Matthew Nathan "Matt" Drudge (born October 27, 1966) is an American political commentator and the creator and editor of the Drudge Report, a news aggregator. Drudge has also authored a book and hosted a radio show and a television show.
"In the end, it's just me sitting in my house with a computer and a keyboard. I don't think about the millions of people who may be reading. It feels like a very solitary activity." Interview with Camille Paglia, February, 2003.
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I go to bars. I go to straight bars, I go to gay bars.
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Has only a high-school education, where he was an underachiever. He ranked 341st out of 355 in the Class of '84. Ironically, he received a D in his "Current Events" class.
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Internet news journalist.
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Famous for breaking the Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton sex scandal story.
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Was sued by Clinton presidential aide Sydney Blumenthal for 30 million dollars in libel damages after Drudge wrote - and retracted - a report which wrongly accused Blumenthal of spousal abuse. The case was settled out of court, and Blumenthal agreed to pay $2500 in expenses to Drudge.
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Gets over two and a half million hits a day on his Drudge Report web page.
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Has been frequently described as being a "loner" when he was growing up.
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