Wonder what they're smoking at the Reader's Digest?

[SpaceCatMeetsMars]

I just saw the cover with pictures of Kerry and Bush on the front. It says "Exclusive interviews" and "Which man can unite the country?"

I personally think Kerry can unite at least the part of the country that isn't rabid Bush followers, but they've got to be kidding about Bush.

[CO Liberal]

1. Bush Has His Own Way Of Uniting People

Every day, more and more people hate his guts.

[babylon_system]

2. Give Bush 4 more years and we'll all be united

In poverty, hatred, and depression.

[mimitabby]

3. how can bush unite the country except against him?

he only talks to people who have already sworn allegiance.
that isn't giving much space to the undecided.

perhaps he will unite the country AGAINST him. that's my hope anyway.

[aden_nak]

4. Not so fast.

Bush has united more of the country than any politician in recent memory. Of course, we're united AGAINST HIM. . .

[Bluebear]

5. Hasn't Bush had four years to "unite us"?

Hello, RD?

[lpbk2713]

6. Shit-for-Brains has had four years ----- see: Miserable Failure

Like father like son, one term and he's done.

[Chovexani]

7. Reader's Digest is a right wing rag

I used to browse through it in my orthodonist's waiting room 'cause I was bored.

It's not worth the paper it's printed on. Not to mention a good 25% of the spams I get on my Yahoo account (which I use purely to divert spam from my real email), is Reader's Digest crap.

[Ducks In A Row]

10. it's good to light fires with

[Chovexani]

11. LOL, good one (n/t)

[MissMarple]

16. They imply George is a Divider, and not a Uniter.

They certainly got that part right!

[Warpy]

8. The regular Reader's Digest is for morons who can't finish a real book

They've been conservative to the point of being a joke for decades. They're the source Reagan claimed for all his news on world affairs. They're great if you're both dim and locate your only reading room in the vicinity of the throne.

The nearest lefto analog would be Utne, but they print whole articles.

Reader's Digest is a great magazine for old folks with failing eyesight, I'll give them that much. They've been great about putting out large print and audio versions, something I wish other magazines would consider.

If they'd only change their editorial focus...

[Bluebear]

12. It's great for bathroom reading.

You can entertain yourself with Paul Harvey-like drivel for just the time you need to ...um, moving on.....

[kimchi]

17. Hear, hear!

I liked it as a child--easy reading. But every other story is a "miracle from Jesus".

Even the vocabulary tests became too easy after, oh, 13 or so.

[Gato Moteado]

9. well, reader's digest is put out by mormons

...they're not really rooted in reality to start with.

[Momgonepostal]

24. It is?

Who?

[ComerPerro]

13. Neither one can

end of story.

If Kerry wins, and Bush actually hands over power, then Kerry will be immediately impeached.

On what grounds? Who knows. But you will see the media just go crazy and attack Kerry on all fronts.

[yellowcanine]

14. Bush did unit the Democrats but not the country. I don't know if we can

survive another 4 years of him trying to "unite us".

[jdj]

15. I read the articles and interviews

The were skewed to the right, but not as much as I thought they would be, and the article on Bush did have a fair amount of criticism.

Suffice it to say that any org. or media that hosts Tucker Carlson on a habitual basis, including now PBS, can be safely assumed to suck.

[HFishbine]

18. Duh! Which man has proven he CAN'T unite the country?

What, it's gonna be different with four more years?

[Lydia Leftcoast]

19. The Reader's Digest is a rightwing rag from way back

I recall picking it up at my mother's house back in the 1980s and seeing articles by the likes of Jeane Kirkpatrick and Edwin Meese, telling Amurkans why the Reagan administration was the only hope for This Great Land of Ours.

[EST]

20. Do you actually read that rag?

Any publication that features crossfire's bowtie idiot as a contributing editor is beneath contempt. (IMHO)

[SpaceCatMeetsMars]

23. Never read it, I saw it at the counter

I assume it is read by elderly people.

[greekspeak]

21. Seen it

The cover clearly uses a Puke talking point, that being Shrub is a "uniter." Even the tag line on the cover is biased. I have not read RD in many a year, but I can hardly imagine it attempting to attract anyone even slightly left of center.

[nosmokes]

22. unite us? he can't even untie us in iraq...