Comments for Drudge Blog http://www.drudgeblog.com Monitoring the Drudge Report, Matt Drudge, and New Media Mon, 12 May 2008 02:23:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Quiz: What do you really know about Drudge, anyway? by Karpacz http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2005/03/14/quiz-what-do-you-really-know-about-drudge-anyway/#comment-40629 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:52:24 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2005/03/14/quiz-what-do-you-really-know-about-drudge-anyway/#comment-40629 Nice quiz:) Nice quiz:)

]]> Comment on Contact Us by RegoPark http://www.drudgeblog.com/contact-us/#comment-36929 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:35:32 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/contact-us/#comment-36929 Greg, I have no way of knowing anything about that. My expertise comes from research on Drudge's press and my own background in PR and media. We don't pretend to have any inside political connections nor be affiliated with Matt Drudge. That said, I personally don't put any stock into anything that appears on WorldNet Daily. But that's a separate issue. Greg, I have no way of knowing anything about that. My expertise comes from research on Drudge’s press and my own background in PR and media. We don’t pretend to have any inside political connections nor be affiliated with Matt Drudge.

That said, I personally don’t put any stock into anything that appears on WorldNet Daily. But that’s a separate issue.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Greg http://www.drudgeblog.com/contact-us/#comment-36729 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:54:00 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/contact-us/#comment-36729 Just saw this on the WorldNetDaily site any truth to it? ELECTION 2008 WorldNetDaily Exclusive (question edited) Just saw this on the WorldNetDaily site any truth to it?

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]]> Comment on My Last Post: Rego is Gone, But Matt Drudge Lives On by Jimmy L http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-35578 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:44:21 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-35578 For the drudge fans out there: <a href="http://www.drudgetracker.com" rel="nofollow">drudgetracker.com</a> For the drudge fans out there: drudgetracker.com

]]> Comment on My Last Post: Rego is Gone, But Matt Drudge Lives On by anonymous http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-26380 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:37:55 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-26380 I think that's already been addressed on this space. Check the postings through September and October. They knew a long time he was leaving, he just didn't announce it to fans. I think that’s already been addressed on this space. Check the postings through September and October. They knew a long time he was leaving, he just didn’t announce it to fans.

]]> Comment on My Last Post: Rego is Gone, But Matt Drudge Lives On by Philip http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-26260 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:35:25 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-26260 I'm a big Drudge fan too. Now there's nothing good on Sunday night radio. Have you been able to find out the "real" reason Matt Drudge left radio? And so suddenly? I'm very curious!!! Thanks! Philip I’m a big Drudge fan too. Now there’s nothing good on Sunday night radio. Have you been able to find out the “real” reason Matt Drudge left radio? And so suddenly? I’m very curious!!!

Thanks!

Philip

]]> Comment on My Last Post: Rego is Gone, But Matt Drudge Lives On by Lance http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-24933 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:55:51 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/31/my-last-post-rego-is-gone-but-matt-drudge-lives-on/#comment-24933 Thanks so much for your insight these past years. It's been a pleasure. Thanks so much for your insight these past years. It’s been a pleasure.

]]> Comment on Same Game, Same Playground, Different Players by Lay-lo http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/22/same-game-same-playground-different-players/#comment-24672 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:30:55 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/22/same-game-same-playground-different-players/#comment-24672 Hey Rego, the lead paragraphs are the key difference, not quite same-o same-o. That's where the key real news is. Drudge has been getting "scoops" from Clinton yeah we all know that, knew that about GOP candidates too. The unusual, newsy aspect was how the NYT explained that it wasn't just that Clinton's camp gave Drudge one particular fundraising "scoop," it was in the Clinton camp's motivation for that "scoop" -- to be timed specifically to appear on Drudge to trump Obama, distract from his speech. That's not same-o same-o observation that Drudge gets specific scoops from presidential candidates, it goes instead to WHY he gets those scoops and how they benefit the camp doing the leaking. And the first few paragraphs are written in a way that sort of -- but not totally -- disguises the fact, or doesn't raise the question in most readers' minds, that there is only one place that could have clued the NYT in on what the Clinton camp's motivation for leaking that scoop to Drudge had been and that the Clinton camp had been successful in pulling it off. (Clinton's camp, of course. Unless the lead paragraphs explaining what the Clinton camp had been doing and its motivation for doing it were entirely fabricated by the NYT, which I doubt. It's like bragging about a conquest -- look what we did!) Hey Rego, the lead paragraphs are the key difference, not quite same-o same-o. That’s where the key real news is. Drudge has been getting “scoops” from Clinton yeah we all know that, knew that about GOP candidates too. The unusual, newsy aspect was how the NYT explained that it wasn’t just that Clinton’s camp gave Drudge one particular fundraising “scoop,” it was in the Clinton camp’s motivation for that “scoop” — to be timed specifically to appear on Drudge to trump Obama, distract from his speech. That’s not same-o same-o observation that Drudge gets specific scoops from presidential candidates, it goes instead to WHY he gets those scoops and how they benefit the camp doing the leaking. And the first few paragraphs are written in a way that sort of — but not totally — disguises the fact, or doesn’t raise the question in most readers’ minds, that there is only one place that could have clued the NYT in on what the Clinton camp’s motivation for leaking that scoop to Drudge had been and that the Clinton camp had been successful in pulling it off. (Clinton’s camp, of course. Unless the lead paragraphs explaining what the Clinton camp had been doing and its motivation for doing it were entirely fabricated by the NYT, which I doubt. It’s like bragging about a conquest — look what we did!)

]]> Comment on Sundays Will Never Be the Same: A Look Back at Drudge Radio by RegoPark http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23589 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:29:54 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23589 Drudgereader: Alas, that was before someone came up with Drudgeradioarchives.com. I would love to have that clip myself. It was over a year ago, and unfortunately I didn't tape it. Glad you like the blog. Drudgereader: Alas, that was before someone came up with Drudgeradioarchives.com. I would love to have that clip myself. It was over a year ago, and unfortunately I didn’t tape it. Glad you like the blog.

]]> Comment on Sundays Will Never Be the Same: A Look Back at Drudge Radio by drudgereader http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23570 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:52:23 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23570 Would it be possible if you could post the audio clip of Matt's tirade on the Warren Buffet quote, or direct me to it? If yes, then thank you profusely. And thanks for the blog -it's been alot of fun reading it over the years. Would it be possible if you could post the audio clip of Matt’s tirade on the Warren Buffet quote, or direct me to it? If yes, then thank you profusely. And thanks for the blog -it’s been alot of fun reading it over the years.

]]> Comment on The Unsexy Truth About Matt Drudge’s Radio Departure by RegoPark http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23308 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:32:47 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23308 Nah. I've noticed some changes. He's probably on that "extended travel" he talked about, though. Nah. I’ve noticed some changes. He’s probably on that “extended travel” he talked about, though.

]]> Comment on The Unsexy Truth About Matt Drudge’s Radio Departure by hh http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23305 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:12:37 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23305 The Drudge Report cover page has not changed in 3 days. I guess he's leaving that to die on the vine too. The Drudge Report cover page has not changed in 3 days. I guess he’s leaving that to die on the vine too.

]]> Comment on Sundays Will Never Be the Same: A Look Back at Drudge Radio by Dave Aspend http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23222 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:17:15 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23222 Wow. That was well written and researched. I was a huge Drudge Radio fan myself and I stumbled onto your site from Drudge Forum. Thanks for a good read. Wow. That was well written and researched. I was a huge Drudge Radio fan myself and I stumbled onto your site from Drudge Forum. Thanks for a good read.

]]> Comment on Sundays Will Never Be the Same: A Look Back at Drudge Radio by RegoPark http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23080 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:47:37 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23080 Jon: I didn't mention it in this particular post, no...but I mentioned it in a comment back I made early this morning on the "Unsexy Truth" post. It IS interesting. I just had to wrap it up because this post is SO long as it is. Jon: I didn’t mention it in this particular post, no…but I mentioned it in a comment back I made early this morning on the “Unsexy Truth” post.

It IS interesting. I just had to wrap it up because this post is SO long as it is.

]]> Comment on Sundays Will Never Be the Same: A Look Back at Drudge Radio by Jon Ernst http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23072 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:22:43 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/10/01/sundays-will-never-be-the-same-a-look-back-at-drudge-radio/#comment-23072 Matty's not dead...yet. He's just going to Australia. I was kind of surprised that you didn't make any mention of something that Matty *wasn't* really willing to talk about in detail on his last regular show...although he did make sure to at least work in a small mention. We can only dream about what Matty really meant when he mentioned the "other projects". He'll be back....bigger and better than ever. Perhaps Drudge should have signed off with this song. ======= Kylie Minogue - "Can't get you out of my head" http://youtube.com/watch?v=k88a_3NSZQQ ======= Newt --- "...this is in fact..world war three." Matty’s not dead…yet.
He’s just going to Australia.

I was kind of surprised that you didn’t make
any mention of something that Matty *wasn’t*
really willing to talk about in detail on his last
regular show…although he did make sure to
at least work in a small mention.

We can only dream about what Matty really
meant when he mentioned the “other projects”.

He’ll be back….bigger and better than ever.

Perhaps Drudge should have signed off with this song.

=======
Kylie Minogue - “Can’t get you out of my head”

http://youtube.com/watch?v=k88a_3NSZQQ
=======

Newt — “…this is in fact..world war three.”

]]> Comment on The Unsexy Truth About Matt Drudge’s Radio Departure by RegoPark http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23063 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:36:11 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23063 Well, he hinted on that on his final broadcast, didn't he? Looks like my speculation was on the money! After being taken out of context by silly gossips, the reasons I've offered all September...which I've discussed in previous posts...are exactly what he described on the last show. Okay. I've done my little "Told You So" dance of joy. Well, he hinted on that on his final broadcast, didn’t he?

Looks like my speculation was on the money! After being taken out of context by silly gossips, the reasons I’ve offered all September…which I’ve discussed in previous posts…are exactly what he described on the last show. Okay. I’ve done my little “Told You So” dance of joy.

]]> Comment on The Unsexy Truth About Matt Drudge’s Radio Departure by JimC http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23058 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:32:19 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23058 I think Matt's got a super sexy project up his sleeve. dum. dum. duummmmmm. I think Matt’s got a super sexy project up his sleeve. dum. dum. duummmmmm.

]]> Comment on The Unsexy Truth About Matt Drudge’s Radio Departure by Drudge Podcast http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23057 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:30:40 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-23057 <strong>Drudge Podcast: The Final Show?...</strong> Will tonight be Matt Drudge's radio farewell? HOTAIR: Christian leaders may back third-party candidate if Rudy wins GOP nomination HOTAIR: Video: There are no gays in Iran, says Ahmadinejad HOTAIR: Mark Levin: Media Matters is a “criminal enterprise... Drudge Podcast: The Final Show?…

Will tonight be Matt Drudge’s radio farewell? HOTAIR: Christian leaders may back third-party candidate if Rudy wins GOP nomination HOTAIR: Video: There are no gays in Iran, says Ahmadinejad HOTAIR: Mark Levin: Media Matters is a “criminal enterprise…

]]> Comment on The Unsexy Truth About Matt Drudge’s Radio Departure by RegoPark http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-22782 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:58:05 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-22782 My post above reads that it was WITHIN THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY but OUTSIDE THE REALM OF PROBABILITY. It raised my eyebrows. It got me thinking. But I also have an active bullshit detector. If Matt Drudge himself somehow decided I was worth contacting (VERY MUCH within the realm of possibility but far outside the realm of probability)you can bet on it I'd be checking the ISP,the spelling and content...or if I heard his voice, I'd say "prove it," or, even if someone were in front of me claiming to be him, you can bet I'd be checking the height, eye shape, and facial hair pattern. It's not about being literal, but being legalistic: not accepting conclusions that haven't been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and also stopping short of the slippery slope of assumptions that occur when journalists play the "my sources said this" game... And I'm not saying that the poster was definitely from New York mag, but that there are other possibilities besides the poster being Drudge. And some untraceable poster could still be from the Intelligencer, even though it works for the same mag as Philip Weiss, or could be someone else interested in stirring something up. My post above reads that it was WITHIN THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY but OUTSIDE THE REALM OF PROBABILITY.

It raised my eyebrows. It got me thinking. But I also have an active bullshit detector. If Matt Drudge himself somehow decided I was worth contacting (VERY MUCH within the realm of possibility but far outside the realm of probability)you can bet on it I’d be checking the ISP,the spelling and content…or if I heard his voice, I’d say “prove it,” or, even if someone were in front of me claiming to be him, you can bet I’d be checking the height, eye shape, and facial hair pattern.

It’s not about being literal, but being legalistic: not accepting conclusions that haven’t been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and also stopping short of the slippery slope of assumptions that occur when journalists play the “my sources said this” game…

And I’m not saying that the poster was definitely from New York mag, but that there are other possibilities besides the poster being Drudge. And some untraceable poster could still be from the Intelligencer, even though it works for the same mag as Philip Weiss, or could be someone else interested in stirring something up.

]]> Comment on The Unsexy Truth About Matt Drudge’s Radio Departure by Layla http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-22781 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:07:09 +0000 http://www.drudgeblog.com/archives/2007/09/24/the-unsexy-truth-about-matt-drudges-radio-departure/#comment-22781 Just to be clear -- I said he *usually* types such online correspondence in all caps and *usually* it contains at least one glaring misspelling. But Rego, sometimes you stick so literally to everything he has said or done in the past it makes me wonder whether you can allow for even the slightest deviation --surely it's within the realm of possibility that he can and has written off a two- or three-sentence online correspondence without all caps and without a misspelling? <i> The poster is *not* from NY Mag. He takes a backhand swipe at the competence of the mag's million-word piece on him. I assure you the writer and editors were not seeking for Matt Drudge (or anyone pretending to be him online, especially if it was one of them!) to say the serious-toned piece they invested lots of time, money, and print space into producing was "a riot!".</i> Just to be clear — I said he *usually* types such online correspondence in all caps and *usually* it contains at least one glaring misspelling. But Rego, sometimes you stick so literally to everything he has said or done in the past it makes me wonder whether you can allow for even the slightest deviation –surely it’s within the realm of possibility that he can and has written off a two- or three-sentence online correspondence without all caps and without a misspelling? The poster is *not* from NY Mag. He takes a backhand swipe at the competence of the mag’s million-word piece on him. I assure you the writer and editors were not seeking for Matt Drudge (or anyone pretending to be him online, especially if it was one of them!) to say the serious-toned piece they invested lots of time, money, and print space into producing was “a riot!”.

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