Fuck Drudge. This is a low blow even by Drudge standards.

[Hugabear]

I know that Drudge is a Reich-wing propaganda outlet, and that he loves every opportunity to take shots at Democrats. I know that posting inflammatory bullshit is his MO. But today what I saw might be the lowest he's sunk. At the top of the page, in bold letters, is the headline "COOL: MAN OF THE YEAR!", right below a photo presumably of Obama smoking a joint in his earlier days. This photo does appear in the Time article, but it's buried pretty deeply. One has to wonder how much time Drudge spent looking for the most 'shocking' Obama pic to post along with his headline.

[blueclown]

1. He's Matt Drudge.

The sooner you realize that, the better off you will be. This is just free publicity for his site. Just don't visit it. There is no rhyme or reason to what he does. He's just a conservative hack. Liberals shouldn't give any credence to his site and should just pretend it doesn't exist.

[Bobbie47]

2. Cigarette

not a joint said the Time guy earlier on msnbc.

[Hugabear]

19. I think most people looking at that pic will assume it's a joint

That's exactly why Drudge chose that particular pic to show.

[anigbrowl]

21. Frankly, nobody knows except Obama

I roll pretty tidy joints, for example. Anyway, it doesn't bother me none.

[knowbody0]

3. he is so jealous

Obama pulls off the "cool" drudge wants so badly. just laugh

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Plus, Obama looks better in a hat.

;)

[underpants]

9. Drudge had a show on Fox News when it first started

he was in a fedora (Greg Palast needs to lose his too) in a dark room trying to look like an old school reporter or a private eye.

Even that RW machine couldn't keep him afloat. Not as bad as "Red Eye" but close.

[PVnRT]

29. What, the douchehat isn't cool enough?

[Dennis Donovan]

4. He's smoking a cigarette...

...as per Time and the photographer who took the photos.

[eShirl]

6. that's how Bogart used to smoke his cigarettes

[Dennis Donovan]

7. Don't Bogart that joint...

:rofl:

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

23. or that pretzel

:o

[Midwestern Democrat]

32. A lot of people smoke cigarettes this way to keep tobacco stains off their

fingers - I've tried doing it this way for this reason, but always fall back into holding it the more common way.

[Canuckistanian]

36. Yup. In every scene in Casablanca where he was smoking

He's holding it just like that.

[peacetalksforall]

8. His days have come and gone and he is still trying to resurrect them.

However, for all those who are just discovering the methods within the battalions of the army that is out there to push thieving Republicanism - go for it and learn. Soon you will learn their patterns, twists, and reality flips - it will all become predictable and repetitive.

In the meantime, consider that you are making him more wealthy. Best to look forward to weaning away from his lure for the vile.

[charlie]

10. What I don't get about Drudge

is how does he get away with hotlinking? He has never hosted images on his site, he just leeches from others.

[EduConsumer]

11. And What About Time for Publishing This?

Are you really willing to censor the media in order to make it appear as though our president elect is perfect in every way? Obama has already put everything on the table in his famous books about his drug use, he WASN'T and ISN'T perfect. He's human.

[zulchzulu]

12. DON'T VISIT THE SITE! It gets him hits. Here's a screenshot...

[deaniac21]

13. Thanks for being our censor. How come you don't have to stay

away and how do I get a license?

[charlie]

14. The Drudge Report Archives

is a way to check on Drudge without giving him the hit counts:

http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/data/2008/12/17/20081217_195256.htm

[deaniac21]

18. Thanks but I'm not OCD.

[charlie]

20. That's swell

Happy to hear it.

[4 t 4]

34. Sweet -Thanks ,also

it doesn't matter, Obama won! This is just the start of the bull to come.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

15. is it a joint or a ciagerette?

[brianna69]

16. It's a cigarette. I love that pic.

[Dennis Donovan]

17. Cigarette - that's been firmly established.

[spanone]

22. drudge has no standards....none

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

24. Poor Matt Fudge

He spent the election hanging his hopes on Ashley Todd and Zogby's bullshit polls.

[Mari333]

25. I love the pic. n/t

[cbc5g]

26. I think it's a cool pic

so what if he was smoking a joint? it's a life choice of millions of americans. Hopefully Obama will work to end the war on cannabis users.




But I doubt it. He's surrounded by drug war assholes =/

[yella_dawg]

27. Drudge has standards?

Who knew?

[girl gone mad]

28. It's a good pic.

I read that change.gov users voted that legalization should be Obama's top priority.

[Dukkha]

30. Jealousy from a right wing nerd

just bitter over the fact he's stuck on right side seats with the other social rejects and can't hang with the cool kids on the left

[backscatter712]

31. Stay classy, Drudge! n/t

[SalmonChantedEvening]

33. Fedora the Exploita.

All straw hat no class.

[VOX]

35. It's a filtered tobacco cigarette. Check out O's series of college-years pics at Time.com (link)

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1866765_1815188,00.html

Nothing but a filtered cigarette. But what a dude! :thumbsup: