a hit piece)

[dw1345]

While this certainly would be amazing, for some reason I have a feeling that the headline will be some "Blaming the U.S." bullsh*t

[shasshas]

tell them to run print ads in their current issues or else you will end subscription and get a free photocopy of the article after february

also tell them you want the right to see a copy of the artcile BEFORE it is printed or esle you will END SUBCRIPTIOn NOW.

[cliche]

Guess the headline game:

1) Viable 3rd party candidate?
2.) How kooky is Ron Paul?
3.) How kooky are Ron Paul supporters?

[max]

p.s. The February Newsweak should be out in late January... just in
time for Super Tuesday.

I'll bet they use the most unflattering photo they can get on RP with dark sinister lighting...

They did that to buchanana years ago....made him look like Satan...caption Read: PREACHING HATE

[FreedomLover]

I'm 98% positive that it's the 1st February issue.

Hm, if that's the case then It will probably be like edwards' recent "sleeper candidate" article, assuming RP has done really well in the jan primaries.

Either that or, if he does bad in january (heaven forbid), then it'll probably be something stupid like "the revolution is over." It is a liberal rag after all.

[Nefertiti]

You all are missing the subtle but telling significance of this news. If they are planning to release a cover story on Ron Paul the last week in January, that means they are fairly confident that he will still be a player in the race at that time. It's the MSM admitting that he CAN win!

[nist7]

Lets hope so. For those that don't know, Newsweek is left. :)

Oh great......a possible socialist hit-piece.......:o

[Micahyah]

They will do a cover piece if Ron Paul shakes up the political world in Iowa and NH.

[Crickett]

Nice to see everyone looking for the positives...NOT! lol

[saahmed]

Front cover? They must be expecting some success in Iowa and NH.

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

You all are missing the subtle but telling significance of this news. If they are planning to release a cover story on Ron Paul the last week in January, that means they are fairly confident that he will still be a player in the race at that time. It's the MSM admitting that he CAN win!



They will do a cover piece if Ron Paul shakes up the political world in Iowa and NH.


Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! I got that... they are already preparing for him to be a front runner
(as if he isn't already).

Now the question is, which angle are they going to take???
I'll see what I can do to get some info out of them and to
persuade the positive.

Hunter

[Dutch]

Just checking... the OP talked about "Newsweak eZine".
I would like to assume that is a wordplay on Newsweek Magazine.
Or is there a Newsweak eZine the OP was subscribed to? I found
several on the web...

Dutch

[evadmurd]

Believe it when I see it.

[OptionsTrader]

I am skeptical that they know what will be on the front cover of a weekly magazine a month in advance.

[han_solo]

Feb 2008 Headline Prediction, because this what they have already written, and its just ready to print the day after the NH primaries I bed:

"RON PAUL: FAILED."


Don't forget that news people write the news the way they want it to happen, often before it even does happen.

[nist7]

I am skeptical that they know what will be on the front cover of a weekly magazine a month in advance.

Maybe it's a story so big that they are already working on it! :eek:

heh......this will mean an abundance of hit-piece material as well....

[polomertz]

Nice to see everyone looking for the positives...NOT! lol

Hahaha. Sometimes we get a little Paul Paranoid. Lets not give them any ideas either.

[Alex Libman]

February?!?! That's too late! We need visibility BEFORE the primaries to go in as strong as possible!

[AdamT]

Ron Paul on the cover of Newsweek? I'll believe that one when I see it!

[RevolutionSD]

Lets hope so. For those that don't know, Newsweek is left. :)

Newsweek is not left or right it is CFR-run, which means pro-war, pro-NAU, and anti-Paul.

[Starks]

Damn.

[slantedview]

the cover? there has to be a catch.... like... it being a hit piece.

[slantedview]

February?!?! That's too late! We need visibility BEFORE the primaries to go in as strong as possible!

feb issue means on newstands some time in Jan.

[fj45lvr]

the cover says, "the nut that would do away with the CIA and FBI"

[voytechs]

It'll be a smear or plain lie just before the primaries to make sure he doesn't win. Its an old trick, they lie, then they say they are sorry and retract after its too late.

[LizF]

I am skeptical that they know what will be on the front cover of a weekly magazine a month in advance.

I agree.

[dircha]

Here's the front cover:


Newsweek
February 2008

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Ron Paul

Hear What He Has To Say:
Lincoln Started Civil War to Undermine Constitution
America Should Take Marching Orders from Al Qaeda

[derekjohnson]

great...they will cover him after Feb 5 and the primary season is over...just what he needs.

Thanks, but no thanks...stick with yoru boycot man.

[richk]

Here's the front cover:


Newspeak
February 2008

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Ron Paul:
Lincoln Started Civil War to Undermine Constitution
America Should Take Marching Orders from Al Qaeda

FYP :rolleyes:

[Joe3113]

Let's just hope they don't put a giant swastika behind him.

+1

[freedom-maniac]

I've been looking through all the old magazine's of Newsweaks I have, and only found 2 articles. One desrcibed how he may win independents, but spent as much time talking about how Obama and Hillary are fighting for Independents in NH (they did include a picture of Dr. Paul though). The other article was just calling Ron Paul a conspiracy theorist and alarmist about his talk about the NAU at the CNN/Youtube debate.

[Joe3113]

This month in newsweek:

The internet-loving conspiracy theorists candidate, Ron Paul, who has raised a lot of money this quarter (including from some neo-nazis), believes the slave-freeing hero Abraham Lincoln disobeyed the constitution in declaring war against the slave-loving southern hicks. In this months issue we ask the congressman 'should you be in a mental asylum?'

Also, continuing our series of articles on American History, we take a look at the life of a true American hero, Abraham Lincoln, and why he is the best president the country has ever had in the entire history of the universe and then some, and why the civil war, like the war on terror, was the most justified war in history.

[jdmetz]

Maybe all the other candidates will be on the front cover too?

[LizF]

Maybe all the other candidates will be on the front cover too?

Quite possible

[jebba]

Uh, they don't decide things like this weeks in advance. Even if the email was sent and the sender believed it.

If you want to see what the article may be like, read Newsweek's Howard Fineman's hit pieces on RP available on their site. He also did a 4-part (or so) interview of RP. They rival Fox noise, disinfo, and banality.

[jorlowitz]

The man who remade the campaign.
A retrospective on Paul's wild run and how it changed the game.

It will have a picture of Paul, a blimp, and a wad of cash.

It will be about... the internet I bet they're planning on running it one week after the results, assuming that he's going to drop out but, of course, leave his grassroots techno-legacy.

[Goldwater Conservative]

If this is even true, it'll either be a "holy shit, Ron Paul is winning!" issue or, far less likely ;), a "Ron Paul lost, will he now run third party?" issue. It won't be a smear, but isolationism will be mentioned and "libertarian" capitalized.

[ecliptic]

Newsweek is not left or right it is CFR-run, which means pro-war, pro-NAU, and anti-Paul.

Correct - it's owned by The Washington Post...

... expect sophisticated smear or F.U.D.-job

Boycott Ye Olde Media (http://www.newscorpse.com/)

[Carole]

You should write them back and tell them you expect a fair and balanced article in Feb issue or ELSE...spread the word to boycott!!!

:D :eek:

[Carole]

And tfor that reason it is maybe the only reason they are putting him on the cover!!

Remember John Stoessel did that big interview with Dr. Paul and they did not use it, except online? I think Stossel was just using Paul to drum up sales for his book.

[Carole]

Quixotic web campaign fails to live up to old time stumping

MSM still the voters choice as Paul web campaign nosedives!

Voters afraid of internet and its offbeat candidate!

[homeboyjase]

Ron Paul Wins Iowa, NH, Michigan, SC, and Florida.

Read his comments on dealing with his upcoming defeat on super tuesday.

[freedom-maniac]

Has anything ever transpired from this?

[rmholla]

Maybe we should all call the magazine and ask if the Ron Paul cover and article are still planned as we are only going to buy the issue if he is on the cover and the article is fair to him and his policy issues.

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[Fields]

Yeahhhhhhhhhh