Drudge Teasing Sex Scandal - Still Developing -
Drudge has a small sentence on his website that states: "SEX SCANDAL TO HIT CAMPAIGN... DEVELOPING..."
Not the usual headline with the flashing sirens, just off to the side, which makes me think it might be something against the Repugs, though Drudge would be more likely not to report on it at all if that was the case. Or it might be for a congressional race. Rumor has it Drudge was in a gay relationship with Matt Rhoades, one of Romney's campaign advisors, so Drudge should be viewed as a surrogate of the Romney campaign.
Story is developing, so no details at all except the teaser. I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens.
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while searching for the 'whitey' tape.
Drudge's original reporting, ESPECIALLY in the final days of a campaign, has zero credibility.
He's turned the dials on his dishonesty up to 11 for this week. This will turn out to be laughable B.S.
Drudge is an idiot.
Almost like a confession...
"Romney Advisers Reveal Strategy: Ignore Journalists, Pander To Right-Wing Conspiracy Websites"
From the beginning of the campaign, Romney has pointedly avoided news outlets who might pose tough questions. The press dubbed it “the Mittness Protection Program.” As the campaign wore on, Romney has refused to answer direct questions about major policy issues central to the campaign. For example, Romney has still not stated whether he would undo Obama’s order ending deportations for many young undocumented immigrants.
Romney campaign spokesman Lenny Alcivar recently outlined how the campaign will avoid journalists and cooridnate and communicate their message through Brietbart.com and the Drudge Report:When this election is over, one of the lessons that will be learned by the mainstream media is that they no longer have a toe-hold on how Americans receive their news. Never before – in a way that has taken Democrats off stride – have we seen the confluence of an aggressive online community, led by Breitbart, and an aggressive campaign team not willing to cede an inch of ground to Democrats. This combination has created a new political reality. We no longer allow the mainstream media to define the political realities in America. The rise of Breitbart, Drudge and others, combined with an aggressive Romney campaign is a powerful tool in the arsenal of the conservative movement.
…The governor will no longer allow the mainstream media to dictate the terms of this debate. This is just the beginning… We are witnessing the rise of the center right media.
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/07/01/509328/romney-advisors-reveal-strategy-ignore-journalists-pander-to-right-wing-conspriacy-websites/
And, if we had a real media, Romney would be held accountable when the smear turns out to be a load of malarkey.
