Andrew Breitbart is loved by a few and hated by the rest. The big man behind Big Hollywood, Breitbart was adopted by a wealthy Westside couple and has made a name for himself via partnerships with the likes of Matt Drudge and Ariana Huffington.
Most recently, the tea party darling found himself mired in controversy during the Shirley Sherrod scandal where he pushed for the hurried resignation of the former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee via an edited video. Once the entire video was released, Breitbart was the one being criticized -- and some believe discredited forever.
Judging from the comments of The Times' front-page feature on Breitbart, he still has his admirers, supporters, and fans. And yes, the critics are out there, too.
harrydog8 said: Breitbart slices and dices videos to make people and organizations he doesn't like look bad. He resorts to this because he can't get his point across in a legitimate manner. That says a lot about him and his views. Here's hoping Sherrod sues, wins, and leaves him penniless.
staylorphoto wrote: This might as well be an article about Boy George. This guy's a buffoon and just wants attention so he can make money without actually doing anything productive or beneficial to society. What credibility does he have? He knows how to run a website and curse a lot?
fakeacount4latimes said: Thank you, LA Times, for another article instructing us all on how wonderful are right-wingers. I especially enjoyed all the omitted facts about Mr. Breitbart's little "errors", like the way you politely neglect to mention his habit of using misleadingly edited video clips to attack his many opponents. Why, he's probably one of the nicest purveyors of blatant falsehoods one would ever wish to meet!
racerm1 wrote: Who cares where this liar came from. He's another right wing fraud who can only win be making stuff up. Lets see if they put him on the front page after he gets sued.
Some views of his supporters after the jump:
touchdowntony wrote: I love Brietbart. I will grant that he whiffed on Sherrod. But overall he has exposed our modern Government for what it is a bunch of carpetbaggers !
Joegnew said: Breitbart certainly hates the mores of West LA, but he'd never consider setting up base in the Antelop Valley or Inland Empire, where there's a dearth of chic restaurants, clubs, and cafes.
mr. gittes wrote: regardless of whether Breitbart "whiffed" on Sherrod, we all know that reverse racism ("victim status class racism") is not only tolerated but celebrated in amerikan classrooms and media. Race "pride" is as TOXIC as a La Raza web site, an NAAColoredPeople meeting (in the 21st century? with a black president?? Really??) or a Klan rally. Aren't all racists the put upon "victims" of some other group??
So what's your take? Is Breitbart the fresh new voice of The Right, or just another conservative up to dirty tricks? Leave your comments in the box below.
Correction: An earlier version of this post had an unitelligible, garbled sentence about the Shirley Sherrod controversy that has since been corrected.
-- Tony Pierce
Photo: Andrew Breitbart. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times