https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2009/06/05/newsweek-meets-muggeridges-law/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:22:19 -0400<![CDATA[As I mentioned in a very early post back in 2002, Malcolm Muggeridge postulated in the early &#8217;60s that there&#8217;s simply way no way that a satirist can compete with real life for its pure absurdity. In their latest issue, National Review parodies Newsweek&#8217;s bottomless crush on President Obama with a Tiger Beat-style parody cover, complete with a groupie&#8217;s fawning lipstick on his cheek:]]>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:32:55 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2009/06/05/newsweek-meets-muggeridges-law-n241207