How Janet Napolitano knows she's made it: Matt Drudge dubs her 'Big Sis'

Why is 海角大神 Science in our name?

Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The 海角大神 Science Church, and we鈥檝e always been transparent about that.

The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we鈥檝e aimed 鈥渢o injure no man, but to bless all mankind,鈥� as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.

Here, you鈥檒l find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences 鈥� a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.

Explore values journalism About us

Monitor Breakfast

How Janet Napolitano knows she's made it: Matt Drudge dubs her 'Big Sis'

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was asked Friday about being called 'Big Sis' by Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report. 'I am amused,' she said with mock seriousness. 'You know, I've made it.'

About video ads

Michael Bonfigli/Special to 海角大神

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at a Friday Monitor Breakfast.

By Dave Cook Staff writer

Sept. 17, 2010, 5:06 p.m. ET | Washington

There is little that is fun about Janet Napolitano鈥檚 job as secretary of Homeland Security. The $56 billion department she heads is charged with protecting America鈥檚 borders, controlling immigration, guarding the president, and dealing with disasters.

At least she has kept her sense of humor. At a Monitor-sponsored lunch with reporters Friday, Secretary Napolitano was asked how she felt now that Matt Drudge of the Web's Drudge Report has bestowed upon her the nickname 鈥淏ig Sis.鈥� "I am amused," she replied, with mock seriousness. "You know, I鈥檝e made it. Drudge has a nickname for me.鈥�

When Drudge uses Napolitano鈥檚鈥淏ig Sis鈥� moniker, it is sometimes accompanied by a picture of airport passenger screening equipment used by the Transportation Security Administration she oversees. The device in question allows TSA officers to peer under passengers鈥� clothes to try to detect any weapons.