Don't we both agree that the readers of The Nation are totally wrong to be outraged by an advertisement? We know that The Nation editorial staff would never actually endorse FNC. A savy The Nation reader should actually be pleased with the ad because through it the Vast Rright-Wing Conspiracy is helping to fund their beloved magazine. On top of that, this lefty reader should know his brothers in subscription are generally disgusted by the idea of ever turning on Fox.
From this perspective FNC is just dumping its money down the lefty toilet with hardly any hope for a gain in viewership, although I'd bet dollars to donuts FNC put those ads in just to drive the readership base of The Nation nuts.