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MADem

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68. You've made your point, abundantly -- now do stop derailing the thread.

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 08:30 AM

Mar 2012

We get it--you don't like the guy. He's not my particular favorite, either, but he hit this one outta the park. It has context and nuance and gives every bit as good as Breitbart did. It's a perfect retort to that shitbird's life and the character assassination he called work.

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Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone: "Andrew Breitbart: Death of a Douche" [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 OP

Thanks for saying what I was thinking. I'm kind of sorry for feeling that way but the Brite Farts southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #1

Aww...you only quoted the nice parts. Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #2

I just went for the first four paragraphs... Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #3

+10000 just for the title. LOL corkhead Mar 2012 #4

This is practically a loving tribute. eShirl Mar 2012 #5

SO MANY PEOPLE are going to read this and overreact, paying no attention to the words Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #7

I have no idea who Breitbart is, but I try to read anything and everything by Matt Taibbi shcrane71 Mar 2012 #6

Go Matt! NICO9000 Mar 2012 #8

The wife looked at me funny when I said the same thing as it was announced sarcasmo Mar 2012 #9

I love Taibbi as much as I hated Breitbart! valerief Mar 2012 #10

Succinct and to the point. Faygo Kid Mar 2012 #11

and do not forget this particular creepy jerks's comments about Ted Kennedy the day he died! lunasun Mar 2012 #16

Michelle Malkin is doing her usual trick of chronicling "left-wing hate" nxylas Mar 2012 #23

Exactly. I was looking at a right wing board that was completely overlooking/ignoring exactly that. treestar Mar 2012 #29

Well said by Taibbi and Faygo Kid... +1 eom 99 Percent Sure Mar 2012 #45

the rethugs found it, the comments are coming from them DiverDave Mar 2012 #12

I'm guessing that most of the people writing "I just cancelled my subscription..." Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #13

Great Obit. cachukis Mar 2012 #14

Another dead presswhore who chose lying over truth just1voice Mar 2012 #15

Another dead presswhore who chose lying over truth lunasun Mar 2012 #59

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) asfghjtyk Mar 2012 #17

I love how the righties all cringed at his selective editing...... Grassy Knoll Mar 2012 #18

that was MUSHY. LittleGirl Mar 2012 #19

Yep. Damn Taibbi for humanizing him! eShirl Mar 2012 #21

The title alone is worth the price of admission amuse bouche Mar 2012 #20

The next-to-last paragraph sums up my own feelings exactly. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2012 #22

"Breitbart didn�t do anything by halves" Javaman Mar 2012 #24

the devil is delighted... DemocracyInaction Mar 2012 #25

I concluded that the Devil himself called Breitbart down from life... backscatter712 Mar 2012 #46

I'm glad the jerk is dead Gruntled Old Man Mar 2012 #26

Douche's Demise TahoeGrandpa Mar 2012 #27

I have as much sympathy for him as I would have to hear of Limbaugh's death. olegramps Mar 2012 #28

the most patriotic thing he ever did.... RedstDem Mar 2012 #30

Seeeeya BetterThanNoSN Mar 2012 #31

Hats off evilhime Mar 2012 #32

Andrew Breitbart: The 21st Century version of Lee Atwater HereinDC Mar 2012 #33

That crossed my mind yesterday when I heard the news avaistheone1 Mar 2012 #40

Atwater's repentance was phony. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #47

From the same article Gruntled Old Man Mar 2012 #34

haha; thanks eShirl Mar 2012 #36

ah, this explains the misfits who stalk DU grasswire Mar 2012 #38

Douche..... Plucketeer Mar 2012 #35

Constipation factories? Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #51

I have never liked Matt Taibbi. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2012 #37

wannabee Hunter S. Thompson AlbertCat Mar 2012 #41

Taibbi is not a good writer. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2012 #44

naw Skittles Mar 2012 #48

Walk blindly into the light. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2012 #50

LOL!!! Plucketeer Mar 2012 #57

I am not the one who is blind Skittles Mar 2012 #58

You've made your point, abundantly -- now do stop derailing the thread. MADem Mar 2012 #68

Me too Plucketeer Mar 2012 #56

Seriously? ellisonz Mar 2012 #64

I agree on the shamelessness jimbo92107 Mar 2012 #39

I feel about Breitbart the way I did about Strom & Jesse AlbertCat Mar 2012 #42

Yup NoKoolAideForMeThx Mar 2012 #43

I feel bad for his wife, kids, and the rest of his family... blackspade Mar 2012 #49

Watching the drunken/high breitbart video of him verbally attacking an Occupy group Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #52

Never speak ill of the dead Herlong Mar 2012 #53

Then Jesus piping in Herlong Mar 2012 #54

Who? And Why Should Any One Care? Remind Us Again ... emanymton Mar 2012 #55

Douchebag is being nice. 43? The booze and dope made him look 63. RBInMaine Mar 2012 #60

Spam deleted by cbayer (MIR Team) dfgrehe Mar 2012 #61

I have to disagree with Taibbi - Breitbart was a hoaxer (ACORN) and a slanderer (Brown) underpants Mar 2012 #62

Truth never SHAVES its.......BALLS....... 322Skull Mar 2012 #63

And Hell smelled of bacon... ellisonz Mar 2012 #65

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #66

Wow, that's telling 'em! MADem Mar 2012 #67

The person I feel sorry for is the undertaker... burning rain Mar 2012 #69

What a horrible thing to say... Phaedrus76 Mar 2012 #71

March 3 2012 Mendocino Mar 2012 #70