Kathryn Lopez has an interesting column on NRO highlighting just how sexualized Newsweek magazine has become.  Next to all of the other trash the magazine runs–including articles by porn stars, prostitutes, and a sex industry president who brags about all of the porn one has access to for less than $150/month–the Palin cover is pretty mild.

Lopez writes:

In response to the Palin cover, Newsweek was accused of “sexism.” Its scandalous sex-scandal complication suggests something simpler: It’s all about sex — perverse and paid for — just as long as it doesn’t cost anyone more than $150 a month. A once-respected newsmagazine’s reputation evidently isn’t too high a price to pay.

Read the rest here

I agree with the Weekly Standard: it’s only fair that–after the Sarah Palin pics–Newsweek uses one of these photos on the cover of its next issue:

According to HuffPo, the photos are of Couric celebrating her new gig at CBS Evening News back in ‘06.  Wasn’t the whole point of switching to Evening News to be taken more seriously?

And who are those children she’s grinding on!?  Please don’t tell me those are her daughters…poor girls must be humiliated.  Oh, Katie…

Or so wishes the Left.

In an August National Review article, National Organization for Marriage President Maggie Gallagher attributes the quote in this post title to “a man in the entertainment industry.”   It is very telling of liberal tactics when it comes to their dealings with Carrie.

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