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moderate libertarian
10-29-2011, 03:17 PM
There is another "pro Cain" top headline with photo and all on Drudge today. Does Drudge belong to hardcore wing of pro war/occupations/foreign inrerventions liberals, neoconservatives who have been building up Cain?

Drudge used to be hardcore mouth piece for neocon lobbies before and during Iraq war and lately seemed to be displaying a libertarian streak after Obama election. But perhaps old habits and beliefs die hard?

bluesc
10-29-2011, 03:20 PM
I wouldn't exactly call it secret. The guy that runs it with him may have an influence.

moderate libertarian
10-29-2011, 03:37 PM
I assume you are referring to war lobbies pimp Breitbart. He would be typical Cain supporter and comes across as an idiot just like Cain.

AGRP
10-29-2011, 03:45 PM
I assume you are referring to war lobbies pimp Breitbart. He would be typical Cain supporter and comes across as an idiot just like Cain.

http://www.thenorthwestreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/andrew_breitbart_tea_party_neocon-514x1024.jpg

trey4sports
10-29-2011, 03:52 PM
Drudge is fair. Probably the best non-closely-aligned ally.

moderate libertarian
10-29-2011, 03:59 PM
Good observations AGRP.


Breitbart Endorses Cain/West For GOP Nomination

Apr 21, 2011 ... Conservative muckraker Andrew Breitbart said Thursday that he wants radio host
Herman Cain and Freshman Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) on the ...

www.talkradionews.com/.../breitbart-endorses-cainwest-for-gop-nomination.html


Bizarre Love Triangle: Breitbart, Reuters, and the Drudge Report

For years, Andrew Breitbart, second-in-command at the Drudge Report, labored in the shadows cast by his boss's legendary fedora. Now, he's known as a major media player in his own right, the architect of a burgeoning conservative news network that's far more ambitious than anything his boss has ever attempted. In 2005, he created Breitbart.com, a streamlined news portal that carries the latest articles from the Associated Press, UPI, and other major newswires.

http://gawker.com/5398176/bizarre-love-triangle-breitbart-reuters-and-the-drudge-report



Drudge is fair. Probably the best non-closely-aligned ally.

Lately his coverage has been less pro-neoconish but deep down it maintains a pro war, pro interventionist bent. It has been very anti Obama but won't be surprised if it endorsed Obama's foreign policy down the road.

Kords21
10-29-2011, 04:02 PM
All these media outlets hitching their wagon to the "cain train" will live to regret doing that when Cain gets trounced in the primaries and Paul lays the smackdown on them all. Should be fun to watch them scrambling trying to justify their months of carrying's Cain's water.

AGRP
10-29-2011, 04:34 PM
Theres already a similar thread to this: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?322085-Is-Drudge-Going-to-Start-a-Designated-Corner-to-Promote-Herman-Cain

The latest Cain story has been on Drudge for approx. 2 days. If I wanted to go to another dime a dozen Neocon site like Breitbart, I would go there.

Joey Fuller
10-30-2011, 03:07 AM
Yeah.. drudge will occasionally post ron paul and infowars links BUT I def think the mainstream media are colluding to support banker insider Cain

moderate libertarian
10-30-2011, 12:46 PM
Media owners / lobbies as usual continue to build candidates. Palin may be right though, it would be "flavor of the week" in the end.

Romulus
10-30-2011, 12:48 PM
Yeah.. drudge will occasionally post ron paul and infowars links BUT I def think the mainstream media are colluding to support banker insider Cain

Yep.. Drudge is in the bag for Cain, along with the rest of them.

steph3n
10-30-2011, 12:58 PM
There is another "pro Cain" top headline with photo and all on Drudge today. Does Drudge belong to hardcore wing of pro war/occupations/foreign inrerventions liberals, neoconservatives who have been building up Cain?

Drudge used to be hardcore mouth piece for neocon lobbies before and during Iraq war and lately seemed to be displaying a libertarian streak after Obama election. But perhaps old habits and beliefs die hard?

People care too much what others think around here, propping them up on a pedestal for some reason. News flash, your legs are toothpicks and going to break!

Stop putting people there, and it won't disappoint you later.

moderate libertarian
10-30-2011, 01:08 PM
steph3n, can you elaborate? My view is giving certain segments of media too much credit in building up dim wits like Cain or I'm misreading your view?

If you were implying Cain was "flavor of the week", I agree.
But that does not justify agenda of media activists like Breitbart who practically used to run Drudge report. I'm taking a broader view going back to news/views management from start of war fiascos and not just last few months posturing since Obama election.

Cowlesy
10-30-2011, 01:10 PM
Drudge is great. He's definitely posted links we've sent him when we have something interesting.

moderate libertarian
10-30-2011, 01:19 PM
In last few months, his coverage of Ron Paul comes close to being "great" or simply fair compared to other media, I would agree. But I was raising question if Drudge coverage was deep down Cain supportive and that reflected in their coverage of past months. All media has biases, it's not exactly a surprise of any sort.

Son of Detroit
10-30-2011, 01:42 PM
You can't expect a major news source to ignore Cain (I know, they ignore Ron Paul). If I were Drudge, I'd be running stories on Cain too. It's all about what's hot in the news, and unfortunately Cain is hot.

moderate libertarian
10-30-2011, 02:07 PM
You can't expect a major news source to ignore Cain (I know, they ignore Ron Paul). If I were Drudge, I'd be running stories on Cain too. It's all about what's hot in the news, and unfortunately Cain is hot.

That plus this.


Breitbart Endorses Cain/West For GOP Nomination

Apr 21, 2011 ... Conservative muckraker Andrew Breitbart said Thursday that he wants radio host
Herman Cain and Freshman Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) on the ...

http://www.talkradionews.com/news/2011/4/21/breitbart-endorses-cainwest-for-gop-nomination.html


Breitbart has been active in running Drudge Report for a long time.


No complains about Cain leading the polls, he will be easiest to defeat by Ron Paul if Cain didn't get de-constructed in coming days of GOP drama.

johnwk
10-30-2011, 03:54 PM
Is Drudge secretly in Cain's camp? How about Tea Party activists?

I for one am certainly loosing my faith in the Tea Party movement which seems to be infected with amnesia when it comes to supporting and defending our written Constitution. Many Tea Party activists seem more interested in supporting Herman Cain whose “opportunity zones” would flagrantly violate our Constitution if adopted, than being obedient to our Constitution

Aside from our founder's intentions to prohibit Congress to grant preferential regulations of commerce as applied to the various united States [Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6] which Herman Cain’s “opportunity zones” would in fact violate, it should also be noted that Mr. Cain, in proposing to allow the federal government to enter a State and grant preferential tax treatment in a designated geographical zone ___ allowing people living within that zone to avoid paying federal taxes which people living outside the zone will be forced to pay ___ violates another part of our Constitution which requires direct taxes to be apportioned among the States, while indirect taxes are required to be uniform throughout the united States!

In addition to many Tea Party activist’s amnesia when it comes to defending our Constitution, something else has been bothering me to no end! Why is it that our “conservative” talk show hosts are tripping over themselves to support Herman Cain and ignoring his proposed smiley faced tyranny? Has anyone heard Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Schnitt, Mark Levin, Dennis Prager, Bill O'rielly, Mike Gallagher, Lee Rodgers, Neal Boortz. Tammy Bruce, Doc, Thompson, Monica Crowley, or any “conservative” talk show host, or news personality on FoxNews question Herman’s outrageous proposal to use federal power to require a specific person or businessman within a particular State to pay a tax which another person or businessman situated a few blocks away is relieved of paying?

There is something foul taking place and it appears our big media, including our “conservative” talk show hosts, are very much part of it when one considers the media’s silence regarding Herman Cain’s “opportunity zones” which would create a new and improved opportunity for folks in government to perpetuate the class warfare game which distracts and divides the America voter!

Of course, the class warfare game and occupation of the united States by Progressives which began in 1913 with the 16th Amendment could be ended abruptly by withdrawing Congress’ power to lay and collect taxes calculated from “incomes”. Unfortunately, not one of our “Republican” candidates propose to end this evil tax which is the source of power used by progressives and RINOs to enslave America‘s businesses, working people, and has turned a once free and thriving market into a government managed and manipulated socialist venture which is now on its death bed.

How sad it is that our Constitution takes a back seat to emotions a passions during our federal elections.

JWK

Read my lips Herman Cain. No additional national sales tax on top of the socialist tax caluclated from incomes which you support.

AGRP
10-30-2011, 04:08 PM
Things will equal out in the end.

Matt is a made man, thus he doesnt care if he loses his base. I find myself visiting Lewrockwells site more often than Drudge (aka Breitbart) as he makes himself more and more irrelevant. Breitbart is a failure. For all of the major mainstream media exposure he receives by his statist cohorts, he only gets a pathetic average of 100-200 comments (if that) per video.

ctiger2
10-30-2011, 05:12 PM
Drudge's #1 goal is to MAKE MONEY. Drudge gets paid when his links generate traffic. If Drudge feels that Cain stories are getting him a lot of traffic so he can make more money, he'll put up all kinds of Cain headlines to invite clicks. Same goes for anyone or anything else.

kahless
10-30-2011, 05:38 PM
Ron Paul's Iowa win is currently right column half way down. Anyone else, particularly Cain, it would have been a large headline at the top of the page or at the very least at the top of one of the columns. No doubt he leans towards Cain.

moderate libertarian
11-02-2011, 06:24 PM
Ron Paul's Iowa win is currently right column half way down. Anyone else, particularly Cain, it would have been a large headline at the top of the page or at the very least at the top of one of the columns. No doubt he leans towards Cain.

It has become more than evident in last few days coverage as he went to bat for Cain, invoking "race card" is only small part of this.

moderate libertarian
11-12-2011, 12:19 PM
Is Drudge secretly in Cain's camp? How about Tea Party activists?

I for one am certainly loosing my faith in the Tea Party movement which seems to be infected with amnesia when it comes to supporting and defending our written Constitution. Many Tea Party activists seem more interested in supporting Herman Cain whose “opportunity zones” would flagrantly violate our Constitution if adopted, than being obedient to our Constitution

Aside from our founder's intentions to prohibit Congress to grant preferential regulations of commerce as applied to the various united States [Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6] which Herman Cain’s “opportunity zones” would in fact violate, it should also be noted that Mr. Cain, in proposing to allow the federal government to enter a State and grant preferential tax treatment in a designated geographical zone ___ allowing people living within that zone to avoid paying federal taxes which people living outside the zone will be forced to pay ___ violates another part of our Constitution which requires direct taxes to be apportioned among the States, while indirect taxes are required to be uniform throughout the united States!

In addition to many Tea Party activist’s amnesia when it comes to defending our Constitution, something else has been bothering me to no end! Why is it that our “conservative” talk show hosts are tripping over themselves to support Herman Cain and ignoring his proposed smiley faced tyranny? Has anyone heard Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Schnitt, Mark Levin, Dennis Prager, Bill O'rielly, Mike Gallagher, Lee Rodgers, Neal Boortz. Tammy Bruce, Doc, Thompson, Monica Crowley, or any “conservative” talk show host, or news personality on FoxNews question Herman’s outrageous proposal to use federal power to require a specific person or businessman within a particular State to pay a tax which another person or businessman situated a few blocks away is relieved of paying?

There is something foul taking place and it appears our big media, including our “conservative” talk show hosts, are very much part of it when one considers the media’s silence regarding Herman Cain’s “opportunity zones” which would create a new and improved opportunity for folks in government to perpetuate the class warfare game which distracts and divides the America voter!

Of course, the class warfare game and occupation of the united States by Progressives which began in 1913 with the 16th Amendment could be ended abruptly by withdrawing Congress’ power to lay and collect taxes calculated from “incomes”. Unfortunately, not one of our “Republican” candidates propose to end this evil tax which is the source of power used by progressives and RINOs to enslave America‘s businesses, working people, and has turned a once free and thriving market into a government managed and manipulated socialist venture which is now on its death bed.

How sad it is that our Constitution takes a back seat to emotions a passions during our federal elections.

JWK

Read my lips Herman Cain. No additional national sales tax on top of the socialist tax caluclated from incomes which you support.

Well said John. Current media cited flavor of "Tea Party" was funded by neocons and war lobbies, not surprised at all they are supporting someone like Cain.

low preference guy
11-29-2011, 08:05 PM
Drudge: [CAIN] LOSES ENDORSEMENT IN NH...

GeorgiaAvenger
11-29-2011, 08:09 PM
Drudge links to Infowars