Ron Paul was able to discuss in great detail how the Tea Party movement is affecting the political landscape in both measured and passionate terms, simply summing up by saying “there’s a lot of unhappiness in this country” and “hardly anyone trusts the government anymore, and for good reason.” Though the entire interview is filled with well-reasoned and thoughtful discourse, a rough transcript of the heart of the interview is excerpted below:

Anderson Cooper: Is there room in the Republican party today for, you know, a Mike Castle who some would call a moderate Republican or what some in the Tea Party would say is a Liberal Republican or a Democrat who calls themselves a Republican. but is there room for a Mike Castle in the Republican party today?

Ron Paul: Sure. Probably depends on the state but we live in revolutionary times. What we’re witnessing today is change coming from the grassroots. I have noticed over the many years that presidential candidates always campaign on change and they never get it. But change, real change only comes philosophically from the grassroots, when the people endorse certain views or condemn certain views. And that’s what’s happening this time. This only happens once maybe in two or three lifetime.

Cooper: And you really believe this is a revolutionary time?

Paul: Oh, yeah. But it’s economics. I see everything in terms of economic policies, and that’s what drives everybody. That’s what makes people so angry and upset. You think if there were no economic problems this would be going on? This is the end of Keynesianism. It’s been with us 70 years and it’s failing. Even the liberals know it’s failing. It’s sort of like revolutionary end of an age with the downfall of the Soviet system. It finally just didn’t work. You didn’t have to fight anymore it didn’t come from the leaders it came from the grassroots and that’s what’s happening right now. The grassroots knows that government fails. even today statistics say hardly anybody trusts the government anymore. And good reason.

Paul’s ability to convey emotional issues in a calm and collected way always makes us wonder why he’s not a more prominent face of the Tea Party movement. Because it seems like if he were to play a larger role, the Tea Party would gain a lot more traction with independents cowered by the fear of a crazy and sometimes racist group as its often portrayed by many left-of-center outlets.

Keith Kelly

Kelly reports:

Fashion magazines, which last week released their ad tallies for the all-important September issues, are having a very tough year as high-end luxury advertisers and retailers sharply cut back on ad spending amid the recession.

Through the August issue, Elle was down 20 percent to 1,099.5 ad pages, according to Media Industry Newsletter, giving it a brief lead over industry standard Vogue for the first eight months of 2009. However, Vogue, with 427 ad pages in September, passed Elle to regain the lead. Through September, Vogue has about 1,476 pages, compared with Elle’s 1,428, according to preliminary estimates.

Still, the fact that the race is thisclose is a boon to Elle and its editor-in-chief, Robbie Myers, since the magazine has never come close to beating the segment leader, which is led by Anna Wintour.

If rumors are true, why would Hachette want to sell off a profitable magazine that is on its way up? Perhaps because it’s one of the few titles of value that that they can use for liquidation. Publishing companies are looking to acquire magazines that make money, a rare breed in this current economic climate.

Many consider the selling off of successful title to be a drastic action for a publishing company in need of cash – something we could be seeing much more of in the future. Will Time Inc. look to sell InStyle? Will Conde Nast sell Glamour? If so, who will buy them? Bruce Wasserstein can only purchase so many titles.

The former CEO Scott Crystal was ousted from the position after accusing the magazine’s private-equity bosses of raiding the title and hastening its downfall. In addition to serving as acting CEO of TV Guide, Kliger also will be senior adviser to TV Guide’s private equity owner, Los Angeles-based OpenGate Capital.

Prior to landing at TV Guide, Kliger was president and CEO of Elle and Car & Driver publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media until September, when he was replaced by Hachette parent Lagardere Active exec Alain Lemarchand.