The AP used to do screwball crap like that with pictures of Bush and the people in his admin. At the time they excused their behavior saying that occasional unflattering pictures are inevitable given how much time a President and his cronies spend in front of cameras.
Apparently Barack and his cronies don't spend enough time in front of cameras, because the unflattering Presidential picture phenomenon stopped at his inauguration.
Well good for Drudge. Turnabout is fair play, and a little satire on the MSM is always in good taste.