Back in the 70s, a member of Stevie Wonder's entourage, talking about NEWSWEEK's cover story on Wonder, said something to ROLLING STONE along the lines of [from memory]: ",,,they acted like they discovered him last week or some [expletive deleted]. NEWSWEEK is out to lunch."
Thanks to Glenn Greenwald of SALON for bringing the following story to light: the press corps following John McCain (including NEWSWEEK's Holly Bailey) being treated to an Arizona-style BBQ meal at McCain's Page Springs spread.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/118076/page/1
My favorite detail of the story: that journalists didn't mind a free lunch as long as McCain was "on the record."
Safe to presume that McCain has paid for at least a few weeks of softball coverage of his campaign as the Republican all-but-coronated nominee for President.
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