[TChad]

The media always favors the weakest, most liberal of the viable candidates for the Republicans so that they can beat him, or at least keep the conservatives out of the running.

Sure, but Newsweek's primary goal is to keep Obama in the White House, not to help his RINO opponents. I am guessing that Newsweek has calculated that Romney is the primary threat to Obama's second term. If I am right, this offer would be one way for Obama to neutralize his competition. It's a lose-lose for Romney, and Newsweek knows it.

[ansel12]

The strategy the media is famous for is trying to destroy conservatives like Palin and keep them from winning the nomination while trying to push forward the candidacy of a weak liberal like Mitt Romney to win the Republican primary.

My calculation is that the media clearly favors Romney over the Republican that they attack with tooth and nail, (Palin).

The media will continue to favor and promote Mitt Romney to elevate him for the primaries.

[Diogenesis]

The MSM, like you, pushed the GOP loser, MITT ROMNEY.
He is the most disgusting, untrustworthy, backstabber in recent history.