Comments on: Drudge rules Nina Easton’s world: ‘I think Drudge has gotten less partisan.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:29:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5204250 MapleStreet Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:42:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5204250 Well Drudge couldn't possibly get MORE partisan. Well Drudge couldn’t possibly get MORE partisan.

]]> By: greenpagan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5203792 greenpagan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:42:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5203792 I used to go to Drudge first thing after logging on. Alright maybe the NYT, then Drudge. But I haven't clicked his site for maybe a year now. And I don't miss it. I do come here to Think Progress. Remember when no self-respecting journalist would even mention Drudge? Now they're all over there? It's like with argot. By the time the petty bourgeois squares from Squaresville start slinging what they believe in cutting edge slang around it's already passé. So it is with Drudge. I hope he's saved his money. His heyday (and maybe his payday) isn't anywhere near over yet, but it may very well be the beginning of the end of Drudgedom. BTW -- Initially I thought just the concept of someone like Drudge making end runs around Big Media a fine thing indeed. Then as time went by it became evident where Drudge was politically. In the same hole as Sweet Annie Coulter. (Where's she been lately? Has she been hanging out at the RNC? I don't know. And I don't really want to know.) GOP Mess America! ==== I used to go to Drudge first thing after logging on. Alright maybe the NYT, then Drudge. But I haven’t clicked his site for maybe a year now. And I don’t miss it. I do come here to Think Progress.

Remember when no self-respecting journalist would even mention Drudge? Now they’re all over there? It’s like with argot. By the time the petty bourgeois squares from Squaresville start slinging what they believe in cutting edge slang around it’s already passé. So it is with Drudge. I hope he’s saved his money. His heyday (and maybe his payday) isn’t anywhere near over yet, but it may very well be the beginning of the end of Drudgedom.

BTW — Initially I thought just the concept of someone like Drudge making end runs around Big Media a fine thing indeed. Then as time went by it became evident where Drudge was politically. In the same hole as Sweet Annie Coulter. (Where’s she been lately? Has she been hanging out at the RNC? I don’t know. And I don’t really want to know.)

GOP Mess America!

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]]> By: tbone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5203106 tbone Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:14:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5203106 Often I find I am most interested in the "afterthought" comments that these people make. It seems to me those remarks frequently betray their bias or motivation. For instance: I just click on Drudge. I think Drudge has gotten less partisan, or you know, <strong>whatever it was at the beginning</strong>. What does that mean? Is it that hard to characterize Drudge's perspective? Why is the second clause necessary? It's like she realizes she's not supposed to criticize Drudge as partisan so she attempts to trivialize that comment Often I find I am most interested in the “afterthought” comments that these people make. It seems to me those remarks frequently betray their bias or motivation. For instance:
I just click on Drudge. I think Drudge has gotten less partisan, or you know, whatever it was at the beginning.

What does that mean? Is it that hard to characterize Drudge’s perspective? Why is the second clause necessary? It’s like she realizes she’s not supposed to criticize Drudge as partisan so she attempts to trivialize that comment

]]> By: paleolib http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202908 paleolib Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202908 On the other hand, having a Fortune writer admit she gets her news from Drudge sends a clear signal to all Fortune subscribers that they are wasting their money reading Fortune when they can get Fortune's sources for free. On the other hand, having a Fortune writer admit she gets her news from Drudge sends a clear signal to all Fortune subscribers that they are wasting their money reading Fortune when they can get Fortune’s sources for free.

]]> By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202808 Bilbo Hussein Baggins Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202808 <em>Zed Lefflin Says: katy if you only watch Keith as I do then we would never know if he was lying or not would we….. I dont know but I have been told….. http://www.olbermannwatch.com/ archives/ 2008/ 01/ new_record_olbe.php</em> Sending a liberal to olbermannwatch.com is a little like sending a conservative to SweetJesusIhateBillOreilly.com. A little biased are we Zed. Zed Lefflin Says:
katy if you only watch Keith as I do then we would never know if he was lying or not would we….. I dont know but I have been told…..
http://www.olbermannwatch.com/ archives/ 2008/ 01/ new_record_olbe.php

Sending a liberal to olbermannwatch.com is a little like sending a conservative to SweetJesusIhateBillOreilly.com.

A little biased are we Zed.

]]> By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202794 Bilbo Hussein Baggins Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:31:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202794 Too bad that more journalists don't look at both the left and the right. That is the only way you can get a complete picture. To say that Drudge isn't partisan is a joke. I wonder if it's already too late to regain our fourth estate and make it somewhat non-partisan. As long as a few corporations own most of our media outlets the news is going to be slanted to the conservative side of the aisle. BTW, I know there are rich people on the left. Why don't they buy up Media outlets? Too bad that more journalists don’t look at both the left and the right. That is the only way you can get a complete picture. To say that Drudge isn’t partisan is a joke.

I wonder if it’s already too late to regain our fourth estate and make it somewhat non-partisan. As long as a few corporations own most of our media outlets the news is going to be slanted to the conservative side of the aisle.

BTW, I know there are rich people on the left. Why don’t they buy up Media outlets?

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202788 Marie Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:26:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202788 When Olbermann makes a mistake, he always comes back to correct it. He even made himself worst person once. What are you talking about Zed? When Olbermann makes a mistake, he always comes back to correct it. He even made himself worst person once.
What are you talking about Zed?

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202782 Marie Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:24:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202782 Politico, when it was launched, touted itself as being non-partisan, but it has been very right-wing. Token columnist in Ben Smith, but the headlines, the stories, etc. are all slanted toward the right - they can't deny it. Harris, Vanderhei, Allen, Simon. These guys claim they are independent - yeah, and I am Wonder Woman. They are independent in that they are not Hannity, O'Reilly, Hume, Wallace; after them comes the Politico guys. Politico, when it was launched, touted itself as being non-partisan, but it has been very right-wing. Token columnist in Ben Smith, but the headlines, the stories, etc. are all slanted toward the right – they can’t deny it.
Harris, Vanderhei, Allen, Simon. These guys claim they are independent – yeah, and I am Wonder Woman.
They are independent in that they are not Hannity, O’Reilly, Hume, Wallace; after them comes the Politico guys.

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202768 dbadass Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:19:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202768 I repeat Lefflin 4 is grossly over rated I repeat Lefflin 4 is grossly over rated

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202764 Marie Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:18:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202764 I have suspected that Olbermann checks out TP during the day. I have suspected that Olbermann checks out TP during the day.

]]> By: McWars http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202762 McWars Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:18:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202762 Zed, can you stick to being a semi-humorous hit-and-run troll? Zed, can you stick to being a semi-humorous hit-and-run troll?

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202758 Marie Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:18:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202758 No wonder they all sing the same song when they write their columns or go on TV - they are all using the same sources - Republican. No wonder they all sing the same song when they write their columns or go on TV – they are all using the same sources – Republican.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202714 katy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:01:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202714 strange that... he's never lied to me... strange that… he’s never lied to me…

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202698 katy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:55:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202698 <em>"... has gotten less partisan, or you know, whatever it was at the beginning."</em> you're right... you had it... "partisan" works... still. “… has gotten less partisan, or you know, whatever it was
at the beginning.”

you’re right… you had it… “partisan” works… still.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202686 katy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:52:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202686 but, news is news... why are newspeople looking anywhere but a straight news site? drudge's bias might eliminate a relevant story... oh... well THAT explains a lot... but, news is news…
why are newspeople looking anywhere but a straight news site?

drudge’s bias might eliminate a relevant story…
oh… well THAT explains a lot…

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202684 RUCerious Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:52:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202684 Geez, they could use a toilet instead...just sayin.. Geez, they could use a toilet instead…just sayin..

]]> By: upside99 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202662 upside99 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:36:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202662 Drudge sure is a 'non-partisan' site! Just to the left of RedState, maybe. But then Politico is just to the left of RedState as well. Drudge sure is a ‘non-partisan’ site! Just to the left of RedState, maybe. But then Politico is just to the left of RedState as well.

]]> By: Bob http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202660 Bob Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:35:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202660 Who? Who?

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202648 dbadass Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:29:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202648 Imus wears a stupid hat as well but I don't give a shit what he thinks either Imus wears a stupid hat as well but I don’t give a shit what he thinks either

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/comment-page-1/#comment-5202640 Zooey Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:24:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/drudge-rules-nina-eastons-world-i-think-drudge-has-gotten-less-partisan/#comment-5202640 Wow. Just...wow... Wow.

Just…wow…

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