Andrew Breitbart, Conservative Muckraker, Dies
posted by ModeratorFiled under: Propaganda and Disinformation, Spin
Update: Erin submits that this obit from Matt Taibbi, published in Rollingstone, gives a more spot-on assessment of the man.
Andrew Breitbart, 1969-2012
by David Frum
The Daily Beast
March 1, 2012
“Of the dead, speak nothing but what is good.”
It”™s an ancient rule and a wise one, but one that does not do justice to the life and career of Andrew Breitbart, dead today aged 43.
It is impossible to speak nothing of a man who traced such a spectacular course through the contemporary media.
But to speak only “good” of Andrew Breitbart would be to miss the story and indeed to misunderstand the man.
Video: Breitbart spews hatred at Occupy Wall Street protestors
Watch more controversial Breitbart video moments here.
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