huffingtonpost.com - 10/24/2008
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In terms of setting the ground rules -- in terms of setting the campaign agenda -- Matt Drudge has been AWOL since mid-September when Wall Street's credit crisis erupted. That's because a sober story like the unfolding economic turmoil knocks Drudge completely out of his element of frivolous, ...
mediamatters.org - 10/21/2008
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mediamatters.org —
I'm not saying that given the choice I
wouldn't pick a robust economy and a worry-free global...
outlook. But circumstances being what they are, I have to say that as the White House campaign hits its final stride under the ominous shadow of the ...
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Boehlert: Drudge unplugged: How his campaign influence ...
mediamatters.org - 10/21/2008
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mediamatters.org —
Boehlert Drudge unplugged: How his campaign influence has
collapsed by Eric Boehlert I'm not saying that given...
the choice I wouldn't pick a robust economy and a worry-free global outlook. But circumstances being what they are, I have to say that as ...
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Drudge unplugged: How his campaign influence has collapsed
themarathonblog.com - 10/31/2008
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themarathonblog.com —
A few weeks ago, Eric Boehlert suggested that
Drudge’s ability to set the zeitgeist appeared to be...
waning – the seriousness of the credit crunch outweighed the tabloidish frivolity of a typical Drudge banner. Over the last few days, we’ve seen ...
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Is Drudge Losing His Mojo?
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DRUDGE's FOLLY: 'Mutilation' Story is a Lie
Taylor Marsh —
BY TAYLOR MARSH
Not long ago Eric Boehlert did a piece about how Drudge’s
"campaign influence has collapsed." Timing is everything.
Drudge’s headline about the McCain campaign volunteer who had a "B"
carved in her face blaring from his homepage, we find just how far that collapse
extends. As brighter minds intuited, something didn’t sound right. In fact, her
story was a hoax. ...
Big Media Figures Admitting That Drudge's Influence Has Waned
TPM Election Central —
... It's worth noting that the view that Drudge's fearsome influence is a shadow of its former self was a pretty controversial view even during this cycle, the exclusive province of whacked out liberal bloggers. Eric Boehlert sounded the siren about Drudge's tumble from the throne (as ...
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... It's worth noting that the view that Drudge's fearsome influence is a shadow of its former self was a pretty controversial view even during this cycle, the exclusive province of whacked out liberal bloggers. Eric Boehlert sounded the siren about Drudge's tumble from the throne (as ...
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