Conservative Blogger Andrew Breitbart’s Death: Twitter Reacts

Andrew Breitbart, controversial conservative blogger and journalist, died today at the age of 43. Many were shocked at the news today and took to Twitter to talk about it. A quick glance at tweets rel...
Conservative Blogger Andrew Breitbart’s Death: Twitter Reacts
Written by Mike Tuttle
  • Andrew Breitbart, controversial conservative blogger and journalist, died today at the age of 43. Many were shocked at the news today and took to Twitter to talk about it. A quick glance at tweets related to Breitbart’s untimely passing shows the narrative already starting to develop, not all of it pleasant.

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    There have been several liberals who have offered condolence to Breitbart’s family and friends, much to the shock of those who expected them to be nasty…

    my condolences to family of Andrew Breitbart. political differences aside, he was a great patriot… http://t.co/TbMrWmj9(image) 38 minutes ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    LA coroner’s office confirms that Andrew Breitbart died last night. Our condolences to his family. Rest in peace. (via @jaketapper)(image) 46 minutes ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @iowahawkblog I thought Think Progress would’ve danced on the grave…. I’m surprised https://t.co/iBEcMsgn(image) 24 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Andrew Breitbart was a fascinating and funny person whose ideas I hated. It is never good when somebody dies suddenly at 43.(image) 4 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    There are many expressions of condolences and support in general…

    andrew breitbart ws the most fearless person i ever met.(image) 54 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @greggutfeld Amen – the most full of life man in our time.(image) 39 minutes ago via TwitBird iPad ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    V sad for Andrew Breitbart’s wife and kids. Saw him for coffee a couple months back and he seemed fine/not ill. What happened?? RIP.(image) 51 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    But, there is a fear among some that Breitbart’s passing will be celebrated by those who disliked him…

    Today, some leftists will make nastier and more hateful comments about Andrew Breitbart than they’ll ever make about Islamic terrorists.(image) 26 minutes ago via Seesmic ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    And, there has been some of that, as tasteless as it is to celebrate the death of another.

    Shares in sneering have dropped. What’s going on? Oh! Andrew Breitbart is dead!(image) 3 minutes ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Breitbart helped destroy the career of someone I know. Good riddance, scumraker.(image) 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Andrew #Breitbart has died having been finally consumed by his revolting hatred! The world is better off without him! http://t.co/KOKQyEAp(image) 55 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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