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By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWashington Post blogger Dave Weigel has resigned amid controversy over comments he made regarding the conservatives he covers. The resignation stemmed from remarks Weigel made on an off-the-record list-serv called "JournoList," founded by Weigel's friend and colleague Ezra Klein. This is essentially an exclusive forum for liberal reporters and bloggers to share tips and compare notes. (Not surprisingly, the question over who leaked Weigel's comments has become a hot topic among Washington journalists). The rumpus started on Thursday, when FishbowlDC disclosed some of Weigel's e-mails, in ...
Drudge: 'Obama to the Rescue' with 497 Point Stock Market Gain
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyUpdate: 4:06 pm - My original headline trumpeted a 391 point gain. As you can see, that number has since climbed another 106 points.The stock market has surged today, and many are crediting Barack Obama, by way of Tim Geithner, for the big bounce. Matt Drudge is running a blast headline that says "Obama to the Rescue," and Politico also credits Geithner for the spike.Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has been reluctant before to claim credit for the ups and downs of the stock market, but this is good news for Geithner nonetheless. From Politico:That's because the last time he announced a bailout ...
Clinton Aide: Obama Wins 'Drudge Primary'
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyPolitico has a story today about the influence of internet innovator and journalism lightning-rod Matt Drudge that includes this ominous admission: "It's clear to us that Barack Obama has won the Drudge Primary, and it's one of the most important primaries in this process," conceded a senior Clinton aide, who also acknowledged that Drudge's treatment of Obama could also make the Illinois senator more electable in November. The piece goes on to explain that Drudge has also had John McCain in the crosshairs, so it isn't just an anti-Clinton thing. This is undeniably good news for Obama, as long ...
Is Clinton Broke Again?
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThat's the news leaked by The Drudge Report, a suspect source if ever there was one, but now confirmed by the AP and Howard Wolfson. The details? Hillary Clinton has dipped into her personal fortune once again, loaning her campaign another $6.4 million last month, and that she'll be transferring even more funds from the joint bank account soon. The last time the alarm was sounded that hard financial times had befallen Clinton's campaign, donors opened their wallets big time, and came to her rescue. Since then, however, we've learned how much money the Clintons made since Bill left office, and, ...
Edwards Camp Responds to Drudge Hillary Story
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAs I reported earlier today, The Drudge Report claims anonymous sources in the Clinton campaign are buzzing that she may exit the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination sooner rather than later, in anticipation of a defeat in New Hampshire, with others urging her to fight on. In the same story, Drudge claims anonymous insider quotes from the John Edwards campaign:Meanwhile, Democrat hopeful John Edwards has confided to senior staff that he is staying in the race because Hillary "could soon be out.""Her money is going to dry up," Edwards confided, a top source said Monday morning. When ...
Keep Friends Close, Enemies Closer
By David Knowles - Politics DailyHillary Clinton, among others, is cozying up to Matt Drudge. In the age of minute-by-minute news, in which so called "breaking" stories pop up on our computer and television screens with synchronized urgency, no one person or single media outlet has more influence in shaping the tenor of the newsday than Mr. Drudge. His hugely popular website, The Drudge Report, is a clearinghouse of headlines too tempting to leave un-clicked. ...
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