Well, Rush Limbaugh thought highly of Andrew Breitbart. And, so did a considerable number of other people.
These people, on the other hand, did not. And, they are taking the occasion of his passing to say so out loud. Now, my mother taught me that it was in poor taste to speak ill of the dead, or at least the recently-deceased. And, you certainly don’t celebrate their death. Unless it’s Osama bin Laden.
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@ArsonAnni
BootsThey say not to say anything ill of the dead, but to only mention the good. Andrew Breitbart is dead. Good.
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@SaintTweeter
SinkTweeterBreitbart is dead? Good riddance, rot in the ground. 42 minutes ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@dysolution
Jordan PetersonIt’s tragic when anyone dies at the young age of 43 and isn’t a deceitful loudmouthed asshole like Andrew Breitbart. 2 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@davidteevee
David TveiteCongrats to Andrew Breitbart on the promotion from “fucking asshole” to “controversial figure.” 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@shamama
jack shamamaAndrew Breitbart’s death proves you *can* die from asshole-ism. 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@BBCandice
CandiceI never wished Andrew Breitbart dead, but don’t ask me to give a fuck about that hate mongering lying son of a bitch because he is dead. 3 hours ago via TweetDeck · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@buckyturco
Bucky Turco Andrew Breitbart was a piece of shit yesterday and he’s a piece of shit today. Death changes nothing. 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@Co_Man_Do
Frē BallingslySince everyone is trying not to speak ill of the dead, may I remind you that Andrew Breitbart was a polarizing piece of shit bottom feeder. 1 hour ago via Favstar.FM · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@roscow
Stephen Wundar Just took a huge shit and flushed it as a tribute to Andrew Breitbart’s life #RIPAndrewBreitbart 5 hours ago via Echofon · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@kfleminem
Kyle FlemingAndrew Breitbart is dead. I feel bad for his family. But fuck that guy, he was a douchebag. 51 minutes ago via Twitter for Android · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@rare_basement
Amber EeeeeeeAndrew Breitbart was example of everything wrong with American politics and fuck you if you think I shouldn’t say that just because he died 2 hours ago via Twitter for Android · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@TheReallyRick
ReallyRickHOLY FUCK Andrew Breitbart is dead! Satan has called him home in time for the 2012 election. Notice RIP isn’t trending, tells you something. 6 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@jayfenster
Jay FensterGoing out on a limb and guessing Andrew Breitbart’s cause of death was anal prolapse. His asshole fell out, and there was nothing left. 4 hours ago via Seesmic · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@CyberCzar
Michael CollinsWow! Just heard Andrew Breitbart died. Hele-fucking-lujiah. NOT sorry to see that asshole gone. So Andrew, how’s Hell ya fucking cunt? 4 hours ago via Twitter for Mac · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@lizzwestman
Lizz WestmanAndrew Breitbart used to harass me on Twitter years ago. He was an asshole. I have nothing nice to say about him. Way to die, jerk. 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@claymation
claymationI’m not gonna flog a dead horse, I’m gonna flog the memory of a dead horse. Death is too good for Breitbart. What a complete shitheel. 5 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@ChanceEncounter
ChanceAndrew Breitbart is dead. Today is a good day and nothing can ruin it. 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@MentalRiot
psychedelicatessenAndrew Breitbart wasn’t a journalist, reporter, etc. He owned a computer, had the Internet & had no moral compass. He was a piece of shit. 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPad · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@Mobute
Mobutu Sese SekoBreitbart should burn eternally on a spit above his roasting incendiary contempt for humanity. Burn over your devil’s fire, you fuck. Burn. 6 hours ago via TweetDeck · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
Now, this kind of behavior is, to put it mildly, shocking. But, as much as I would like to step in and chide everyone for being so nasty, so soon, it’s a tough stance to make. And here’s why.
When Senator Edward Kennedy died, similar appeals were made to the better angels of our nature to put aside nastiness during the mourning period. Lots of people did not like Ted Kennedy. But, most kept a civil tongue. Except…
Well, let’s let these two gentlemen take it from there.
@iboudreau
Ian BoudreauBreitbart shit on real journalism and sneered at rape victims. I won’t pretend to be sorry he’s dead. 2 hours ago via TweetDeck · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@markmayberry85
Mark Mayberry@iboudreau You sir are a terrible human being. He was a person with kids and a wife. Did anyone shit on Teddy Kennedy when he died? 2 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@iboudreau
Ian Boudreau@markmayberry85 Yes, in fact, someone did. His name was Andrew Breitbart. 2 hours ago via TweetDeck · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
Here are Breitbart’s exact comments, as recorded for posterity in his Twitter account.
@AndrewBreitbart
AndrewBreitbarthe was a f@#$er. a big ass motherf@#$er. this aint a 24-hour zone, baby. he was a bad, bad dude. & if mary jo were your kin youd be dancin’. 918 days ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@AndrewBreitbart
AndrewBreitbartThis duplicitous bastard spit on GWB’s face when he reached across party lines. Twas a grade school trick. Even til the end, he was a prick. 918 days ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@AndrewBreitbart
AndrewBreitbartI’ll shut my mouth for Carter. That’s just politics. Kennedy was a special pile of human excrement. 918 days ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
It’s really tough to tell people to be nice during the mourning period of a man who had no respect for the mourning period of others. But, that is exactly why we should check our tongues during this period. If the kind of invective Breitbart spread in these tweets was what made you hate him, then don’t be him. Take the high road. Show a better way, no matter what party you are in or whom you intend to vote for.
Be decent.
What do you think of all the nastiness being tossed about on this? Tell us in the comments.
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