Department of Bigotry Masquerading as Reporting

By Scott Horton

U.S. News & World Report offers its online readers a treat this week. On the “Washington Whispers” page, the news magazine asks its readers to participate in a snap poll. Here’s the question:

If you had a choice of four daycare centers run separately by Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, and Nancy Pelosi, which would you choose for your kids?

Let’s help them out with a snap poll question for next week. How’s this?

Which failing weekly newsmagazine would make the best lining for your birdcage: US News, Time, Newsweek, or The Economist?