About three months ago, Newsweek ran a scary tabloid cover all about how Rush Limbaugh was taking over the Republican party. Or at least was, outrageously, more popular with Republicans than David Frum and a bunch of other minor pundits who constantly write about how much they dislike the Republican party. Or something like that. The argument never made much sense.
This week, they're being guest-edited by Stephen Colbert. He wastes no time in hamming it up. Here's a sample:
But despite our continued victories, Americans have many lingering questions about Iraq. For example: where is Iraq? My guess is somewhere near Paraguay.
I wanted to find the answers. So when Jon Meacham asked me to guest-edit NEWSWEEK, I jumped at the chance, particularly because my guest editorship at Mature -Honeys fell through. I guess my photo essay of sexy housewives reenacting the Battle of Fallujah was too "real" for them.
Oy.
