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When was Drudge EVER conservative? Pardon me, I can’t recall. I found FreeRepublic as a Link from Drudge in the 90’s. Then for quite sometime Drudge dropped Free Republic from his site.

Later Drudge finally linked FreeRepublic once again.

Never, has anyone I know ever considered Drudge as a Conservative site. Ever.

Matt Drudge was a frequent guest of radio legend George Putnam KIEV Los Angeles. Thanks to Drudge, I discovered Free Republic where I lurked for many years during the unmoderated early days of the forum. Great fun and lots of viewpoints tolerated here. Back then Matt was having a blast with his successful startup operation. He was Republican mostly, maybe pro-choice, don't remember. Obviously his adept touch is missing on his site these days. He knew how to tease a headline, word it just right, build suspense, keep us checking in all day. He had his own byline that was worth the read as he broke news stories. He was the alt-right news before there was such a thing.
I never disparage him because he contributed greatly to my ability to stay on top of news that counts, columnists that count, newspapers, weather, too. All there in the smartest front page layout ever invented: the three column spread.
If he's gone off to play, I begrudge him nothing! But I rarely go to DrudgeReport now. Who needs the aggravation!?