Andrew Breitbart Dies at 43...

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart passed away earlier this morning from what his website, BigJournalism.com described as "natural causes."

I haven't had much kind to say about Mr. Brietbart, but as a middle aged man, a father, a husband a son like he was, it just sucks that whatever took him did so at this early age.

I have a friend who battled with him regularly but called him good guy. That's good enough for me. I never had any interaction with him, so all I've known is what his headlines have generated.

Someone will take his place in the political vacuum quickly, rest assured.

Sorry to hear this...


Some links for stories on this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/andrew-breitbart-dead-blogger-dies_n_1312944.html?ncid=webmail1

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/andrew-breitbart-has-died/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/01/andrew-breitbart-dies-natural-causes-website-reports/


Source:

http://bigjournalism.com/lsolov/2012/03/01/draft/

What were you thinking, Andrew?

 I'm not a big fan of Andrew Breitbart.

About the only thing I've liked how he handled was the Anthony Weiner situation where everything he said was true turned to be true. I think he's blowhard for the right, and in general I'm no fan of blowhards regardless of their political affiliation.

There's a video making the rounds of Breitbart flipping out on a group of Occupy protesters in Washington DC. Both Breitbart and the protesters were drawn to the 2012 Conservative Political Action Committee meetings (CPAC).

As I've written before, I think for the most part, the Occupy protests haven't achieved very much. I also think they could have done better by emulating a few tricks out of the Tea Party handbook.

So, basically two entities here I think mostly waste our time. Now, onto the video...

The Occupy people are out in the street, banging their drums, chanting their slogans against CPAC, etc. In other words, doing what they do. Brietbart is seen approaching the group and begins to shout at them "behave yourself!" He doesn't just say it once or twice. He says it throughout the course of this :87 second video twenty two times. He also calls the group "freaks" and "animals" and then "filthy freaks." He also implores the Occupy group to "stop raping people!" at least four times.

I'm not sure that I'd call this a meltdown, but no other term comes to mind. Why did he walk over to them? Why did he say what he said to them, and why for God's sake did he say it so many times? Either he just snapped under the toxic cocktail of a conservative convention and the Occupy folks OR this was a stunt of some sort. Either way, it was a waste of time, of breath, etc.

As one site describes it, enjoy this "instant classic..."




Its almost like two drunks yelling at each other. None of it makes a damn bit of sense, its annoying to almost everyone and it changes nothing.

Andrew Breitbart Tells Unions To 'F**k Off', Calls Janeane Garofalo Hollywood's 'Sympathy F**k' (VIDEO)

Andrew Breitbart Tells Unions To 'F**k Off', Calls Janeane Garofalo Hollywood's 'Sympathy F**k' (VIDEO):

I think he'd be better off staying away from comments like these. I doubt they appeal to the mainstream, independent voter. It'll be curious to see if there's any apology from Breitbart over the next few days, like Ed Schultz offered Laura Ingraham a few months ago?

The difference is, of course, that Schultz is a paid employee of MSNBC, whereas Breitbart is a free agent...

I'm guessing there's a low chance for any retraction in this case...