As you know, I think it is insane to support Gingrich, so I certainly don\u2019t disagree with Drudge\u2019s obvious bias against him. But it is nonethless fascinating to watch Drudge pull out the stops to manufacture consent among his readers. The headlines this morning are like a barrage:<\/p>\n
NEWT FLASHBACK 1983: REAGAN RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL \u2018DECAY\u2019\u2026
\nNEWT 1986: \u2018The Reagan administration has failed, is failing\u2026
\nNEWT 1988: \u2018If Bush runs as continuation of Reaganism he will lose\u2019\u2026
\nINSIDER: GINGRICH REPEATEDLY INSULTED REAGAN
\nGINGRICH OPENS DOOR FOR ILLEGALS\u2026
\nR. EMMETT TYRRELL: William Jefferson Gingrich\u2026
\nCOULTER: RE-ELECT OBAMA: VOTE NEWT!\u2026
\nDeLay: \u2018He\u2019s not really a conservative\u2019\u2026
\nFL Poll: Romney Stronger than Gingrich in General Election vs. Obama\u2026
\nCNN: Gingrich admits his ABC claim was false during debate\u2026
\nGingrich tells UNIVISION: No perjury during my divorce depositions\u2026
\nMarianne Gingrich lawyer: \u2018He was never deposed\u2019\u2026
\nFLASHBACK 1998: Gingrich Orchestrated GOP Ads Recalling Clinton-Lewinsky Affair\u2026 <\/p><\/blockquote>\nHe\u2019s not like a real journalist or anything, Just an aggregator and he can promote whatever agenda he likes. But it is fascinating to me how transparently he does promote it and how obviously panicked he is about the possibility of the GOP foolishly nominating Gingrich. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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