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Official Drudge Report Boycott Thread
Posted on 01/27/2012 6:47:11 PM PST by Sybeck1
Due to bias shown by Matt Drudge I pledge to boycott the Drudge Report. Please pledge the same if you feel so inclined.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bias; drudge; drudgeboycott; drudgereport; gop2012; mattdrudge; vanity
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To: gaijin
The man has GUTS. Its OK to disagree with him he would understand that. He would understand even if there were HUGE disagreements.
If he truly still had guts, he'd do the following:
1. Apologize for the blatant lack of balance where posting negative stories are concerned about GOP POTUS candidates (Almost no negative Romney articles this whole election cycle, especially any articles (And they are myriad) concerning his progressive liberal behavior as Governor).
2. Start fixing the problem
I'll give you a hint, you're not going to see him do it, because when it comes right down to it, he's a coward.
To: Sybeck1
Great idea—boycott the only truly mainstream conservative site. Drudge is the New York Times of alternative media. You think he’s bashing Newt? No, he’s merely reflecting what most of the conservative media think. They don’t like Newt, and neither do I, and Drudge will remain my go-to site for news.
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:09:57 PM PST
by
giotto
To: gaijin
And Rush pointed it out Conservatives are really fast to throw their own people overboard...
Yup. Its very sad to see this. The old saw, "When pointing a finger in accusation the accuser should realise that three fingers are pointing at himself", seems apropos.
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:10:21 PM PST
by
pyx
(Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
To: ZX12R
I’ve been bombing the “SEND NEWS TIPS TO DRUDGE” box on his website for days. It has become so clearly anti-Newt I can’t take it. I need an alternative.
To: ZX12R; gaijin; doc1019; Taking Congress back in 2010; WhistlingPastTheGraveyard; varina davis; ...
This boycott is ridiculous and hurts FReeRepublic. Drudge has removed the link today for FReeRepublic.
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:11:45 PM PST
by
mojo114
(Pray for our military)
To: Sybeck1
Never liked the Drudge report page. The look just reminded me of a tabloid magazine.
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:12:13 PM PST
by
FishinTX
(kill terrorists, protect the border, punch hippies)
To: Free America52
Looks like Drudge dropped Free Republic.
To: gaijin
We’ve been unlinked again. It’s an official spat now.
Hopefully it’ll pass like the others.
To: kristinn; onyx; STARWISE; maggief
To: mylife
That’s it lainies thread. Wasn’t that a blast!
Miss the old days and the people :(
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:16:32 PM PST
by
mojo114
(Pray for our military)
To: mojo114
The radio show was a hoot too!
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:19:08 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Sybeck1
While I applaud the boycott, I must admit I’m kinda surprised that people boycott now for anti-Newt postings when few here even noticed my thread months ago about Drudge’s pointed inattention to the then-emerging Fast and Furious scandal - certainly the most heinous scandal in our nation’s history, and one with the most dangerous implications. Newt vs Romney, while important, pales by comparison, IMHO.
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:19:45 PM PST
by
dagogo redux
(A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
To: giotto
Great ideaboycott the only truly mainstream conservative site. Drudge is the New York Times of alternative media. You think hes bashing Newt? No, hes merely reflecting what most of the conservative media think. They dont like Newt, and neither do I, and Drudge will remain my go-to site for news.
So you're okay with his complete and utter lack of balance and posting cut off interviews meant to distort and lie about Newt's record?
You're OK with that sort of manipulation?
Furthermore, give Mitt's much more progressive record, you're ok with Matt Drudge not posting anything about his progressive record?
To: Sybeck1
I couldn’t stay off Drudge’s site more than I currently do. Less than “0,” in this case, is impossible to achieve.
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:20:29 PM PST
by
RobinOfKingston
(The instinct toward liberalism is located in the part of the brain called the rectal lobe.)
To: mojo114
This boycott is ridiculous and hurts FReeRepublic. Drudge has removed the link today for FReeRepublic.
You must be this guy:
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:20:29 PM PST
by
ZX12R
(FUBO GTFO 2012 ! We should take off and Newt washington from orbit.)
To: doc1019
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:22:28 PM PST
by
funfan
(and his crew)
To: doc1019
amen! DRUDGEREPORT has helped shape the news toward us
when all other sources work against us, for years now and through many battles. its hard to believe so many are ready
to dump all over matt drudge and even rush and mark levin.
i’ve been annoyed too by the coverage, but sheesh!!
good people can disagree!
maybe all the energy of those most riled up could be redirected by working some phone banks for newt or something
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Weve been unlinked again. Its an official spat now. Hopefully itll pass like the others.
Am I wrong in thinking that this happened due to what HE did, and not something WE did?
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:24:28 PM PST
by
ZX12R
(FUBO GTFO 2012 ! We should take off and Newt washington from orbit.)
To: TigersEye
It’s two stories a week, on average. I don’t know how long he keeps them up, that’s probably determined by the number of clicks they get. But he’s done his fair share to keep the story going.
It’s not helping that our candidates are saying nothing about it.
To: null and void
Bias? Could you please be a little more vague? I noticed the number of anti Newt stories on Drudge then saw this thread posted here on FR:
1/26/2012
Matt Drudge Now Has 9 Negative Stories On Newt, Zero On Romney
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2838072/posts
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This thread I had not seen until I did a search here on FR
1/26/2012
14...Yes...14 Anti-Newt Stories on Drudge Right Now
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2838342/posts
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posted on
01/27/2012 8:25:14 PM PST
by
TYVets
(Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
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