From: "Doug" <deadbugd...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: (NBC) inside stuff on Steve's pal, Matt Drudge
Date: 2000/12/06
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Novak is pretty funny even though I do disagree with his views at times.
Hell, Pat Buchanan was entertaining to me on Crossfire way back when even
though I would struggle to find something favorable about him.   I'm not
crazy about the left guy they have now - I think their best person in that
chair was that little guy with glasses that left for an internet magazine or
something (Kinsley?).

Doug

Chris T Papaleonardos <c...@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 6 Dec 2000 11:08:05 -0500, "Doug" <deadbugd...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >Gosh, I certainly can live with criticism of Drudge - I doubt many
> >republicans would endorse him for anything but occasional information and
> >occasional entertainment.
>
> As on occasional frequenter of alt.showbiz.gossip before the great
> flame wars over "the party" decimated that group, I was well aware of
> Matt Drudge and his lack of any standards -- journalistic and ethical
> -- and lack of any credibility, years before he went national, long
> before he was a household name.  Yech.
>
> >But I certainly have a problem with putting George Will on the level of
> >Drudge.  I realize you have a problem with someone intelligent putting
forth
> >views you don't agree with but that is hardly deserving of your
statement.
>
> No, Will is not on the same level of Drudge.  But I wouldn't
> necessarily view him as particularly intelligent or fair-minded.
>
> >I'm not sure which of the lefties here is most blatant in their complete
> >inability to see anything redeeming or truthful come from a conservative
>
> I enjoy reading Bill Safire immensely and while I disagree with him
> most of the time, he is clearly intelligent and thoughtful, and
> generally fair-minded.  I respect Bob Novak a lot too, although he
> occasionally infuriates me. :)
>
> Chris