Andrew Breitbart dies

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  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 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.
    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
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow 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
  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 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
  • inlet13
    inlet13 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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  • dmannasteel
    dmannasteel 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.
  • inlet13
    inlet13 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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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,059
    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
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • SweetChildofMine
    SweetChildofMine 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:
  • SweetChildofMine
    SweetChildofMine 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.
  • SweetChildofMine
    SweetChildofMine 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.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,574
    Natural causes i bet not just a good ole heart attack , all the time he spent spewing garbage out of hi's mouth but failed to see what kind of shape he was in , watch the blood pressure and cholesterol people ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    "Good riddance" really?

    this man had kids, a wife, parents, maybe siblings? friends...

    don't let your heart shrivel from hate

    journey on Andrew Breitbart ...
  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    No mourning from me.

    the world just got a little less vitriolic.


    more care bears and sunshine.
  • inlet13
    inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    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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  • EZ1221C
    EZ1221C Posts: 2,645
    "To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth"-Voltaire.

    Truth is he was real scum. It has nothing to do with politics in my eyes either. His doctoring of video leading to the firing of the department of agriculture employee whose name I cant remember now was downright despicable. Yeah feel bad for his family, but don't act like he was some pinnacle of morality or some garbage. He was sleazy. I said it while he was alive and I'll say it when he's dead.
    PLAY THE SOUTH
  • inlet13
    inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    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.


    You should probably be careful with your derogatory comments directed at posters; the mods don't like that sort of thing here - read the sticky at the top of MT if you need a refresher.

    I have two things to respond here:

    1) I never said anything positive or negative about Breitbart in this entire thread. Go ahead and re-read it. My comments were pretty much all in regards to people stomping on a dead man's grave. It's bad karma, especially within hours of the death.

    2) In my opinion saying good riddance, as well as your other comments in this thread were not classy the day of a man's death. So, that's why I originally stated "classy", which resulted in this back and forth. That's my opinion. I stand by it. You are obviously free to continue though if it makes you feel good inside.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    EZ1221C wrote:
    "To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth"-Voltaire.
    Sorry, but I think Voltaire was misguided on this one.

    We owe respect and truth to both the living and to the dead - as well as to ourselves...with the understanding that truth, I suppose, is subjective.



    Opinions and candor are one thing (ok, two things), but some of the ugliness in this thread took me aback.
  • EZ1221C
    EZ1221C Posts: 2,645
    hedonist wrote:
    EZ1221C wrote:
    "To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth"-Voltaire.
    Sorry, but I think Voltaire was misguided on this one.

    We owe respect and truth to both the living and to the dead - as well as to ourselves...with the understanding that truth, I suppose, is subjective.



    Opinions and candor are one thing (ok, two things), but some of the ugliness in this thread took me aback.
    Let me put it this way. I am sad that he is dead, but I am certainly not sad that he is gone. I personally do not believe I owe this man a shred of respect, alive or dead.
    PLAY THE SOUTH
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,025
    David frum has the best article i have read today on this
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    Since when did people have to stop hating someone because they thnj he was a rotten human being just because they died???
    I don't even know who this dead asshole was, but I am loving this thread, lol. :roll:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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