Drudge Report keeps campaigns guessing

Politico ^ | Jonathan Martin and Ben Smith

[Salena Zito]

Drudge Report keeps campaigns guessing By: Jonathan Martin and Ben Smith June 2, 2008 08:07 AM EST

May 19 was a fairly typical day in the recent life of the Drudge Report.

There was a breathtaking picture of Senator Barack Obama’s rally in Portland, Ore., framed by the words “AS FAR AS CAMERA'S EYE CAN SEE… THE OBAMA MASS.”

[ken21]

our friends here on the forum keep announcing the “death of the dinosaur media” but its being reborn:

>>>>>>>Now, as Obama and Senator John McCain look toward the fall, Drudge has emerged unexpectedly as more of a threat to the Republican than to the Democrat. This, combined with the rise of left-leaning sites such as Talking Points Memo and Huffington Post—both of which have proven effective in promoting and amplifying a Democratic message—reflects a major shift from the last two presidential elections, a matter of open alarm to Republican strategists and surprised satisfaction to Democrats.<<<<<<

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Ping

[kcm.org]

We knead to know this future President smokes cigarettes, making him one of us!!!

[Miss Didi]

On Drudge as we speak:



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[Miss Didi]

Darn...that was supposed to be centered but you get the picture.

[Man50D]

Now, as Obama and Senator John McCain look toward the fall, Drudge has emerged unexpectedly as more of a threat to the Republican than to the Democrat.

This statement is ironic considering the GOP has been incrementally favoring the socialist left for several years to expand it's voter base. If anything Drudge is only helping the increasingly socialistic GOP if what Politico is reporting about Drudge is accurate.

[andy58-in-nh]

[Kleebo151]

Drudge is in the tank for Obama. He once posted a top-story picture of Hillary full of wrinkles mocking hner appearance; he broke the rumor that the Hil campaign spread a picture of Obama in Somali garb.

And now you claim that he’s pro-Hillary because he posted a picture of her riding a pick-up truck when the primaries are decided?

[Miss Didi]

I never claimed anything...I just posted what he was featuring at the moment. Matt is very anti-Mrs. Clinton...he always has been.

[ncalburt]

Sadly, The Drudge report probably qualifies as an Obama 527 by now.
He has buried, ignored or only posted the Obama defense his website on the following stories. Drudge never reported the Obama gaffes about “typical white person”, 57 states, the numerous Memorial day screw ups,Michele's lovely “ taking some people's pie of the pie” speech , Hamas comments, Iranian comments ,ignored the Ayers scandal, ran only the Obama defense comments about Wright , and Bittergate. Then he has run as a headlines for two to three days these glowing Obama press release photo ops . Lets face it, Drudge is an Obama operative.

[RoseofTexas]

I agree, drudge has the HOTS for B. Hussein OsAMA! I've noticed Drudge posting favorable pix of OsAMA and cruel pix of Hitlery and sometimes Bush. Though Hitlery is getting the brunt of it!

[ncalburt]

You right. Please note he has IGNORED the fact she won PR by a 70/30 split . he also posts any trash about McCain too and any photos that make him look bad. Obama is treated with kid gloves and anything negative is IGNORED or the Obama press releases are just posted. Just notice how the priest scandal was handled , Matt only posted Obama’s press release defending him but never the comments by the priest.

[AnnaZ]

Lets face it, Drudge is an Obama operative.

For now. I would wait until after Obama clinches the nom before I'd think the fawning is permanent. He just might hate Hilliary more.

[lt.america]

I think one of the most telling is Phlegler’s speech which would have been worthy of the siren in the past, wasn't even referenced and finally when it was, he buried it in column 3 and then quickly put up the story titled Amen with Obama in a praying pose to offset it in column 1.

It is looking worse and worse for McCain everyday.

[ncalburt]

I wish I was wrong but Please Read the Article. Its all True.Its over FOLKS, Matt has gone over to the leftists and Obama media side. These writers nailed Matt Drudge and have basically said that Drudge is openly peddling Obama and he seems to planning to destroy McCain just like he did Hillary. He is the enemy of the Repub party and part of the Obama media now . After this article. I won't bother wiht Drudge Report anymore since the left now control all the major news outlets.

[ncalburt]

I noticed the same thing.
I suspect there is more to the story involving either money or blackmail.Matt suddenly stopped posting negative Obama stories in Dec - Jan and he has gotten more and more like an Obama For President website.

[weegee]

Maybe Drudge expects to see more website traffic (and therefore more $$$) in 4 years of stories about Obama than in 4 years of stories about McCain.

[Ben Ficklin]

I’ve got to think that Drudge’s homosexuality is influencing his shift away from the GOP.

[ncalburt]

You might be right but some changed in his posting . He posted the Michele “ proud” comment in headlines in Dec -Jan and then he changed sides to Obama and now he looks as biased as MSDNC or CBS or ABC or CNN or NPR etc....