Drudge: Dick or Curmudgeon?

Like it or not, the Drudge Report has an effect on the national news cycle.  Just watch it for a couple of days or a week.  Drudge’s culling of the news and his spinning of the stories into catchy and sometimes spot-on headlines influences everything from blogs to the nightly cable newsertainment shows.

Drudge more than “leans” to the right on most days and his story selection and headlines reflect that – especially today.

Let’s give it a day or two before we start comparing President Barack Obama’s inaugural address to the best from history, but it’s undeniable, it was great.  The historic moment of the son of a Kenyan immigrant being elected the first African-American president is lost on no one.

So what story lines is Drudge serving up today?

• Obama, Chief Justice flub oath of office
• Bush mocked
• Carter snubs Clintons
• Stock market down over 300 points – Cold Welcome for Obama

Something tells me that Matt didn’t spring out of bed today and feel good about being an American.

At any rate, this is one of those days that even the Drudge Report’s formidable effect on the news cycle can’t take the wind out of America’s sails.  Outlook for tonight’s cable infotainment – Fox excepted – looks positive.