Why DRUDGE won't cover Gannon

[madhat]

From TrueNews:

"Perhaps because Drudge is a self-proclaimed republican he didn't want to add fire to this growing scandal; in contrast, perhaps Drudge didn't report the story because he has indirect connections with GOPUSA and Talon news.

The right wing website GOPUSA, which has been linked to the Whitehouse-Gannon scandal, regularly publishes David Horowitz's articles. Horowitz's special interest group, Individual Rights Foundation, paid for Matt Drudges legal bills during the DrudgeGate affair in the late 90's.

As Morrie Friendly writes on americanpolitics.com: Drudge was represented by Manny Klausner, whose legal services were financed by David Horowitz's Individual Rights Foundation, the legal wing of his Center for the Study of Popular Culture, a right-wing "think tank" heavily funded by Richard Mellon Scaife."

Makes sense to me!
http://trunews.blogspot.com/2005/03/matt-drudge-jeff-gannon-connection.html

[Archae]

1. More like...

"Jeff Gannon" was Sludge's "on-top" boyfriend.

[Atman]

2. Because he like to look at him naked?

Oh, COVER Gannon, as in the "journalistic" sense? Never mind.

[mattclearing]

3. Drudge pretty much avoids gay issues, unless Chris Rock is involved...

Ask Andrew Sullivan why.

Also, he ignores no-win situations for the Republican Party. Gannon is a no-win.

After all, if it ain't on Drudge, it ain't news, right?

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. You know, Andrew Sullivan could probably turn a pretty penny

if he now Brocks himself. T'would be interesting to hear his confessions.

[madhat]

6. Sciafe, Eberle -- the usual suspects....

Let's move off the gay issue.

[madhat]

4. We need to follow the money here.

This isn't about sex it's about who is paying whom.

The Matt Drudge / Jeff Gannon Connection
Tuesday, March 1
Matt Drudge's silence on the Gannon-gate affair seemed very odd considering Drudge's past coverage of government scandals.

Drudge, who came to internet stardom by breaking the Lewinsky affair in the Clinton era, rarely mentioned the Jeff Gannon affair on his website drudgereport.com during the past few weeks as this scandal unfolded.

Perhaps because Drudge is a self-proclaimed republican he didn't want to add fire to this growing scandal; in contrast, perhaps Drudge didn't report the story because he has indirect connections with GOPUSA and Talon news.

The right wing website GOPUSA, which has been linked to the Whitehouse-Gannon scandal, regularly publishes David Horowitz's articles. Horowitz's special interest group, Individual Rights Foundation, paid for Matt Drudges legal bills during the DrudgeGate affair in the late 90's.

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"Interestingly, Bruce Eberle, who has very close connections to Talon News, GOPUSA.com and Gannon, once worked for the Richard Mellon Scaife backed Southeastern Legal Foundation.

The connections between these right wing reporters and Jeff Gannon seem to be more complicated than they appear. Either way, it was very suspicious for Drudge not to report on the Gannon-affair. Perhaps his previous connections forced him to help cover up the Male-Hooker-In-The-Whitehouse scandal along with the rest of the mainstream news organizations.

It would be interesting to see who is financing the costs of gannon/guckerts legal fees if he does end up suing someone."

[zulchzulu]

7. We need to catch the goddamn rat now

It's been pretty obvious to me that Drudge and Guckert were linked...this is just what we need to hammer away at.

[robbedvoter]

8. Frankly, an internet gossipmonger is the least this story needs

One can not talk of "Drudge's responsibility" - but MSM is supposed to abide by a standard. So, I won't spend time wondering what makes Drudge cover things. last year he started a lie on Clark the same day RNC spouted same. I might add, it was extremely popular on DU as well - with multiple threads opening over and over.

[madhat]

9. Well not exactly....

If he's being paid by the GOP, he should be filing taxes a bit differently, no?

[havocmom]

11. In a just world, there would be IRS Audits for Pundits

and as progressives, we work for a just world, don't we. ;)

IRS Audits for Pundits

[robbedvoter]

14. You mean, like Armstrong Williams before being found out?

[Ian David]

10. Keep this kicked. I want to see if this goes anywhere

[madhat]

13. I'm trying my best to get this story

Off the gay issue and onto the real issue: corruption and conspiracy.

[havocmom]

12. The silence of DRUDGE and MSM, particularly about AKA Gannon

pretty well proves Hillary's point from a few years back.