The problem with the Drudge Report

I am largely a fan of Matt Drudge as an unapologetic muckraker. He has exposed a lot of stories that otherwise would have gone buried in the mainstream media. And his site drives discussion across the Net, the Media, and the Nation. But sometimes, he goes too far. Consider this story. It is an off-the-cuff e-mail sent from a blackberry e-mail device between two friends... one of whom happens to be a Network Exec. It includes a frank expression of disgust, and a mild insult about the President. This is not the kind of thing that deserves to be reported as "news." It is a remark between friends.