SCOOPS OF THE CENTURY!

The LAT discovers that Matt Drudge has become a favorite conduit for the mainstream media and has a man in Los Angeles who created a side business by pointing Drudge Report links his way. Next up: Times hears Bush may go to war against Saddam Hussein.

Plus, Fred Thompson’s wife is an attractive blonde! And a lobbyist! Money quote: “A smart, good-looking woman in Washington in her 30s dating a member of Congress doesn’t come as a shocker.” You think?

UPDATE: From covering the obvious to ignoring it.