When Losers Write Obituaries: bit.ly/JkGnH1 #tcot #hhrs #pjm
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Ed Driscoll (@EdDriscoll) April 15, 2012It’s been six week since Andrew Breitbart, conservative hero and new media pioneer, passed away suddenly. The New York Times finally caught up with the news long enough to write an insulting obituary that hit all the common, and often completely incorrect, left-wing tropes about Breitbart in a piece this weekend. Ed Driscoll did the hard work of reading the Times article and pointing out just how bad it was in a beautifully-titled piece of his own.
We realize that conservatives, especially those who push back against the persistent bias of the mainstream media, will not get a fair shake from those they criticize. Today provides just another reminder that the right, especially the grassroots right, has a very long way to go to get a fair shake from the allegedly objective media.
More reaction, and commentary, from around Twitter.
Bill Kristol: "The New York Times Speaks Ill—and Falsely—of Andrew Breitbart" bit.ly/JjIScL—
Ellen Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) April 15, 2012
They just can't resist nastiness – it's who they are. RT @JonahNRO: Kristol: The Times' slap at Andrew Breitbart bit.ly/JjIScL—
Big Ed Mustafa (@em37x) April 15, 2012
Anyone expecting a fair treatment about Andrew Breitbart by the New York Times is comatose or delusional. #tcot—
Lisa (@Flyingright1) April 15, 2012
New York Times: Most Thought Breitbart Did “Ill” For US bit.ly/J1dBPd—
(@BigJournalism) April 15, 2012
UPDATE: The author of the Times piece, David Carr, responded to some of the criticism he received on Twitter with a little Breitbart maneuver of his own.
In tradition of @AndrewBreitbart, will be re-tweeting some of the tangier slams on my story about him.—
david carr (@carr2n) April 15, 2012
Here are some of the “slams” he re-tweeted.
@carr2n "For good or ill (and most would say ill), no one did it like Mr. Breitbart." | You and ur left friends wouldn't know truth anyway!—
Dave Danner (@dave_danner) April 15, 2012
@carr2n "Altering rules of civil discourse" = Conservatives tired of being told to shut up & get to the back of the bus pushed back @jtLOL—
Founding Ideals (@founding_ideals) April 15, 2012
@founding_ideals @carr2n Pauline Kael Syndrome.—
'Jim' 'Treacher' (@jtLOL) April 15, 2012
@carr2n Your quote "For good or ill (and most would say ill)" lets most readers understand that you live in a bubble & are liberal. @jtLOL—
Founding Ideals (@founding_ideals) April 15, 2012
@carr2n Wish I could play. Unfortunately, your article seemed balanced to me. Also it was an excellent read. Maybe next time.—
Don Gabriel (@dongabriel) April 15, 2012
Wait…that’s not a slam! Well, maybe that one slipped past the “layers and layers” of editing for which today’s media are famous.
@raffine9 @carr2n No it is #NBC and #CNN and the other MSM that edits to promote their agenda! Breitbart just exposed the left agendas!—
Dave Danner (@dave_danner) April 15, 2012
@carr2n hey @carr2n "THERES MORE OF US THAN THERE ARE OF YOU!" #breitbartlives and WE VOTE!—
keith barry (@keithbarry1959) April 15, 2012
@carr2n the only people that thought "ill" of breitbart, were liberal liars afraid of his spotlight on their deeds. #BREITBARTLIVES—
keith barry (@keithbarry1959) April 15, 2012
@WalkerBragman @carr2n its leiberalspeak written by a guy that admits he has no 1sthand knowledge of capitalism. #RUBBISH—
keith barry (@keithbarry1959) April 15, 2012
Have you noticed that none of the posts critical of Carr’s piece used profanity, wished death upon him, threatened his family or livelihood, or accused him of being gay (a very popular accusation about Breitbart from his Twitter critics)? We didn’t cherry-pick these comments to give you the most reasonable-sounding ones. Take note for next time the right-wing is accused of being hyper-violent and homophobic.
One last exchange is worth a mention here. In the article linked in Bill Kristol’s tweet, he suggested that Carr’s use of “for ill” were inserted by his editors. Apparently, that was all on Carr.
@carr2n The word "most" in "most would say ill" is what rankles. Most of whom? Like a papal index warning the NYT faithful of heresy.—
Graham Nickel (@gdnickel) April 15, 2012
@gdnickel yer probably right. and the worst part is I thought it through. should have thought some more.—
david carr (@carr2n) April 15, 2012