Drudge hid Clinton's boffo book sales -- and the right-wing followed

[meisje]

Washington Post "Reliable Source" columnist Richard Leiby reported on June 24 that Internet gossip Matt Drudge was slow to post the news from the publisher of former President Bill Clinton's new memoir, My Life, that the book -- with record sales of more than 400,000 copies -- had shattered the previous record for single-day sales for nonfiction. According to Leiby, "Drudge, usually one of the quickest cyber reporters around, picked up that story in the late afternoon, after we sent him requests for comment."

In fact, throughout the day of June 23, while noting reports of strong
sales by CNN, Reuters, and the Associated Press, Drudge tried mightily to create the false impression that the book was not selling well nationwide: The Drudge Report linked to a variety of regional and local news reports about weak demand for the book in some locations but ignored a slew of regional and local news reports about strong demand in many other places.

[Must_B_Free]

1. Will Drudge go down

with Hannity, Limbaugh and Coulter?

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. What?! Drudge being less than honest in his news sources?

Picking and choosing from his sources, and spinning the news to fit an agenda? I don't believe it! I'll never believe it!

:evilgrin:

[DeepModem Mom]

3. Drudge dropped that story line like one very hot potato!

I do have to give Drudge a bit of credit, however, for running some stories negative to his side -- the banner story on his site as I write, for example, is Cheney's f-word.

[dusty64]

4. Let them deny reality

and keep their heads in the sand. They are in for a VERY rude awakening.