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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has a party fundraising event coming up in August that is scheduled to feature a very special guest: Conservative media activist Andrew Breitbart, according to a copy of the invitation exclusively obtained by TPM.
The fundraising event, billed as an "Election Countdown," will take place from August 12-14 in Beverly Hills, California, and will also feature other politicians such as California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, and Nevada Republican gubernatorial nominee Brian Sandoval. Steele and Breitbart are scheduled to co-headline a welcome reception on the first evening, August 12.
It's certainly some odd timing for the RNC to be working closely with Breitbart, who, of course, has made headlines recently for circulating a video clip of then-Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod, an African-American, seeming to tell a story about how she would not help a white farmer who was down on his luck 24 year ago. Sherrod was quickly forced to resign last week. And as it turned out, the full video showed that Sherrod was telling a story about how she ultimately did not discriminate against the farmer -- that this was a great turning point in her own personal story of race relations in the South -- and she did help him. Indeed, the farmer himself has come forward to defend her and discuss their lasting friendship.
Sherrod has since received apologies from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and President Obama. Breitbart also said he felt sorry for Sherrod -- despite the fact that he was the one who posted the questionably edited video in the first place.
RNC spokesman Doug Heye confirmed to TPMDC that the event is going on, but declined to comment further on the nature of fundraising events. We asked follow-up questions about whether Breitbart is still confirmed to attend the event, and also asking when this was first scheduled.
Heye did not comment further, but instead only referred us to the earlier confirmation of the event.
The Four Seasons hotel company, which owns the Beverly Wilshire, has also confirmed to TPMDC that the event is booked for those days, but was unable to confirm a guest list.
Andrew Breitbart did not return our requests for comment.
See the invitation here, forwarded to us by a TPM reader.
Additional reporting by Evan McMorris-Santoro.
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CityGuy
July 26, 2010 10:23 AM
Of course he's unrepentant. His political goal-embarass the president-was accomplished. Party First for Rethugs. No shame, or the truth, can be allowed to get in the way.
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granpappy
July 26, 2010 11:13 AM in reply to CityGuy
The saddest part is that notsoBreitbart and his propagandist cohorts, Fox News, are making this work in their favor, according to all of the polls. Sad how propaganda trumps "TRUTH".
I say "notsoBreitbart" but in reality, he's very bright.. he's great at what he does.. the sheeple follow his every word.
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jsdc007
July 26, 2010 8:29 PM in reply to granpappy
Yes, and thanks to Tom Vilsack and the general cowardice of Democrats when faced with Republican demagoguery, this has been more damaging to the WH than it has been to Fox News and Breitbart. They'll continue to spew their vile filth.
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Ugg the Repug
July 26, 2010 11:22 AM in reply to CityGuy
Gak. Don't make Ugg read to end to find "responses" from RNC and Breitbart. Also, journalists do not "request" comments. Are you MSM now? Swing your hammer. Bonk heads. Har har har.
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AhTrini1
July 26, 2010 6:16 PM in reply to CityGuy
RNC, the party for minorities.
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mcjam
July 26, 2010 10:24 AM
TPM, please describe Breitbart by his true title, "Conservative media propagandist."
Thank you.
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Carl
July 26, 2010 10:31 AM in reply to mcjam
Or as Keith Olbermann glossed him...a "pornographer of propaganda".
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jeffgee
July 26, 2010 8:01 PM in reply to mcjam
He's not conservative. How about radical right-wing gadfly.
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davcbr
July 27, 2010 8:27 AM in reply to mcjam
I also think it would help if you stopped posting that picture of John Lithgow from that 3d Rock eposode where Jane Curtain was not talking to him.
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jsdc007
July 26, 2010 10:32 AM
Next on the list: the KKK.
Steele will dress up in Mammie/Prissie drag and squawk:"I don't know nuthin' about birthers" to peals of laughter and the N-word by Breitbart and the KKK.
Then Steele will curtsy in his best "thank you, massuh" style and get ready for his next racist performance.
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Dadzilla
July 26, 2010 1:02 PM in reply to jsdc007
You have to wonder what goes through Steele's mind... No, really, how can he not recoil in horror when he wakes up in the morning and looks in the mirror.
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riceroni
July 26, 2010 2:35 PM in reply to jsdc007
LOL!!! That's about right.
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John M
July 26, 2010 5:23 PM in reply to riceroni
Many Americans are not smart enough to know that "faux" means false in French.
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jeffgee
July 26, 2010 10:23 PM in reply to John M
That recalls a Bushism:
"The French don't have a word for entrepreneur"
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Outraged
July 26, 2010 10:38 AM
He might be our guest of honor, but putting him first in an alphabetical list of speakers does not make him their guest of honor.
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slb
July 26, 2010 2:43 PM in reply to Outraged
But check out the schedule. The opening event is a welcome reception "featuring Andrew Breitbart and RNC Chairman Michael Steele."
I think maybe that qualifies him as the guest of honor.
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kash79
July 26, 2010 10:40 AM
Really RNC hosting a career-racist is your lead story, while the Afhan war failure and war crimes story is buried as a smallest side note?
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kash79
July 26, 2010 10:41 AM in reply to kash79
*Afghan
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toddincabo
July 26, 2010 11:15 AM in reply to kash79
Sooooo...If you don't like it...leave.
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Knothead Jake
July 26, 2010 8:15 PM in reply to kash79
This just in: Afghan war still going on. This also just in : Republicans proudly proclaim their sickening racism. Now you have both. Now kindly STFU.
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toxophilite
July 26, 2010 11:49 AM in reply to kash79
Hah! And I know that is this week's Fox talking point (Afghanistan: do we really want to sacrifice our brave soldiers to support the heroin trade?[like those horrible unpatriotic dems!])
I know this because my 90 yr. old mom brought it up. She also said that the capture/death of Osama bin Laden isn't really important any more-it's been so long. I guarantee that Mom is an accurate reporter of what Fox has told her this week.
Oh, look!! Over there! Shiny thing!!
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kash79
July 26, 2010 12:09 PM in reply to toxophilite
What are you talking about? Who said anything about Fox or your mom for that matter?
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Subliminability
July 26, 2010 10:43 AM
Comical-evil teams up with evil-evil.
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Walter Mitty
July 26, 2010 10:47 AM
Sandoval should run from this. I mean he's polling way ahead of Rory Reid in Nv, no need to give him this attack point.
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afisher
July 26, 2010 10:50 AM
One has to wonder when the program invite was printed before Breitty's video. Will he remain their Star?
Note to Kash 79. Have you tried to get to Wikileaks and read the documents for yourself? That Site is very busy (I couldn't gain access) and if all this site can do is rehash the same release as every other site, then what. Yes, it is big news, and yes, I want to read the actual memo's, in fact, I'd rather than read them than believe someone else's interpretation...for that, try any Right wing blog, I'm sure they will be spinning this as a smear / attack, but only on the current POTUS!
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Lalo35adm
July 26, 2010 11:01 AM in reply to afisher
There are multiple mirrors that republish the entire archives
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pmccoy
July 26, 2010 10:55 AM
Keep bringin' it on, Mike. Us Ds are lovin' this!
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Noozprof
July 26, 2010 10:55 AM
I would like to say - "Steele and Breitbar: Tweedledum and Tweedledummer"
But Breitbart is far from dumb.
His latest piece of shoddy, drive-by journalism got him enough unique page views to pay the rent through next year.
So he got what he wanted: Racism justified! Capitalism at its best!
The Tea Party should hold him up as an example.
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mcmchugh99
July 26, 2010 10:55 AM
I keep saying that Steele is not a black guy at all, but a white Klansman from Mississippi who's had his skin darkened.
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de TOQUEville
July 26, 2010 11:07 AM in reply to mcmchugh99
Uh... that's F-ed up.
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mcrose68
July 26, 2010 1:42 PM in reply to mcmchugh99
Y'all are familiar with Clayton Bigsby????
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CCYQtwIwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBHFUH_frhBw&ei=r8hNTIeNGcqHnQfquZjYCw&usg=AFQjCNEDgVOUpWlyUbCL5JRT6rYXqgfghA&sig2=UVMt4WTXF1H8UNaM1E6QnQ
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Forrest
July 26, 2010 2:01 PM in reply to mcrose68
Haha, I thought of the same thing. One of the best bits from a truly great show.
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alaric
July 26, 2010 4:15 PM in reply to mcmchugh99
Thats about as racist remark as I've heard in a long time. Congratulations Mr Intolerent
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Over_Ed
July 26, 2010 10:56 AM
TweedleDum and TweedleDumber - but which is which?
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Noozprof
July 26, 2010 10:58 AM
Over Ed: Yes!
Steele is dumber. Breitbart is actually clever, but guided by The Dark Side.
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MyMy
July 26, 2010 11:02 AM
Well, if office, Republicans just make stuff up, and out of office they rely on others to do this for them.
Breitbart's move shows me nothing but the Republicans DESPERATION to mock up an issue, any issue. They've succeeded in some cases, but Sherrod's immense dignity really has helped blow the whistle on their fascist tactics of rule by fraud.
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amati1684
July 26, 2010 11:06 AM
As usual, the oh-so unctuous Republicans prove that they have no need or or appreciation for that little moral concept known as the truth. The party that so regularly hurls the name of Adolf Hitler at opponents appears to have adopted one of his biggest tenets: The bigger the lie the more people will believe it.
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farnsworth
July 26, 2010 11:06 AM
You can't much more obvious that that. The guest of honor is a lying propagandist.
But people will continue to vote for the party of Stealing From The Poor To Give To The Rich. Ain't that America.
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xargaw
July 26, 2010 11:14 AM
It appears that the GOP can pull anything and still remain credible among their base. Brietbart would have forfeited his career among any other group, but the GOP simply has NO STANDARDS FOR TRUTH. As a matter of fact, the more outrageous the lie, the smear, the behavior, the more they embrace you if your deed is directed toward the opposition.
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synchronicity
July 26, 2010 11:14 AM
Sickening.
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FreemanW
July 26, 2010 10:24 PM in reply to synchronicity
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Ahmedsaid
July 26, 2010 11:18 AM
Andrew Breitbart is a distinguished, influential reporter who speaks truth to power and was never a JournoLister. He has status, gravitas, and the power of veracity to recommend him.
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Signalman
July 26, 2010 12:37 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
"distinguished, influential reporter who speaks truth to power"
Yeah, that Sherrod lady just *had* to be stopped. (eyeroll)
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geofu54
July 26, 2010 1:17 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
NEWSFLASH! Sailor's got a man-crash!
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dustbunny44
July 26, 2010 1:40 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
I'm sorry that you see things that way.
More crap comes out of Breitbart than out of my backside.
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Commie Dearest
July 26, 2010 1:43 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
Sure he is, sure he is. Keep telling yourself that in soothing tones to calm those voices in your head that keep trying to get you to see that he is truly a despicable propagandist for the extreme right wing.
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farnsworth
July 26, 2010 1:52 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
Hey sailorboy! Does this mean your sexual fascination for slimy right wing celebrities is not limited to women?
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Ugg the Repug
July 26, 2010 2:28 PM in reply to farnsworth
Har har har. Sailorsubstitute swishing spinnaker into different wind. Ugg fart in that general direction. Har har har.
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brewmn61
July 26, 2010 2:57 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
More like "lies FOR power."
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FreemanW
July 26, 2010 7:40 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
Lex Luthor is a distinguished, influential reporter who speaks truth to power and was never a JournoLister. He has status, gravitas, and the power of veracity to recommend him.
There, fix that for ya.
If you're going to write comedy, don't go half-way, you need to bring it home.
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Morbo
July 26, 2010 7:40 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
Nice sarcasm.
Rude Pundit described Breitbart perfectly today:
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Knothead Jake
July 26, 2010 8:19 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
Ha Ha Sailortard is in the house. Hi Tard, what up?
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Knothead Jake
July 26, 2010 8:21 PM in reply to Ahmedsaid
Ha Ha Sailortard is in the house. Hi Tard, what up?
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July 27, 2010 3:47 AM in reply to Ahmedsaid
And he has been proven to be a serial liar who manipulates video to crucify his enemies. The man has serious issues and is a sociopath.
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carrotroot
July 26, 2010 11:30 AM
I certainly have to give the Republicans credit, they will support each other until the bitter end ... no matter how wrong or damaging the stand might be. I wish more Progressives would show a similar level solidarity with the present administration who is at least friendly to them.
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slb
July 26, 2010 2:35 PM in reply to carrotroot
You wish progressives would stand up for other people calling themselves progressives if they are caught lying, cheating, stealing, or engaged in blatant hyprocrisy?
No thanks.
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carrotroot
July 26, 2010 2:56 PM in reply to slb
No I wouldn't go that far, but at least stand-up for some of the accomplishments the administrations has made. However it's almost as if some of the more influential progressive blogs are almost going out of their way in trying to highlight the shortcomings of what has been passed so far. The constant sniping is becoming a real moral killer.
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alaric
July 26, 2010 11:31 AM
Hey, were Kurtz n Marshall Journolisters ? Did they conspire with much of the liberal media to subvert the honest reporting of the news or are they propaganda tools of the left ?
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Ann Arbor
July 26, 2010 12:19 PM in reply to alaric
Kurtz? You're joking, right? Howie is a useful tool for the right -- witness his exoneration of Fox in the Breitbart affair last week.
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seashell
July 26, 2010 2:26 PM in reply to alaric
Hey King Rex, Even your own peeps have shot down the 'subversion of honest reporting' misinformation passed around by the clueless, like yourself.
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alaric
July 26, 2010 4:13 PM in reply to seashell
You actually read KP ? Ms " I want to be invited to all the cocktail parties" Parker. Gimme a break. If she was critical of JournoList she would probably lose most of her friends.
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seashell
July 26, 2010 4:22 PM in reply to alaric
Ummm, she is considered one of the intellectuals of those belonging to your line of thought. She writes for the widely-read Washington Post. Doesn't matter whether I read her (or the Post) or not. What matters is who reads her on your side.
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July 26, 2010 11:34 AM
Breitbart is only as influential as much as we don't confront him. He's going to be in Philly this weekend. http://www.onepeoplesproject.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=472:andrew-breitbart-is-his-race-baiting-going-to-be-condoned-in-philly&catid=29:antifa-news
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JBL1955
July 26, 2010 11:50 AM
And Steve Frobes for lunch. What's not to like?
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JBL1955
July 26, 2010 11:51 AM in reply to JBL1955
Dang. That's "Forbes."
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BrightLightsBigCity
July 26, 2010 12:20 PM
Let's see... is this the old RNC or the New RNC, or the same RNC, but NOT our father's RNC which had Dirksen, Hugh Scott, Margaret Chase Smith, or in other words, Republican who cared about CIVIL RIGHTS.
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July 26, 2010 12:20 PM
Well I for one am happy to see this. It confirms at last that the GOP approves of slander, lies and racism as part of it's official agenda.
Need we say more?
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Bushdidit
July 26, 2010 12:32 PM
I would wager a guess that Andy gets un invited real soon. Brietbart has become toxic over the weekend.
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donquijoterocket
July 26, 2010 12:48 PM in reply to Bushdidit
I'd wager that your guess is probably wrong. The GOPers care nothing for truth. Anything that in anyway diminishes the current administration and might conceivably help them regain power is welcomed and never questioned.
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July 27, 2010 1:59 PM in reply to donquijoterocket
Lies are the republicans stock in trade. How many times have you heard them campaign on jobs and the economy claiming themselves to be the "fiscally responsible" party and the Dems as the spend and spend deficit party? Well it is a total lie of course.
FACTS: http://joethevoter.org/dems-better-at-economy.html
Democrats ALWAYS deliver more jobs, lower deficits and a better economy. Republicans have not done so since Eisenhower left office.
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Mrwilson1
July 26, 2010 1:10 PM
Way to go Steele, just more fodder for the Cannon. You got to be nuts
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BillG
July 26, 2010 1:33 PM
Oh, where to begin?
Breitbart as headliner. (Hint: he won't be talking about truth and reconciliation.)
An horrifically tacky invitation that uses the Hollywood letters sign as its background. (Well, of course. Ever since Saint Ronnie proved that celluloid dreams can come true...)
Wink-wink instructions about circumventing FEC donation limits. (If you have to send two checks that total $60,800, does that mean you get two sets of Republican Regents benefits? For $30,400, what's the difference between Republican Regent and Team 100 benefits? Fellatio vs. hand job?)
What I want to know is why the GOP doesn't have tractor pulls and mud diving in Mississippi as fund raising/get out the vote events. Think of it! Bachmann and Palin in a wet T-shirt wrestling match! Ron Paul judging the cow chip throwing competition! Newt Gingrich speaking on Defense of Marriage! Now that's how you appeal to the voter base (or is it the base voters? I can never be sure.)
No wonder they want to get rid of Steele. The man knows nothing about organizing.
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BillG
July 26, 2010 1:56 PM in reply to BillG
Whoops, make that Rand Paul presiding over the flying cow poop.
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dustbunny44
July 26, 2010 1:37 PM
"It's certainly odd timing...."
WTF???
Breitbart has just been caught lying for political purposes, probably criminally, and the RNC, the damn party machinery, is putting him on stage front and center to speak for them.
Why is this not outrage?
Why is the media machinery, that is outraged at their perception of "blogger inaccuracy", not fuming and hollering at this "journalist" political hack liaison with republicans?
This just takes the cake. This puts their motives and motis operandi in plain sight. There is no way they can claim any integrity. None.
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happenchancerant
July 26, 2010 1:48 PM
Why do we need to hear or know so much about these bloviators i.e Breitbart, Beck, and Limbaugh? They are all the same- just the names are changed. These wack jobs are overgrown insecure boys crying and ranting and namecalling -like children throwing a fit in public. Even if you are tempted to give in and reason with them to avoid a scene, we just have to do a little tough love and say goodbye and walk away.
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safoaf
July 26, 2010 2:47 PM in reply to happenchancerant
Quite frankly, all three are to be pitied. They are so angry, bitter and hateful that they are ugly looking. My goodness gracious, these people are either on drugs, have some kind of severe mental condition, and in need of some form of medical intervention. Now if they are not sick, then they are demon possessed because ordinary human beings cannot be as wicked as these three characters without being influenced by some other spirit. Take a look at Andrew Breitbart's face, this man seems to be possessed by devils. He, Limbaugh and Beck so hate mankind, that their hatred have pushed them over to the other side. Seriously, they need prayers. These guys are dangerous to themselves.
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happenchancerant
July 26, 2010 1:55 PM
Sometimes I think that the Reps are holding on to Steele until they can stage a virtual lynching to incite the white neanderthals.
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Maxdemon
July 26, 2010 2:21 PM
"Hi gang, I'm Michael Steele and I want to introduce next someone who makes me look good...."
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nodonjuan
July 26, 2010 2:32 PM
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb It doesn't get better than this......
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jonez
July 26, 2010 4:03 PM
Steele oughta be ashamed of himself.
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tomgnh
July 26, 2010 4:45 PM
THe loyalty to Breitbart is further evidence that the Republican Party and the conservative is a classic patronage system. As long as you are loyal, and maybe even willing to fall on your sword or ruin your reputation for the cause, you will be cared for. That's what think tanks are for, too.
But if you cross the line, the gravy train ends. That was the lesson learned by those who saw David Frum get fired from the American Enterprise Institute for publicly criticizing GOP policy.
This is one reason why seemingly smart people will say the most incredible stuff- it pays.
Look at Breitbart.
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Thinking-Independent
July 26, 2010 7:54 PM
Does anyone have any links or what-not that indicate Breibart or another of his employees did the hack job of editing the Sherrod video? It's clear that the "Big" sites must have caused Sherrod's firing since it was not shown or mentioned elsewhere before she was "ASKED" to resign.
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06STS
July 26, 2010 8:21 PM
Breitbart is fur sure one freaky lookin' demon. The Republicans can keep all the $$ he rakes in for the party.
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boredwell
July 26, 2010 10:06 PM
These guys must enjoy the humor in their ironical pairing.
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hologram5
July 26, 2010 11:02 PM
Steele To Hold RNC Event -- Co-Starring Andrew Breitbart
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What a slimey, creepy combination...
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inokeah
July 27, 2010 12:26 AM
You want slimy and creepy, this is the secret service code name for Oblabla and Old Joe.
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July 27, 2010 3:28 AM
This is like spreading vomit on a shit sandwich to make it more palatable.
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July 27, 2010 3:29 AM
This is like spreading vomit on a shit sandwich to make it more palatable.
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aacme
July 27, 2010 4:05 AM
OK, well. The lines are clearly drawn. The Reps have given ample ammunition to the Dems to convince anyone who stands for what, who's not paying attention on his own. The Reps are for
divisiveness, deceit, the rich subsidised by everyone else, taxation only on the poor and middle classes, deregulation to allow the rich to get richer at everyone else's expense, wars that never end with lots of no-bid contracts involved, a shadowy, off-budget security apparatus maybe 1 million strong.
We're not too sure what the Dems stand for but it has to be better than that.
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alaric
July 27, 2010 8:28 AM
Obviously the problem is as Oliver Stone explains " it's the Jewish dominated media". Funny we didn't hear about this blatant example of outright racism from the media. Anti-Semitism is the new black for the left. Wear it well guy.
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colinjames
July 27, 2010 10:05 AM
The saddest thing about this whole sad affair is that instead of the story being all about Breitbart and his decptive tactics, FAUX News racism and general reichwing douchebaggery, it quickly turned into a tale of all-too-typical Democratic Cowardice. The firing of Sherrod gave the Right a loaded cannon to use against Obama, proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Dems live in fear of Glen Beck and the rightwing noise machine, and emboldened any wannabe Breitbarts to brew their own special kool-aid for mass consumption. A complete effing disaster.
As for the fundraiser, hell no they aint gonna uninvite Breitbart, he's a hero for taking down ACORN, and that's worth millions in campaign cash in itself. Take a look at fundraising figures for Repug and you'll find that the craziest, lyin'est, and loudest raise the most cash. Sh*t, they'll probably give him a medal now. At least a handjob from Michael Steele, to be sure.
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prescient_1
July 27, 2010 3:19 PM
They should invite Shirley Sherrod to redo her racist NAACP rant. That would be good theater watching this hapless dolt blame Breitbart for 0bama overreacting to what he didn't know.
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