Clinton and his aides had been uneasily aware of the dangers posed by Drudge for some time. As the Starr report records, in mid-July 1997 Clinton told Lewinsky that 'Sludge' had turned up something on Kathleen Willey. This had the undesired effect of setting off the whole taping business. Drudge's principal protection against counter-attack from the powerful enemies he has made is that the Report is too small to swat. It's a good protection, but not good enough.
Legitimate journals check their sources.
Drudge doesn't believe in that kind of drudgery. It looks as if Drudge, like Osama Bin Ladin, may have underrated the ability of his foe to reach out and hit back. The White House has retaliated in its familiar two-prong style. Meanwhile the White House Rottweilers have gone for the jugular. It has to be said that Drudge has made their work easy.