The power of Drudge Is the Drudge Report a positive influence on news coverage or, as Obama administration claims, a negative one? Negative: Drudge is a reactionary know-nothing Negative: He's just a one-man spinmeister with a loud megaphone Negative: Drudge is a prime example of why we need government control of the Internet Negative: He's the unofficial wire editor for the entire media Negative: Who is this guy anyway? What credentials does he have? Neutral: Drudge merely uses his news judgment, like anyone else, in the business to present interesting breaking news stories from mainstream sources Positive: Without Drudge, we wouldn't even have access to all the real news every day Positive: Drudge has been, for 17 years, a breath of fresh air in the news business Positive: His news judgment is acute. He has his finger on the pulse of what's going on Positive: If Obama doesn't like him, you know he’s doing something right Positive: Without Drudge, the American people would be less informed – pure and simple Other View Results Loading ...