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gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
edited March 2012 in A Moving Train
wow, so young. i just heard him on the radio arguing with Thom Hartmann last week and he seemed so alive...

i don't have much to say about him. i completely disagreed with his politics and his shady tactics, but he was really good at what he did and was successful at pushing the republican agenda in the media. this guy nearly singlehandedly presented things that became talking points and policy ideas for the gop the last few years. i am thinking that his death may be a blow to the republican party, especially in this election season...

Conservative firebrand Andrew Breitbart has died at age 43

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ ... -at-age-43

Andrew Breitbart, the conservative firebrand and web publisher, has died, according to his Big Government website.

In a brief post, the site said he died at age 43 of natural causes. His death was confirmed to msnbc.com by the Los Angeles Coroner's Office.

Breitbart, in addition to publishing a number of websites devoted to repudiating what he saw as the liberal-dominated coverage of politics and culture, once served as an editor for the Drudge Report and helped Arianna Huffington launch the Huffington Post website.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Geez... like you, I wasn't a fan of what he did, or his political point of view, but my thoughts go out to his friends and family. To lose someone at 43 has got to be tough.
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    He seemed like an OK guy to me.

    And yes, too fucking young.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Didn't agree with what he did, but he seemd damn good at it, and seemed to believe in his cause.

    RIP.
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  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    edited March 2012
    good riddance


    Im awful, I dont have time for people who are that destructive in nature.

    "Andrew Breitbart is now more powerful than ever, the left's worst nightmare has created over a million Breitbarts" :?
    Post edited by SweetChildofMine on
  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    good riddance


    Im awful, I dont have time for people who are that destructive in nature.


    You're classy.
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  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    RIP.

    I'm confused. No one dies of "natural causes" at 43. Something (most likely an illness of some sort) caused his death. The question is which?
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  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    edited March 2012
    inlet13 wrote:
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    good riddance


    Im awful, I dont have time for people who are that destructive in nature.


    You're classy.
    Sorry. I said Im awful. Latest stunt? He was a a hacker who also infiltrated OWS email. He was a fraud. Too bad, Im sorry if he was your right wing champion. For me he was not... Am I running around saying yipee ki yay? No... I said good riddance.

    Do I feel the Breitbart Love? Ewww... no, gone is the stench of his arrogant rabble rousing halitosis breath breathing down my "liberal" neck.
    Post edited by SweetChildofMine on
  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    edited March 2012
    inlet13 wrote:
    RIP.

    I'm confused. No one dies of "natural causes" at 43. Something (most likely an illness of some sort) caused his death. The question is which?
    he ate his own cyanide...
    Post edited by SweetChildofMine on
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Wow... it was just a few days ago when I saw him on TV, and I had to change it because I simply could not stand watching him... it's tragic that the media ever paid attention to him. This man doesn't even deserve an obituary.

    Apparently, he was such a hero to right, that he must be a martyr, he must've been assassinated...
    http://gawker.com/5889618/breitbarts-de ... a+theories
  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    inlet13 wrote:
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    good riddance


    Im awful, I dont have time for people who are that destructive in nature.


    You're classy.
    Sorry. I said Im awful. Latest stunt? He was a a hacker who also infiltrated OWS email. He was a fraud. Too bad, Im sorry if he was your right wing champion. For me he was not... Am I running around saying yipee ki yay? No... I said good riddance.

    Do I feel the Breitbart Love? Ewww... no, gone is the stench of his arrogant rabble rousing halitosis breath breathing down my "liberal" neck.

    Like I said, classy.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Geez... like you, I wasn't a fan of what he did, or his political point of view, but my thoughts go out to his friends and family. To lose someone at 43 has got to be tough.

    Especially for his four young children. :( RIP

    Peace
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    i tried really hard to have some class regarding this guy, because it was obviously a sudden death, probably heart related, but this man should not be deified. he should be called what he was, and sweetchild basically called a spade a spade. she calls things as she sees them. and in this case i agree with a lot of what she said.

    the right will champion this guy and mourn him, and the left will be thankful for his being gone.

    as i said, i disagreed with his politics and his methods, and the scandalous shit he pulled... i actually despised those things, and his overall smugness, arrogance, and always the victim mentality, but i had to respect him for what he accomplished. it takes a special, soulless, excuse for a human being to be able to live with himself after what he has done.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    inlet13 wrote:
    Like I said, classy.
    I come from a very old wealthy Mediterranean aristocracy, believe it or not. We are especially fond of our P's and Q's. I have more class in my pinky finger than you do in your whole body. Last time I checked, we're on a Pearl Jam forum not having cocktails at the White House with Heads of State. Or what you and your champions might refer to as a hip-hop party. If you wanna pull rank and class...
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,156
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    inlet13 wrote:
    Like I said, classy.
    I come from a very old wealthy Mediterranean aristocracy, believe it or not. We are especially fond of our P's and Q's. I have more class in my pinky finger than you do in your whole body. Last time I checked, we're on a Pearl Jam forum not having cocktails at the White House with Heads of State. Or what you and your champions might refer to as a hip-hop party. If you wanna pull rank and class...
    You could still learn a thing or two from Master Yoda.
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  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    Jason P wrote:
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    inlet13 wrote:
    Like I said, classy.
    I come from a very old wealthy Mediterranean aristocracy, believe it or not. We are especially fond of our P's and Q's. I have more class in my pinky finger than you do in your whole body. Last time I checked, we're on a Pearl Jam forum not having cocktails at the White House with Heads of State. Or what you and your champions might refer to as a hip-hop party. If you wanna pull rank and class...
    You could still learn a thing or two from Master Yoda.
    Yoda this... :lol:

    Most likely Shakespeare shall be writing Taming of the Shrew next.
  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    inlet13 wrote:
    Like I said, classy.
    I come from a very old wealthy Mediterranean aristocracy, believe it or not. We are especially fond of our P's and Q's. I have more class in my pinky finger than you do in your whole body. Last time I checked, we're on a Pearl Jam forum not having cocktails at the White House with Heads of State. Or what you and your champions might refer to as a hip-hop party. If you wanna pull rank and class...


    The context in which I referred to the term "classy" had nothing to do with wealth.

    Anyway, a man died. You can certainly dislike what he stood for and state that. In fact, you can state whatever you want - it is a message board. But, I just would encourage you or others to not stomp on a dead man's grave. Anyone who does that is "classless" in my opinion and demonstrates their own insecurities and personal issues on a grand stage.

    Feel free to continue though. You certainly are making yourself look good so far.
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  • Monster RainMonster Rain Posts: 1,415
    I wonder if the same nasty comments being made about this guy's death would be tolerated around here if it was Al Sharpton or Michael Moore who had died.
  • sachtrivsachtriv Posts: 27
    inlet13 wrote:
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    inlet13 wrote:
    Like I said, classy.
    Anyway, a man died. You can certainly dislike what he stood for and state that. In fact, you can state whatever you want - it is a message board. But, I just would encourage you or others to not stomp on a dead man's grave. Anyone who does that is "classless" in my opinion and demonstrates their own insecurities and personal issues on a grand stage.

    Sort of like Breitbart himself:

    http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/ ... ?mobile=nc

    Early this morning, news broke that Sen. Ted Kennedy had passed away after serving in the U.S. Senate for nearly 50 years. Soon after, conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart began a sustained assault on Kennedy’s memory, tweeting “Rest in Chappaquiddick.”

    Over the course of the next three hours, Breitbart unapologetically attacked Kennedy, calling him a “villain,” “a big ass motherf@#$er,” a “duplicitous bastard” and a “prick.” “I’ll shut my mouth for Carter. That’s just politics. Kennedy was a special pile of human excrement,” wrote Breitbart in one tweet.
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    edited March 2012
    ^^^^

    see breitbart was known for things like this. he was famous for it. and then when called on it he always said his remarks were taken out of context.... he was a typical narcissist, always the victim and being persecuted for things HE said and did...

    i could give it all back to him now that he is gone, but i think him being gone is good enough for me. no need for me to kick him now. the lack of the gift of a long life was his karma.
    Post edited by gimmesometruth27 on
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    if you think what people are saying about brietbart now is bad, imagine when bush, cheney, glenn beck, and sean hannity kick it. this is tame compared to what will be said about them...
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • mikepegg44mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    sachtriv wrote:
    inlet13 wrote:
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    Anyway, a man died. You can certainly dislike what he stood for and state that. In fact, you can state whatever you want - it is a message board. But, I just would encourage you or others to not stomp on a dead man's grave. Anyone who does that is "classless" in my opinion and demonstrates their own insecurities and personal issues on a grand stage.

    Sort of like Breitbart himself:

    http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/ ... ?mobile=nc

    Early this morning, news broke that Sen. Ted Kennedy had passed away after serving in the U.S. Senate for nearly 50 years. Soon after, conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart began a sustained assault on Kennedy’s memory, tweeting “Rest in Chappaquiddick.”

    Over the course of the next three hours, Breitbart unapologetically attacked Kennedy, calling him a “villain,” “a big ass motherf@#$er,” a “duplicitous bastard” and a “prick.” “I’ll shut my mouth for Carter. That’s just politics. Kennedy was a special pile of human excrement,” wrote Breitbart in one tweet.



    never a big fan of breitbart, but this does beg the question, how soon is too soon?

    when is it ok to call someone like Breitbart an asshole?

    In reality, it is our actions that lead to how people react to our deaths...

    I hate the condescending, hyperbolic nonsense about the greatness of individuals much more than someone calling a person who died an asshole.
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    g under p wrote:
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Geez... like you, I wasn't a fan of what he did, or his political point of view, but my thoughts go out to his friends and family. To lose someone at 43 has got to be tough.

    Especially for his four young children. :( RIP

    Peace
    Ouch... I didn't know that... especially for them. :cry:


    sachtriv wrote:
    Sort of like Breitbart himself:

    http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/ ... ?mobile=nc

    Early this morning, news broke that Sen. Ted Kennedy had passed away after serving in the U.S. Senate for nearly 50 years. Soon after, conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart began a sustained assault on Kennedy’s memory, tweeting “Rest in Chappaquiddick.”

    Over the course of the next three hours, Breitbart unapologetically attacked Kennedy, calling him a “villain,” “a big ass motherf@#$er,” a “duplicitous bastard” and a “prick.” “I’ll shut my mouth for Carter. That’s just politics. Kennedy was a special pile of human excrement,” wrote Breitbart in one tweet.

    He (Breitbart) was a somewhat of a rotten, destructive human being.... But anyone who takes some sort of satisfaction or pleasure from his death is no better than he was.
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • mikepegg44mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    if you think what people are saying about brietbart now is bad, imagine when bush, cheney, glenn beck, and sean hannity kick it. this is tame compared to what will be said about them...


    ^^^^

    I was actually just thinking that...

    I have never really understood the hate for Hannity and Beck...they are personalities...they may irritate you, but hating them seems like such a waste of energy...if the left was indifferent to them they would be MUCH less popular...I venture to say that more people listen to him because they hate him rather than love him...
    that’s right! Can’t we all just get together and focus on our real enemies: monogamous gays and stem cells… - Ned Flanders
    It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
    - Joe Rogan
  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    sachtriv wrote:

    Sort of like Breitbart himself:

    http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/ ... ?mobile=nc

    Early this morning, news broke that Sen. Ted Kennedy had passed away after serving in the U.S. Senate for nearly 50 years. Soon after, conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart began a sustained assault on Kennedy’s memory, tweeting “Rest in Chappaquiddick.”

    Over the course of the next three hours, Breitbart unapologetically attacked Kennedy, calling him a “villain,” “a big ass motherf@#$er,” a “duplicitous bastard” and a “prick.” “I’ll shut my mouth for Carter. That’s just politics. Kennedy was a special pile of human excrement,” wrote Breitbart in one tweet.


    Did I once say anything positive or negative regarding Breitbart's character in this thread? Nope. I simply said people shouldn't stomp on a dead man's grave because it's classless.

    I find it ironic that Breitbart did something similar and that's now being used as a rationale for why it's ok to do the same exact thing to him. In my opinion, it's either right or wrong to stomp on a dead man's grave, be it Ted Kennedy or Andrew Breitbart. Two wrongs don't make a right.

    Moreover, what exactly is gained from bad mouthing a dead guy?
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  • dmannasteeldmannasteel Posts: 1
    I can't believe there is anything but revulsion for Breitbart on this board. This is the man who once said "I hate Eddie Vedder. Pearl Jam even more so." At least he appreciated PJ's version of Crazy Mary, though.

    Condolences to his wife and children, but for all other purposes good riddance.
  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    dmannasteel wrote:
    I can't believe there is anything but revulsion for Breitbart on this board. This is the man who once said "I hate Eddie Vedder. Pearl Jam even more so." At least he appreciated PJ's version of Crazy Mary, though.

    Condolences to his wife and children, but for all other purposes good riddance.


    When did he say he "hated" them? I searched for it on google and came up with this...

    https://twitter.com/#!/AndrewBreitbart/ ... 0658784256

    ...not exactly the same thing. In fact, it seemed to be hedging his dislike of the band while praising their cover of Crazy Mary.

    Anyway, your first post on this board was in this thread? Really?
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,875
    edited March 2012
    inlet13 wrote:
    dmannasteel wrote:
    I can't believe there is anything but revulsion for Breitbart on this board. This is the man who once said "I hate Eddie Vedder. Pearl Jam even more so." At least he appreciated PJ's version of Crazy Mary, though.

    Condolences to his wife and children, but for all other purposes good riddance.


    When did he say he "hated" them? I searched for it on google and came up with this...

    https://twitter.com/#!/AndrewBreitbart/ ... 0658784256

    ...not exactly the same thing. In fact, it seemed to be hedging his dislike of the band while praising their cover of Crazy Mary.

    Anyway, your first post on this board was in this thread? Really?

    Are "can't stand" and "hated" all that different?

    First Hitchens and now Breitbart? Soon there will be nobody left to do Bill Maher's show.
    Post edited by ComeToTX on
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  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    dmannasteel wrote:
    I can't believe there is anything but revulsion for Breitbart on this board. This is the man who once said "I hate Eddie Vedder. Pearl Jam even more so." At least he appreciated PJ's version of Crazy Mary, though.

    Condolences to his wife and children, but for all other purposes good riddance.
    :mrgreen:
  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    inlet13 wrote:
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    inlet13 wrote:
    Like I said, classy.
    I come from a very old wealthy Mediterranean aristocracy, believe it or not. We are especially fond of our P's and Q's. I have more class in my pinky finger than you do in your whole body. Last time I checked, we're on a Pearl Jam forum not having cocktails at the White House with Heads of State. Or what you and your champions might refer to as a hip-hop party. If you wanna pull rank and class...


    The context in which I referred to the term "classy" had nothing to do with wealth.

    Anyway, a man died. You can certainly dislike what he stood for and state that. In fact, you can state whatever you want - it is a message board. But, I just would encourage you or others to not stomp on a dead man's grave. Anyone who does that is "classless" in my opinion and demonstrates their own insecurities and personal issues on a grand stage.

    Feel free to continue though. You certainly are making yourself look good so far.
    You are so full of fodder, arrogant and self righteous, its actually quite funny to watch a pompous asterik like yourself go at it. No wonder why you are the perfect cheerleader for people like Breitbart. Be careful I just may have to keep knocking you off that high arrogant horse you rode in on. A dose of humility would do you quite well. Did I stomp on his grave anywhere, no. I said good riddance, please. And said I was even sorry for saying that in my initial comment/post. If this is all you have on me as a person. Get REAL. Get a LIFE. Get your head out of your rectum.
  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    inlet13 wrote:
    dmannasteel wrote:
    I can't believe there is anything but revulsion for Breitbart on this board. This is the man who once said "I hate Eddie Vedder. Pearl Jam even more so." At least he appreciated PJ's version of Crazy Mary, though.

    Condolences to his wife and children, but for all other purposes good riddance.


    When did he say he "hated" them? I searched for it on google and came up with this...

    https://twitter.com/#!/AndrewBreitbart/ ... 0658784256

    ...not exactly the same thing. In fact, it seemed to be hedging his dislike of the band while praising their cover of Crazy Mary.

    Anyway, your first post on this board was in this thread? Really?
    No, I believe you are doing a fantastic job making your ownself look like an ___________! Which I am refraining of calling you a name however, Im quite sure other people are quite intelligent enough on here to use their own imagination to fill in any derogatory adjective they wish, at this point.
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