Andrew Breitbart RIP

[Dino Velvet]

Saw him shopping at Ralph's in Westwood Village a few times. Heart attack at 43. Way too young. RIP.

Conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart is dead at 43 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/01/andrew-breitbart-dies-natural-causes-website-reports/?test=latestnews

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[trish]

Too young indeed.

[Gouki]

very suspicious circumstances surrounding his death

[onmyknees]

The whole thing is strange.

[Ben]

Andrew Breitbart Had History of Heart Problems

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Andrew Breitbart Dead at 43

By KATIE MOISSE (http://abcnews.go.com/author/katie_moisse) March 1, 2012

The death of 43-year-old Andrew Breitbart (http://abcnews.go.com/US/andrew-breitbart-publisher-author-dead/story?id=15824337) early this morning has once again landed early heart disease (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronary-artery-disease-stents-meds-show-benefits/story?id=15810590) in the spotlight.
Breitbart, a conservative Internet publisher and author, collapsed shortly after midnight while walking near his Los Angeles home, the Associated Press reported. He was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
According to a statement posted on his website, Breitbart died "unexpectedly from natural causes." But the hard-hitting journalist had a history of heart problems, the AP reported. No official cause of death has been given.
"People who have had heart disease at are at a higher risk of having further heart disease," said Dr. Lawrence Phillips, a cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Phillips does not know the details of Breitbart's previous heart condition or any treatment he received, but said, "It's tremendously important that after being diagnosed with heart disease, you have close follow-up with a cardiologist."
More than 27 million Americans have heart disease, which is the leading killer of both men and women. The American Heart Association recommends that adults over 40 know their risk factors (http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/HeartAttackToolsResources/Heart-Attack-Risk-Assessment_UCM_303944_Article.jsp#.T0-3QIcgef4), which include smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, being overweight or obese, physical inactivity and a family history of heart disease.
"Any time we see someone young die of heart disease, we always look to see what risk factors they had," said Phillips, adding that heart disease can strike anyone -- even a person without risk factors -- at any time. "We can't stop it from happening, but we can decrease the odds."
Increasing age is another risk factor. But heart disease killed 150,000 Americans under the age of 65 in 2007, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms include chest pain or fluttering, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath and fainting.
The nature of Breitbart's previous heart condition, which was reportedly diagnosed last year, and whether it contributed to his death are unknown. The Los Angeles County coroner's office said an autopsy would "more than likely" be conducted, the AP reported.
Breitbart is survived by his wife, Susie, and four young children.
"With a terrible feeling of pain and loss we announce the passing of Andrew Breitbart," read a statement posted on Breitbart's website today. "We have lost a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a dear friend, a patriot and a happy warrior."
The Associated Press contributed to this story.

[Dino Velvet]

The whole thing is strange.

Sounded more sudden than strange. They talked about it on KFI Radio for awhile today.

[BluegrassCat]

very suspicious circumstances surrounding his death

Like what?

[Ben]

Like what?

Andrew Breitbart Death Sparks Obama Conspiracy Theories - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6b5zwnKBtA&list=UU1yBKRuGpC1tSM73A0ZjYjQ&index=1&feature=plcp)

[Silcc69]

andrew breitbart death sparks obama conspiracy theories - youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6b5zwnkbta&list=uu1ybkrugpc1tsm73a0zjyjq&index=1&feature=plcp)

roflmbao!

[Ben]

The conspiracy-prone Alex Jones. Always entertaining.

Did The Obama Mobster Crime Machine Kill Breitbart? - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7odFIvSxoaU)

[Ben]

AB:

Breitbart at Rep. Weiner's press conference - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIJRyJkQXyc&feature=relmfu)

[Ben]

Weiner apologizes to wife, family and Andrew Breitbart:

Weiner apologizes to wife, family and Andrew Breitbart - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of_2FlQAWww&feature=relmfu)

[thx1138]

Gee, I guess karma really works. The coroner's report will solve nothing of the mystery though. They will say he (the coronor) was bribed or intimidated into producing a false report.

[Ben]

Gee, I guess karma really works. The coroner's report will solve nothing of the mystery though. They will say he (the coronor) was bribed or intimidated into producing a false report.

The conspiracy is that Breitbart was going to reveal that Obama is a communist. I don't buy that -- at all.
One can certainly argue that Obama is authoritarian.
As Noam Chomsky elucidates: the term socialism has been "so evacuated" of content -- and of meaning. It's actually the antithesis of tyranny.

Chomsky on Socialism - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Tq4VE8eHQ)

[BluegrassCat]

The conspiracy is that Breitbart was going to reveal that Obama is a communist.

We've seen Breitbart's "big" story with Hug-gate. What a joke. As if contraception wasn't hurting the GOP enough, now they decide to go after civil rights leaders.

And as if to nail home the point that the breitbart folks are a bunch of half-wits they accidentally dismantled the entire link structure of their own website! As Rick Perry said, "Oops!"

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/40033_Breitbart_Brain_Trust_Completely_Destroys_Ow n_Websites

[onmyknees]

We've seen Breitbart's "big" story with Hug-gate. What a joke. As if contraception wasn't hurting the GOP enough, now they decide to go after civil rights leaders.

And as if to nail home the point that the breitbart folks are a bunch of half-wits they accidentally dismantled the entire link structure of their own website! As Rick Perry said, "Oops!"

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/40033_Breitbart_Brain_Trust_Completely_Destroys_Ow n_Websites

You really just keep displaying what an ignoramus you are. You really, truly are completely incapable of independent thinking. You can hate Brietbart with every bone in your body, that's fine.....but to diminish his impact on the political landscape and on liberals in particular, shows breathtaking ignorance. There isn't a liberal of any significance that wouldn't admit that he had no equal. They despised him, but they also feared him. In case you need a brief history lesson....Here are just some of Brietbart's more memorable works...
>Single handedly dismantled Obama's government funded "get out the vote" movement aka ACORN. They're federal funding is no more.
> Exposed Obama's radical racist AKA "Green Jobs Czar" Van Jones . Mr. Jones went from a cabinet level position to now giving radical speeches in front of several dozen Occupy left overs. Stick a fork in him.
> Allowed loud mouth liberal Congressman and serial exposer, Anthony Weiner to hang himself then hijacked his press conference calling out the media, then produced the coup de gras . Within days, the Face Book fanatic was no longer on the Federal payroll..
>Produced Vids of USDA Georgia State Director Shirley Sherrod speaking frankly about her past racism against white folks . Rightly or wrongly, a panicked White House Staff quickly forced her to resign. Ask them if Brietbart was effective! lmao

In a few short years, he changed the way politics is played, did the media's job for them, and made no apologies.
So my simple minded liberal sycophantic friend, before you dismiss this latest tape....better hold off. Brietbart had a record of frying prominent liberals, and had a way of holding the best for last.

He had no equal in terms of exposing a lazy, liberal, slobbering media and thier partners, liberal politicians.

[BluegrassCat]

>Produced Vids of USDA Georgia State Director Shirley Sherrod speaking frankly about her past racism against white folks . Rightly or wrongly, a panicked White House Staff quickly forced her to resign. Ask them if Brietbart was effective!

Brietbart had a record of frying prominent liberals, and had a way of holding the best for last.


You can change the subject all you like, throw up straw men until the cows come home but you can't change the facts. Breitbart did indeed withhold the best for last on the Shirley Sherrod video, the best being the truth. He will forever been known as someone who was willing to lie to score political points. He was (rightfully) being sued by Sherrod when he passed.

That you want to elevate the work of charlatan and partisan liar so much speaks volumes about your own contempt for the truth and tells this whole board how little stock we should put in anything you have to say.

[hippifried]

Klaus Nomi - Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vXR5gjRMPk)