Another Drudge Exclusive

In 2007, Drudge acccused CNN reporter Michael Ware -- during a news conference in Iraq featuring Sen. McCain and other Congressional Republicans -- of "heckling" two Senators and "laughing and mocking their comments." The report was based on an anonymous "official" who Drudge quoted as saying: "I've never witnessed such disrespect." The claim was picked up by rightwing blogs and the Washington Times. This videotape of the McCain-led news conference -- obtained by indy outlet Raw Story -- shows Ware sitting in the back, not saying anything.

Rupert Speaks on Net Theft, Paywalls, etc

Jean has posted recent interview with media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Is he crazy like a fox, or just out of touch?

"World Exclusive" according to Drudge

If he stuck to just aggregating, and not this kind of "reporting," might the public be better off?

Why didn't liberal bloggers watchdog candidate Obama?

Liberal bloggers exposed outrageous dishonesty in Republican ads aimed at undermining Obama. How hard would it have been for them to also blow the whistle on indefensible Obama campaign ads -- like this one in Spanish smearing McCain as anti-immigrant with comments made by Rush Limbaugh, who generally detested McCain.

When translated, the ad says, "They want us to forget the insults we've put up with, the intolerance" -- as a picture of Limbaugh appears onscreen with quotes OF LIMBAUGH saying, "Mexicans are stupid and unqualified" and "Shut your mouth or get out." The ad continues: "They made us feel marginalized in a country we love so much. John McCain and his Republican friends have two faces. One that says lies just to get our vote and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush."

Here was a McCain Campaign ad and another aimed at Latinos and immigrants that probably got less play than the Obama ad attacking McCain.

Bill Clinton Diatribe Caught on Tabe

Mayhill Fowler openly recorded former President Clinton's angry attack on a Vanity Fair reporter, while he was greeting voters in a rope line as he campaigned for his wife in June 2008. He did not know Fowler was a "citizen journalist" for HuffingtonPost. Should Fowler have identified herself? Should politicians talk to some members of the public -- he assumed Fowler supported his wife -- one way and others a different way? Would Clinton have given his honest views to Fowler if he knew she was a journalist?

They make big $$ on YouTube

What the Buck? Good question. Could Buck really be earning over $100k annually from YouTube videos. With a development deal from HBO?

YouTube star Lisa Donovan or "LisaNova" truly is talented. Here she is playing Sarah Palin in the famous McCain/Palin rap.

Cory Williams and his smpFilms hit the bigtime with "Mean Kitty Song" (over 27 million views!). He claims to be earning over $200k per year, partly from (ugh!) product placements within his videos.

PhillyD is my 12-year-old daughter's favorite YouTube star.

Become a YouTube Star. . .

. . .and appear in a hugely popular music video with Weezer or the earlier one from Barenaked Ladies.

"Where the hell is Matt?" is a helluva success, with his travels ultimately gaining corporate sponsorship.