I understand popup's are annoying, but don't you think if you are going to view Drudge's content you should follow his rules. What is Drudge's incentive to provide content if he can't make money off of his site?
Popups send the message that "You will look at me whether you want to or not".
It's enough that I graced your page with my presence. Don't send code that opens unwanted windows or does unwanted things on MY computer.