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robbob

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25. The Drudge Report was an early pusher of this kind of messaging.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 3, 2025, 11:11 AM

Jul 3

Who remembers The Daily Howler? They would trace all the anti-Al Gore stories back from CNN and the Washington Post through Fox and the tabloids, and almost invariably it would be Drudge that started the ball rolling. Such ridiculously lazy “journalism”.

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Yes. They even opened a bank (that failed) in order to "message" anti-wokeness Mike 03 Jul 3 #1

They manufacture a "slur" against a Democratic party policy BumRushDaShow Jul 3 #2

The Drudge Report was an early pusher of this kind of messaging. robbob Jul 3 #25

I used to use Drudge's site as a portal to all the main news sites because he had direct links to them BumRushDaShow Jul 3 #26

Good point Roy Rolling Jul 3 #33

None of their "ventures" have had any staying power BumRushDaShow Jul 3 #35

Peter Thiel plans to hurt us badly. Another white supremacist immigrant hell bent on taking our country down. travelingthrulife Jul 3 #15

Now that is truly insane NJCher Jul 3 #16

Go anti-woke, go broke! Crowman2009 Jul 3 #17

Well at least some good news today. Ray Bruns Jul 3 #3

And Dr. Phil participated in those Chicago ICE raids! Rhiannon12866 Jul 3 #4

Yes he did BumRushDaShow Jul 3 #6

I was disappointed that he was the guest, in those days he had John McCain on fairly often Rhiannon12866 Jul 3 #7

You'd think that BONE HEAD would really stick out at a raid. Embedded....ROFLOL! Bengus81 Jul 5 #40

Turn the other cheek, Phil. Don't hide your anger behind an LLC. /nt bucolic_frolic Jul 3 #5

Dr. Phil loves ICE dalton99a Jul 3 #8

I never liked Dr Phil... Trueblue Texan Jul 3 #13

He always came across as a arrogant phony to me. Ray Bruns Jul 3 #18

I'll bet he hogs down all the tasty BBQ at the family cook-out wolfie001 Jul 3 #9

What happened to him? Sucha NastyWoman Jul 3 #10

More revealed get the red out Jul 3 #12

He started to believe his own bullshit. Ray Bruns Jul 3 #19

Hmmm lonely bird Jul 3 #11

Phil the Fascist - colossal waste of air time mdbl Jul 3 #14

can we throw him an anchor to help him sink a little faster? rurallib Jul 3 #20

I don't wish him well Marthe48 Jul 3 #21

He's a fucking clown Prairie Gates Jul 3 #22

Check his pockets, that's most likely where you'll find the missing money ToxMarz Jul 3 #23

As our girl Stephanie Miller would say WinstonSmith4740 Jul 3 #24

Not-a-doctor Phil. A total fraud. Grins Jul 3 #27

*eating popcorn gif* sakabatou Jul 3 #28

But... TlalocW Jul 3 #29

The annual meeting of the Dr. Phil fan club has been cancelled. The fan died. twodogsbarking Jul 3 #30

My wife is a clinical psychologist. cab67 Jul 3 #31

What about BumRushDaShow Jul 3 #34

not really a good comparison. cab67 Jul 4 #36

Was just curious about your take BumRushDaShow Jul 4 #37

Ah. cab67 Jul 5 #39

Good, now go back to sleep Phil. Clouds Passing Jul 3 #32

AHH Sober Retiree Jul 4 #38