themarathonblog.com - 10/31/2008
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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 this observation play out as Drudge’s ...
drudgereport.com - 11/3/2008
huffingtonpost.com - 10/24/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
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 ...
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Eric Boehlert: Drudge Unplugged: How His Campaign ...
washingtonpost.com - 10/31/2008
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washingtonpost.com —
On Tuesday, as Wall Street was reeling and
the humongous AIG bailout was being assembled, Drudge ran...
a picture of Barbra Streisand.
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The Drudge Retort
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Big Media Figures Admitting That Drudge's Influence Has Waned
TPM Election Central —
... staffs are obviously far larger than Drudge's, this still represents a blow to the former ruler of the Internets.
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 we did), and Hillary-spokesperson-turned-blogger Phil Singer has been flogging this argument, too.
The simple truth is that whatever dominance Drudge had ...
Hullabaloo —
... staffs are obviously far larger than Drudge's, this still represents a blow to the former ruler of the Internets. 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 we did), and Hillary-spokesperson-turned-blogger Phil Singer has been flogging this argument, too. The simple truth is that whatever dominance Drudge had over ...
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