Gawker
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no child left behind
How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
A Puerto Rican legal advocacy group on whose board Sonia Sotomayor once served just handed over some documents to Congress. Or, as Drudge puts it: "Document Dump: Group sends 350+ pages on Sotomayor to Senate — 10 days Before Hearing!" More »
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By John CookComment by badasscat: Like George W. Bush, who claims to have read two books a week in 2006. His choices for week 1 were... 9 Responses | Other threads
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spead reading
All Drudge Reads Anymore Is the Headline
Matt Drudge linking to a story about Obama's personal doctor criticizing his healthcare plan, which is funny and fits perfectly into the right-wing anti-Obama narrative of the terrors of "socialized medicine." Except Obama's doctor actually wants socialized medicine. Whatever. More »
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By John CookComment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: The craziest part of the article: "A neurosurgeon gets paid $20,000 for cutting into the neck of my patient. Have him... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Conservative Journalism
Bush Slams Obama in Horrendously Edited Washington Times Exclusive
George W. Bush spoke critically of Barack Obama in a Washington Times story being pushed hard by Drudge tonight, a story so big and important that the Times didn't bother to insert quotation marks before posting it to their website. More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: I can really understand why this harsh criticism of Obama's policies has gotten you all in an uproar. How dare... 19 Responses | Other threads
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agriculture
Matt Drudge Sees a Snake In Michelle Obama's Garden
Michelle Obama has a green thumb. Matt Drudge has a rotten, black thumb, so he doesn't buy Obama's garden-harvesting photo-op, because she only planted it 89 days ago and what kind of garden grows that fast? More »
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By John CookComment by misslinda: Boy, he really dug up the dirt on Michelle! 7 Responses | Other threads
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drudge report
Drudge Would Rather Not Dwell on Right-Wing Terrorism
A third murder committed by a right-wing extremist? Eh, worth a link, sure. Obama administration takes a "half step" to let shareholders have a say in executive compensation? Fire up the siren. More »
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By John CookComment by readingisforkids: You all do realize that the drudge report is the center of the media network? Newscasters, journalists, and reporters all... 3 Responses | Other threads
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journalists
Jake 'The Octogon' Tapper Gives Obama Conspiracy Theorists What They Want
ABC News' Jake Tapper, seemingly bored silly on a flight to Riyadh, or maybe just experimenting to see how many links he could get from wingnut websites, published perhaps the most imbecilic article in the history of journalism on ABC.com. More »
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Comment by leonleonleon: I don't know what would be worse. That these fucking pricks are self-aware, or that they aren't. Cue the moronic... 18 Responses | Other threads
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matt drudge
Matt Drudge Goes Into Hiding
Days after Matt Drudge popped up to tell New York magazine about how he doesn't enjoy having sex with men, The New Republic looks into his descent into Howard Hughes-like isolation. More »
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By John CookComment by bytememehard: I don't enjoy having sex with men, either, but I do it out of a sense of civic responsibility, just... 4 Responses | Other threads
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the gays
How Matt Drudge Helped Nudge a Friend Out of the Closet
It turns out the Out magazine's item on Matt Drudge, which got the internet publisher so riled up last week, was sourced to a onetime gay stripper's memoir. The ex-stripper has more stories. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by sample032: Does Drudge say things or publish things on his side that are homophobic? I'm trying to figure out if... 4 Responses | Other threads
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the gays
Drudge: 'I Do Not Love Sex With Men'
For years, internet publisher Matt Drudge has responded to questions about his reported homosexuality by obfuscating and dodging. It would appear he's still at it.
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By Ryan TateComment by ChillbearLatrigue: While I understand the deep satisfaction that one may feel in outting someone who is demonstratively against gay rights, I... 10 Responses | Other threads
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matt drudge
Does Matt Drudge Have a New Understudy?
Andrew Breitbart has been Matt Drudge's little helper for more than a decade. But now he's all growed up, and Drudge is back on his own—or is he? More »
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By John CookComment by DennyCrane: I caught Breitbart on Real Time with Bill Maher against Michael Eric Dyson a few weeks ago, and Dyson fucking... 4 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
The Politico-Drudge Echo Chamber
Politico is in the business of writing stories that Matt Drudge "NEEDS and WANTS" and that their reporters' mothers would read. Today they turned a couple of chuckles on 60 Minutes into a "developing..." story.
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By John CookComment by Almostbanned: But if it were Bush, the Gawker headline would have read "Punch Drunk' Buffoon Bush Laughs At Our Misery as... 9 Responses | Other threads
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freakoutnomics
Fear 'The Swedish Model'
Oh no! Not the Swedish model! Look carefully at that terrifying blue and yellow Nordic Cross; it is our generation's hammer and sickle. More »
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By PareeneComment by BookishLookish: The food in Sweden is very good. Also, Pareene, you had the chance to show us some half-naked boys (which your... 11 Responses | Other threads
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camp
Drudge Readers Prefer Doughy Dictator to America's Hottest President
Drudge's latest awesome snap poll: who is hotter, Russian strongman Vlad Putin or sculpted hope-monger Barack Obama? The murderous ex-KBG officer is winning! Love it leave it, guys! More »
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By PareeneComment by Lysergic Asset: Putin is in really good shape for being almost 10 years older than Obama. Plus, his man boobs are... 4 Responses | Other threads
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matt drudge
Why Matt Drudge Still Rules (And Where He Goes From Here)
Is Matt Drudge completely over in the wake of his ill-advised hyping of pro-McCain propaganda?If you're even bothering to ask the question, the answer is self-evidently "No," it can always be argued. It was thus inevitable that someone — Slate's Jack Shafer, it turns out — would emerge to swat down the greatly exaggerated reports (from Media Matters and so forth) of Drudge's demise as an influential blogger. He works too hard and has drawn too much traffic to go away so easily, Shafer argues: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Cultmember: Is there a picture of Matt Drudge where he's not dressed like William Burroughs on a Moroccan flesh hunt? 3 Responses | Other threads
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drudge
Drudge Questions Obama Victory With Devious Question Mark
Poor sad Matt Drudge lost his influence this year, forever, and no one cares about him or takes him seriously anymore. This was his headline a couple minutes ago, until he lost the question mark. Still, the inference is there: this is an illegitimate win. Matt will now probably lead not the MSM but the crazier fringes of the opposition. Not so much the ones working to formulate a new, smarter conservatism, but the ones who just retreat further and further into conspiracy theories and nuttiness. Goodbye, Matt! We'll be back as soon as hurricanes threaten Florida! [Drudge Archives]
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By PareeneComment by Larry Fine: So does this mean that you will stop talking about him. Time to turn your back Gawker. He is irrelevant. 2 Responses | Other threads
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spinning the election
Don't Call It A Comeback
When Matt Drudge saw the Zogby poll that put McCain up a point last night, he let out a squeal of glee. "A story I can control!" he shrieked, probably still in his The Crow Halloween costume and makeup. McCain is within the margin of error in one Zogby poll, that much is true. But on the same morning where Drudge tries to sell a McCain victory, respected National Journal Charlie Cook says that the Republican candidate can't win without divine intervention. We have to ask: could Obama really be in trouble? More »
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Comment by drunkexpatwriter: I'm no fan of McCain, but for accuracies sake it should be noted that Drudge is simply quoting Zogby himself. Take... 18 Responses | Other threads
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wall street journal
WSJ To Endorse Obama? (Or: Matt Drudge Drunk?)
The Wall Street Journal does not, historically, endorse presidential candidates. But the newspaper has a new owner since the last election, Rupert Murdoch, who said he was considering changing that policy. It's hard to imagine the rabid right-wingers of the Journal editorial page jumping in the tank for Democratic nominee Barack Obama. But if the WSJ were to be planning an Obama endorsement, it would seem natural for conservative blogger Matt Drudge to get ahold of the news first, as he seemed to be implying in one of tonight's headlines, pictured at left. (The graphic reads "Presidential Material/Barack Obama.") More »
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By Ryan TateComment by bjonston: Wow. So, either Matt Drudge is getting sloppy with the facts or he is totally in the tank for... 12 Responses | Other threads
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ashley todd
Politico and Drudge Face Backlash From Ashley Todd Story
Politico's Ben Smith is eating a massive helping of crow from Obama supporters angry he and Matt Drudge posted the race-baiting attack falsely described by McCain supporter Ashley Todd in a most uncritical fashion. His lame apologia isn't helping the situation, and Politico GOP blogger Jonathan Martin adds noxiously that it "seems like McCain just can't catch a break." What went wrong here? More »
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Comment by Alex Carnevale: You guys crack me up. The problem should be fixed, but if you see anything awry, do let me know. 9 Responses | Other threads
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siren song
Poor Sad Drudge No Longer King of Information Age
For years, one man controlled all the news: Matt Drudge, nutty conservative weather-obsessed Miami queen blogger. He "broke" the Monica Lewinsky thing, sort of, and then for nearly ten years his website drove news narratives and pushed stories to the forefront. Even as recently as the primary season, some years past his peak influence, Drudge helped destroy the Clinton campaign with relentless Obama-boosting. Then, of course, he had to switch back to being a straight-up GOP hack. We'd say he just boosted Obama because he felt McCain would beat the Illinois Senator, but the fact is, his visceral hatred for the Clintons probably drove him just as much as anything else. Since the conventions, though, he's been an embarrassment. He highlights completely misleading bullshit and can't get anyone but the dumbest of bloggers to pick up on his pet stories. More »
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By PareeneComment by Nick Denton: I've responded to a couple of comments individually but I want to say something at the top level. I'm disappointed... 15 Responses | Other threads
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videuhoh
Could Creepy Kids Singing Video Bring Down Obama?
Drudge just linked to this video with the headline "Obama Kids Sing for Dear Leader." See how many seconds it takes you to throw up lunch! Produced by something called Sing For Change, it depicts a group of 5-12-year-olds singing a song about their favorite presidential candidate. "Light, hope, courage and love shine through these non-voting children who believe that their very best contribution to the Obama campaign is to sing," reads the website. After the jump, their North Korean counterparts — they are several inches shorter than their South Korean counterparts, you know — sing for their leader, and I rant briefly about What It Means. More »
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By MoeComment by Mediahohoho: As creepy as this is, it doesn't hold a candle to any thirty seconds of Jesus Camp, chosen at random.... 12 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Matt Drudge Still Controls the Information Age
What month is it... July? It's been weeks since someone wrote a story about how Matt Drudge is the King of All Information! Thanks, Washington Post political blogger Chris Cillizza, for stepping up to the plate. The populace must be periodically reminded that all the news they receive comes from a reclusive weather-obsessed weirdo in Florida, lest they get uppity. So this week The Original Blogger is responsible for that Jesse Jackson "cut Obama's nuts off" story that the kids are so into. Because yesterday evening he, uh... hyped the fact that it would be appearing on Fox later that night, after Sean Hannity announced it on the radio hours earlier and as Jackson himself released his apology to the wires. Follow? Matt Drudge is responsible for this story that was already everywhere by the time he picked it up. Of course, we're just being cynical—he's still ridiculously over-influential! But WHY? More »
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By PareeneComment by RandomLunatic: I also think any discussion of Matt Drudge should somehow devolve into noting his fascination with sexually-transmitted diseases. After all,... more » | Other threads
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matt drudge
Gay Stripper Recalls Matt Drudge's Love For Chaka Khan
Craig Seymour is a college professor who was living a boring little life in Washington, DC when he said, quote, "Fuck it" and became a gay stripper. And now he wrote a book about the whole thing, as strippers who are also writers are wont to do. And you'll never guess who Seymour's good "cool ass white boy" pal was back in the day. That's right, internet politigossipmonger Matt Drudge! Who loves nothing better than soap operas and Chaka Khan remixes: More »
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Comment by SeaBassTian: Two things I never thought would be worthy of my attention: Matt Drudge and the NY Press. But I... more » | Other threads
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things we actually like
Warholization Of Drudge's Terrifying Hillary Montage
Animal New York ran Matt Drudge's montage of horrifying Hillary Clinton pics through something called the Warhol Art Maker, and the result is the glorious piece of art above. Not bad, eh? Or at least, you know, something that won't haunt your nightmares for eternity, which is an improvement. Even Obama supporters might like to frame and hang this, assuming Clinton drops out as the punditocracy near-unanimously says she will soon do, to fondly remember the good old days. [Animal] -
celebrity science
Drudge Unloads Collection Of Horrifying Clinton Photos
Internet gossip Matt Drudge parted with his precious, carefully-assembled hoard of scary Hillary Clinton photos in the clearest indication yet that It Is Definitely Over for the Democratic presidential candidate. Drudge gleefully culls these pics from magazines and newspapers every morning and keeps them in a scrapbook under his bed. But he knows they'll be worthless soon so he's rushed them onto the internet, probably while crying bitter tears of loss. A bunch of talking heads said last night that Clinton was done for, and even more say so in the Drudge-linked clip after the jump. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by BalknChain: @Zorica: sweet!@Ryan Tate: Ryan, I love your work! I blame my ornery midweek madness on sleep deprivation. Digging through wave... more » | Other threads
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game over
Hillary Is Done, Say Media Overlords
Hey, look, Matt Drudge did something nice for the entire country: He ended the Democratic primary, even though it was supposed to continue until eternity. See the picture and headline at left, which ran atop Drudge Report tonight. Drudge's link went to a video of Meet The Press anchor Tim Russert calmly explaining to America that "we now know who the Democratic nominee is going to be" and that Hillary Clinton is probably about to quit (she cancelled her TV appearances and everything!). Then David Gergen, the Bill Clinton aide turned talking head, said on CNN the election is over, partly because Chelsea looked sad during Hillary's last speech. "You could see the anguish on her face," Gergen said. "I think the Clinton people know the game is almost up." Remaining voters, politely thank your media overlords for deciding the election on your behalf. Clips of Russert and Gergen, and a bigger pic of the Drudge page, after the jump. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Tee for Ten: I'm glad to see that somebody finally found a use for the Drudge Report--other than Prince Harry, that is. more » | Other threads
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foreign affairs
Ungrateful English Demand Apology From Eccentric American Blogger
Earlier this year, Matt Drudge saved the life of Prince Harry, the UK's adorable ginger-haired lunkheaded Nazi ruler. Harry, you see, had been deployed to Afghanistan, where there are lots of people who'd like to blow him up. But Drudge revealed the deployment, breaking a media embargo, and then they were forced to send Harry back home, where he's more or less safe. For some reason this enrages the English. So the Mayor of Windsor and Maidenhead, whose name is probably spelled "Higginbobotham" but pronounced "Higgins", has demanded an apology from Drudge. The apology is probably not forthcoming. [UPI]
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By PareeneComment by famousauthor: Drudge should just have a short, standard apology to issue in cases like this. It would be the gracious... more » | Other threads
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stats
The fall of Drudge is greatly exaggerated
Is the Drudge Report shrinking? One blog thinks so, and cites Alexa data — by far the most inaccurate of the website-measurement sites — to prove it. Is Drudge shrinking? No, but it also isn't growing as fast as some other sites, including the 3-year old Huffington Post. HuffPo has certainly grown its readership, recently passing 3 million unique visitors per month. But where it really matters — total visits and daily uniques, the number of people who come back every day — Drudge continues to dominate. All the more impressive, since Drudge maintains a tiny two-person staff, while HuffPo's fills a SoHo office. The sites compared by (more accurate) numbers: More » -
great moments in journalism
Why bloggers should rejoice at being passed up for the Pulitzers
When will the Pulitzer committee allow online reporting to be considered for an award? People have been asking that question for more than a decade. But blog-sympathizing critics of the prize really need to ask is whether including online news would make a difference in who won. More » -
corrections
Drudge Buddy Burned In Another Recent LA Times Error
Just before falsely accusing people of conspiring to murder a rapper, the Los Angeles Times burned a close colleague of internet publisher Matt Drudge in another, less egregious instance of slipshod journalism. In February, the paper ran a story about private-school-to-the-stars Crossroads, and allowed the schoolmaster to say a book co-authored by Andrew Breitbart, Drudge's West Coast partner-in-blogging, was partly fabricated. The paper never bothered to get reaction from Breitbart or his co-author. Woops. Finally published earlier this month, this is not the sort of correction you want to have to run about a blogger with massive amounts of traffic at his command and who you're probably seeking links from on a regular basis: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by famousauthor: One of the saddest things in the world to be is a "Drudge Buddy." more » | Other threads
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blogs
Catholics Are Outnumbered
Internet news person Matt Drudge takes the Vatican's announcement today that there are now more Muslims on earth than Catholics as an opportunity to, well, do what he does. Look at the scary Muslim. He's coming to get you! But there's still hope, Christians. More »
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Comment by raincoaster: @VirusWithShoes: Rueters was a guy? Unless I'm completely mistaken, there are also more Muslims than Catholics in the US army. more » | Other threads
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usa! usa! usa!
How America Saved Prince Harry's Life
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Army man Prince Harry has left Afghanistan following Matt Drudge's release of his whereabouts. The British military has decided it was too risky for the spare Prince to stay there with his location known. Predictably, the British blame the American media for our general boorishness.
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By rebeccaComment by famousauthor: What can I say? Matt is a Drudge. As in "Drudgeons and Dragons." more » | Other threads
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siren song
"We Are All Matt Drudge Now"
Professional doom-sayer and enjoyably shrill press critic Bob Somerby says he's been at this whole "internet political writing" thing since 1997 and he's kinda distressed that not only hasn't nutty original blogger Matt Drudge gone away, but he still holds sway over campaign narratives! Which he sorta does, though we'd argue not to the extent that he used to, but it is amusing to see all the liberal bloggers taking him so seriously after spending so many cycles trying to discredit and marginalize him. It's sad but true: when Drudge types, we listen. How else to explain the media's non-stop coverage of adorable kitties and killer robots bent on the destruction of humanity? [DailyHowler] -
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Obama-in-Dress Photo Backfires on Clinton
A photo of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama wearing sort of an apron-looking thing and a funny turban? A Hillary Clinton staffer asks (according to Drudge): "Wouldn't we be seeing this on the cover of every magazine if it were HRC?" Uh, sure. Sure we would. The photo, from 2006, shows Obama "fitted as a Somali Elder, during his visit to Wajir, a rural area in northeastern Kenya." It was sent around by Clinton's press office (once again, according to Drudge) this weekend, in an apparent attempt to prove that the Illinois Senator is a Muslim terrorist who wears a dress. Mischievous Matt Drudge gave the story an amusing anti-Clinton spin. Because his relationship with her is complicated.
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By PareeneComment by famousauthor: Obama obviously doesn't know how to put that thing on, which ought to be reassuring to those who worry he... more » | Other threads
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this thing looks filthy
Hill's Drudge envoy: still earning every dime of that paycheck. [Crooks and Liars]
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super tuesday
The Dangerous Nut Vote: Where Hillary Stands
As Super Tuesday drags to a middle, it's worthwhile to look at the rising and occasionally falling fortunes of New York Senator Hillary Clinton, our next, cryingest president, among our nation's most unfortunately influential lunatic opinion-makers.
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By PareeneComment by VirusWithShoes: @PimpMyCouch: Come 'round after noon. Make it about two. Maybe three-ish. Early evening's fine. Anytime after ten is probably better.... more » | Other threads
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fridays
Related: Sources: George Clooney Looking Good [The Onion]
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weather on the ones
Call Matt Drudge, The Sky Is Falling In NYC
Is anyone else disturbed by the fact that it's thundering and lightning in New York City in the middle of January? Since Matt Drudge's weather link real estate is currently devoted to something about snow falling in Baghdad for the first time in a century, we thought we'd volunteer some headlines to blow this climatological phenomenon wildly out of perspective: More » -
social studies
Who Actually Reads The Drudge Report?
Yesterday I was having lunch with a pal who was schooling me on the real business of the web—did you know some people are really making a killing on the internet? I did know that, but only like, as a concept—and we wondered: Who reads Drudge? Who keeps it such a monster traffic site? So! Variety columnist Brian Lowry writes about what happens when you get a link on Drudge (everyone writes in to say they hope you get cancer you liberal for fellating Tim Robbins). That column—which isn't handled very well, he's way too snippy and classist, but hey—gets linked on Drudge! The comments from Drudge readers include: "You're fat"; "And remember when you are celebrating the Holidays JESUS is the reason for the season"; "Your a supposed journalist....take the heat for the dung you write and shut it!"; "You sure are fat"; "Why do jews always and I mean ALWAYS call people they disagree with anti-semitic? Its getting old already ok sons of abraham"; "I hope you get HIV and die from AIDS at one of your Hollywood butt plugging homo orgies"; "Most of us have jobs and families, instead of life 'partners,' granola, and burkenstocks."
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By ChoireComment by La Mareada: @Michael Jahn: The problem is the local bar wants to actually make money, so they cater to the current meatpackers(or... more » | Other threads
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wireless
Drudge launches mobile site, reports busiest month ever
The Drudge Report is the homepage for many news junkies — myself included. That's likely because Matt Drudge has never really jumped on the Web 2.0 bandwagon — no comments, no voting on stories, no submitting stories (except through the anonymous tips box) for peer review, no videos, no lolcats. The site has pretty much been the same since it launched in the late '90s — until today! More »
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Comment by Figaro: "Assorted fan and hateboys will flame me, but DrudgeReport is a more valuable web property than Digg." More valuable than even... more » | Other threads
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