True. They may also have learned something from the USWeekly disaster, which is: don't try to defend this cr*p; just go out and apologize for it before thousands of Americans call your advertisers who, in turn, can and will make your life a living hell.
The difference between The Atlantic and Jann Wenner’s US Weekly is that the Atlantic article was (presumably, I didn’t read it) NOT supposed to be a pre-meditated hit piece.
Being blown off forevermore by all conservative and republican figures from Here to Eternity is no way to shore up your bottom line. Especially if McCain/Palin win.