I have two more fitting tributes to Andrew Breitbart that I missed in my Daily Links post. First up, an excellent video tribute released by the Franklin Center, and produced by RedState’s own Ben Howe:
Today, we mourn the loss of Andrew Breitbart – author, commentator, publisher, and one of the nation’s top citizen journalists – who challenged the establishment media with boldness and ignited a grassroots movement of online activism.
And secondly, my friend (and one my heroes) Ann McElhinney has a very insightful post on Facebook. Ann spent time with Andrew in the last few days of his life.
We drove together on Saturday from Troy to Detroit airport. We had both made speeches at an AFP event over the weekend. He got in the car and immediately complained of feeling really ill. I presumed it was because we had drank too much the evening before. Turns out I was wrong. Andrew was probably dying. But despite this he talked so animatedly about Fox News’ dated aesthetic, a CNN offer to team up with Weiner for a talk show, an Aaron Sorkin offer and of the fight, the fight–always the fight–to tell the truth and expose the liars.
He liked to use the word warrior. A few weeks ago we were both in Traverse City for another event and the Dana Loesch peeing over the Taliban storm in tea cup erupted. A conservative event planned for the following day had decided to drop Dana. Andrew hated those people. We stayed up super late that night. Andrew tweeted like a crazy thing. He was on the phone and texting, defending his “warrior princess” as he called Dana. I was a witness to those calls and to the texts and tweets coming from the cowardly organizers, the “it’s out of my hands” crowd. Andrew hated you guys; you know who you are.
Read the whole thing here. It’s a wonderful and fitting good bye (not to mention a few revelations).
Moe Lane
Dan McLaughlin
Steve Maley
Daniel Horowitz
May God bless you and comfort you in His arms, Andrew.
rickbull Thursday, March 1st at 8:45PM EDT (link)You have left behind two very large shoes to fill. I sincerely hope that we can find an individual with the intestinal fortitude to pick up your torch and continue its illuminating path down the road to truth and freedom.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Breitbart.
WE ARE THE 53% (who actually pay taxes).
Andrew
greyeagle Thursday, March 1st at 9:32PM EDT (link)I pray that God will comfort Andrew’s family. He will be sorely missed.
We lost a great man.
roscopico (Diary) Thursday, March 1st at 9:38PM EDT (link)May he find peace alongside the Creator. It’s a damned shame, and I don’t believe I’ve ever before wept for losing somebody I never met. Breitbart wasn’t a warrior… he was a one-man armada.
These are the days we are never prepared for, and we’ll not replace him.
We are still at war, and from this point forward I’ll serve his memory.
May we all become Andrew Breitbart.
Im Himmel gibt’s kein Bier…
That guy was one of my personal heroes.
NeoKong (Diary) Thursday, March 1st at 10:10PM EDT (link)This is truly a great loss.
In my opinion there has never been any alternative media source that provided more original and unreported information than his Big sites.
I cannot even count how many times he showed me something that no other media source would ever show me.
Not a day goes by that I do not visit his websites.
When I go there I get the truth.
I get information.
I learn something.
Dammit…I’m gonna’ miss that guy.
He was a modern day George Washington.
Follow me on Twitter.
5 -nt-
Kenny Martsolf (Diary) Thursday, March 1st at 10:37PM EDT (link).
He had proof to expose Obama...
votemout2012 Thursday, March 1st at 11:19PM EDT (link)Now he is gone. Coincidence ? He had the nerve to threaten most powerful man on the earth. Now he is gone….just saying
The videos of BO in college are about to be released
carolina Thursday, March 1st at 11:29PM EDT (link)Andrew had been working on reviewing them – in preparation for a release in a week or so. Should be interesting……
I hope he leaves behind a solid group that will continue his efforts. He will be sorely missed.
If your theory holds, you won't live very long
JSobieski (Diary) Thursday, March 1st at 11:35PM EDT (link)since a conspiracy to commit murder is pretty much worse than anything besides the sexual molestation of kids
Did you know that China has been losing manufacturing jobs since 1995? For the specific data, see Table 1 in the following link: http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/07/art2full.pdf
I could watch that video over and over again.
earlgrey (Diary) Friday, March 2nd at 10:08AM EDT (link)I really do hope someone does a biopic of his life. Maybe I am a bit emotional, but I think Breitbart might be my JFK (without the sleaze).
Goodbye
obigpat Friday, March 2nd at 12:56PM EDT (link)He exposed nothing, but made up great piles of steaming non-stories for the consumption of the greedy, self-possessed right. He was different than the Republican shills in Congress, whose purpose is to enrich themselves and their small circle of wealthy friends. No, he truly hated people who were different than or who disagreed with him and used dirty tricks and tricksters to further his agenda. Damn the truth, full speed ahead. I don’t think he was brave, I think he was scared of anything he didn’t understand or which differed from his narrow world view. I look forward to forgetting him. Now – cue the foil hat crowd! Which of you intrepid birthers will be able to, somehow, link the “fake” birth certificate with Mr. Breitbart’s untimely death? Good Luck!
Using my republican shill connections ...
Caleb Howe (Diary) Friday, March 2nd at 1:03PM EDT (link)I was able to enrich this site by tossing you on your ass. Buh-bye.
Caleb Howe (formerly known as absentee)
Typical fascist response
ubigpat Saturday, March 3rd at 2:08PM EDT (link)(I’ve taken the liberty to update your comment to add a video that’s more reflective of what you’ve tried to say)
Goodbye, retread scumbag
Bill S (Diary) Saturday, March 3rd at 2:51PM EDT (link)You’re gone. Funny that you’d be lecturing us on “guaranteed by the Constitution” when you don’t seem to understand property rights. We reserve the right to refuse service to stupid people, and you fit right in.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Interesting that you choose to quote...
abigpat Sunday, March 4th at 4:33PM EDT (link)a fictional character. I suppose it’s appropriate however given the loathsome loads of hate-filled fiction that this pathetic rag foists off as gospel. You sir, have fallen into the trap that all small men fall in to, which is when you are unable to engage rhetorically, or with a fact based argument, you resort to name calling. I grow weary of you and shan’t return to engage you any further as your antics are dull and common. Methinks you and your ilk will forever be haunted by the unconscious guilt which must gnaw away at you for voting for the worst President in our nation’s history, twice. It’s not too late to come out the dark. For your sake I hope you shall one day see the light. Godspeed, lil’ con.