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Andrew Breitbart Reaches Level Of Infamy Worthy Of Dictionary Entry

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Has Andrew Breitbart achieved immortality? Probably not (is it even possible to achieve immortality in this day and age?). But he has apparently reached a level of infamy worthy of its own verb: “Breitbarting.”

The Boston Globe reports that “Breitbarting” can now be defined as “intentionally taking a statement out of context for political ends.” So, like its predecessor “swift boating” one supposes we can expect to hear it put to use a lot in the coming months leading up to the midterms.

According to the Globe, Breitbart managed to beat out Shirley Sherrod (“Sherroding”) as the ultimate definer of underhanded behavior (in political circles anyway).

It’s interesting that Breitbart was chosen for eponymization rather than Sherrod. Part of it must be due to Breitbart’s reputed history of giving less than the full story (he was also the source for some selectively edited videos which implied that voting-rights group ACORN gave advice on tax evasion). Part of it must be linguistic: breitbart is easier to conjugate and use as a verb than sherrod: Is it sherroded? Or sherrodded? (And where do you put the stress?) But part of it must be because Sherrod is indisputably the victim here, and thus not a suitable source of an active verb.

I don’t know, I think to be “Sherroded” has a certain ring to it. It remains to be seen whether this will officially be the year of “Breitbarting” though thus far all signs appear to point towards yes.

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  • Sean68

    Hmmm. I haven’t seen this term used terribly often. It’s like the left is rolling out a new product. Has it even been test-marketed yet?

  • Azarkhan

    “Brietbarting” is never going to catch on–no flow. “Sherroding” is much better. Plus, she’s got the whole victim mythology working for her.
    I would suggest (dare I say it?) “Dreyfusing”, but then you’re up against that whole French history thing, and Americans don’t even know their own history, let alone French. You have to be a real intellectual like Keith Olbermann to get that analogy.

  • FearMonger

    I think CONTEXT is a great thing so I’d like to give A BIG OL’ SHOUT OUT TO ANDREW for reminding everybody to CHECK THEIR BIASED RHETORIC and report their information as truthfully as possible.

    I have my opinion on who benefits most from such a development…. who actually winds up with a ‘net gain’ from MORE ACCURACY…… but it really should not be a partisan thing. We all benefit from THE TRUTH making a comeback!!!

    So…. MANY THANKS MR. BREITBART and HOORAY! FOR THE GOOD OL’ U.S. of A.!!!!

  • Bootleghaircut

    “The Boston Globe reports that “Breitbarting” can now be defined as “intentionally taking a statement out of context for political ends.” So, like its predecessor “swift boating” one supposes we can expect to hear it put to use a lot in the coming months leading up to the midterms.”

    Excellent work by the Globe on this one. Beitbart has earned place in history as an unmittigated unreconstructed unrepentant asshole.

    Good to see he’s getting his due and full measure.

  • NORBIT

    “intentionally taking a statement out of context for political ends.” – They already have a term for this…IT’S CALLED THE “MAINSTREAM MEDIA”!!

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    Olbermannic – the highest level of insanity .

  • Pablo

    (he was also the source for some selectively edited videos which implied that voting-rights group ACORN gave advice on tax evasion).

    Where, oh where has ACORN gone? I hope Shirley doesn’t just vanish like that. Anybody seen her lately?

  • Pablo

    Does this make Media Matters America’s leading Breitbarter? Bohlert is gonna be pissed.

  • notsofast

    Baracking- purposely misleading or lying repeatedly to a nation in an attempt to hide one’s personal failures.

  • chucken

    A one hit wonder or leper is how this POS will now be treated and don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    Chucken – projectile vomiting of one’s last brain cells .

    chucken said:
    A one hit wonder or leper is how this POS will now be treated and don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    To Bootle – spew endless boring angry nonsensical diatribes based on race .

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    To Scarborough – to go on and on and on about nothing in a group of morons . ( Not you , Mika ) .

  • felixw

    Is it just my imagination, but has the whole Leftist press stopped covering the news in order to attack Conservative pundits?

    Just today, reports are coming out that the White House economic advisers are in disarray — one just resigned last week (not that you heard about that on MSNBC) — and the remaining Obamanomics geniuses are thinking about printing two trillion dollars in paper money to help the economy along. In other words, the US would be following the same monetary policy that destroyed the economies of most Third World nations. Do you think Rachel or Keith or Chris will look into that crisis this evening? No way! They would rather point out spelling errors on Breitbart’s web site, or spread some dirt about Sarah Palin’s kids or engage in some other cheap character attack.

    Memo to the Left: the nation is in total disarray, and the voters know it. Playing these smear games to distract the public from what’s happening in the real world, will just make the punishment inflicted on you in November all the worse. The voters know exactly what’s goin’ on and don’t give a hoot about Andrew Breitbart. They want jobs and relief from the huge tax increase coming their way on January 1. It’s just the leftwing media that’s in denial.

  • chucken

    apostrophe jones ” 2 dollar blow jobs”

  • Bootleghaircut

    apostrophe jones ” 2 dollar blow jobs”

    I got one from him for .25 cent so he’s “flexible.’

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    chucken said:
    apostrophe jones ” 2 dollar blow jobs”

    Bootleghaircut said:
    apostrophe jones ” 2 dollar blow jobs” I got one from him for .25 cent so he’s “flexible.’

    The last two classy gay liberals .

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    To ChuckenBootle – You don’t want to know .

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    I think the term should be “Glynnised”. That means never ending Brietbart and Palin bashing.

  • Sean68

    Apostrophe jones said:
    To Scarborough – to go on and on and on about nothing in a group of morons . ( Not you , Mika ) .

    Can you imagine the pressure Scarborough’s under to be thought good and smart by the people who surround him? I find him utterly contemptible. He wouldn’t be able to handle the opprobrium if he actually grew a set of testicles and endorsed, say, the Arizona anti-immigration law. Mika has more guts.

  • Sean68

    Sean68 said:
    Can you imagine the pressure Scarborough’s under to be thought good and smart by the people who surround him? I find him utterly contemptible. He wouldn’t be able to handle the opprobrium if he actually grew a set of testicles and endorsed, say, the Arizona anti-immigration law. Mika has more guts.

    Ugh, now it’s working on me. Make that the anti-ILLLEGAL immigration law. I swear I thought that was what I wrote.

  • Sean68

    felixw said:
    Is it just my imagination, but has the whole Leftist press stopped covering the news in order to attack Conservative pundits? Just today, reports are coming out that the White House economic advisers are in disarray — one just resigned last week (not that you heard about that on MSNBC) — and the remaining Obamanomics geniuses are thinking about printing two trillion dollars in paper money to help the economy along. In other words, the US would be following the same monetary policy that destroyed the economies of most Third World nations. Do you think Rachel or Keith or Chris will look into that crisis this evening? No way! They would rather point out spelling errors on Breitbart’s web site, or spread some dirt about Sarah Palin’s kids or engage in some other cheap character attack. Memo to the Left: the nation is in total disarray, and the voters know it. Playing these smear games to distract the public from what’s happening in the real world, will just make the punishment inflicted on you in November all the worse. The voters know exactly what’s goin’ on and don’t give a hoot about Andrew Breitbart. They want jobs and relief from the huge tax increase coming their way on January 1. It’s just the leftwing media that’s in denial.

    It’s not your imagination.

  • Sunnyr

    Andy Breitbart is a national hero already. He is one of the few people we can trust to bring us THE TRUTH. The NYT had to print a retraction when they LIED about his Sherrod video. WTG, Andy!!! We love you!!!!!!!!!

  • juan

    “Is it sherroded? Or sherrodded?”

    It’s CHARADE!

    Why aren’t you reporting the FRAUD that Racist Charade and Racist husband committed!

    Shirley Sherrod May Prefer The Life Left Unexamined

    Somewhere, Andrew Breitbart must be smiling about this article at Counterpunch, The Other Side of Shirley Sherrod, which exposes Shirley Sherrod in rather bleak terms as to her treatment of black farmers and their families:

    http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2010/08/shirley-sherrod-may-prefer-life-left.html

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

    Isolate and marginalize, typical Alinsky tactic. The Progressives are terrified of Andrew Breitbart because of his investigative journalism which reveals their lies and corruption, so they’re trying to discredit him with this weak attempt at Alinsky warfare in order to deflect attention away from their lies and corruption.

    This game is really easy to play when you’ve got the other team’s playbook :-)

  • juan

    NORBIT said:
    “intentionally taking a statement out of context for political ends.” – They already have a term for this…IT’S CALLED THE “MAINSTREAM MEDIA”!!

    It’s also called the SLOBBERING OBAMA STATIST JOURNOLIST MEDIA!

  • kit9

    Oh brother. To be completely accurate, any term referring to mastering taking things out of context to smear a political opponent should be called ‘MMing’ someone, in honor of Media Matters. They’re perfected this move to an artform.

  • C.Moore

    Sunnyr said:
    Andy Breitbart is a national hero already. He is one of the few people we can trust to bring us THE TRUTH. The NYT had to print a retraction when they LIED about his Sherrod video. WTG, Andy!!! We love you!!!!!!!!!

    Yeah! We should call it ” Be a lying racist” day! Where everyone celebrate this asshole purposely editing that video on purpose and have proven to be a liar over and over again! And we’ll also celebrate when he’s sued for being a lying slimeball!

  • C.Moore

    kit9 said:
    Oh brother. To be completely accurate, any term referring to mastering taking things out of context to smear a political opponent should be called ‘MMing’ someone, in honor of Media Matters. They’re perfected this move to an artform.

    Yet you can’t prove any lies from Media Matters and everyone can catch Sarah Palin and the right-wing extremists lie on a daily basis. That’s why the GOP is full of extremists and bigots!

  • felixw

    C.Moore said:
    you can’t prove any lies from Media Matters

    Uh, the real challenge would be to find the accurate stories on Media Matters. Since they operate as a bureau of disinformation, any truth-telling would be purely coincidental. If you think that this website is an independent media watchdog, you must be confusing it with another operation.

  • FearMonger

    felixw said:
    Uh, the real challenge would be to find the accurate stories on Media Matters. Since they operate as a bureau of disinformation, any truth-telling would be purely coincidental. If you think that this website is an independent media watchdog, you must be confusing it with another operation.

    You said it felix!… Hey C. Moore….do you know who recently ‘caught MM in a lie’? One guess…..

    http://www.mediaite.com/online/media-matters-shirley-sherrods-glenn-becks-co-hosts-with-edited-audio/#comment-114856

    > Update: MMFA has updated their post:

    CORRECTION: The original headline on this clip did not make clear that Beck’s co-hosts were being satirical when they linked MSNBC host Keith Olbermann to the Manchester shooting. The original clip also did not include their subsequent statements that Olbermann was not responsible for the shooting. Media Matters regrets the error.

    In other words – the exact opposite of Media Matters’ post. Here’s the full audio of the segment

    LMAO!!!… Keep up the good work C. Moore!

  • FearMonger

    C.Moore said:
    purposely editing that video on purpose

    ahh…..the “P” word. Twice….

    Only one problem…. AB didn’t edit it…. “purposely, on purpose,” or any other purpose.

    Please lay off the kool-aid.

  • C.Moore

    FearMonger said:
    ahh…..the “P” word. Twice….

    Only one problem…. AB didn’t edit it…. “purposely, on purpose,” or any other purpose.

    Please lay off the kool-aid.

    What an idiot! Living in a place of denial! Every knows he really edited that video just like how he edited the video that destroyed ACORN! He is an unprincipled liar and a coward. The typical conservative.

  • C.Moore

    felixw said:
    Uh, the real challenge would be to find the accurate stories on Media Matters. Since they operate as a bureau of disinformation, any truth-telling would be purely coincidental. If you think that this website is an independent media watchdog, you must be confusing it with another operation.

    You don’t have a problem with Breitbart editing and lying like the rightwing slimeball he’s proven to be. Also don’t have a problem with posting lie after lie from newsbusters.

  • FearMonger

    C.Moore said:
    Every knows he really edited that video

    Shall I take your word for it? Do you require me to tell you again you are wrong? OK

    YOU ARE WRONG. Prove what you assert. Typical lib.

    btw… no smartass comment on my other response to you where your goofy assertion is disproved? Here it is again in case you missed it…

    FearMonger said:
    Hey C. Moore….do you know who recently ‘caught MM in a lie’? One guess…..
    http://www.mediaite.com/online/media-matters-shirley-sherrods-glenn-becks-co-hosts-with-edited-audio/#comment-114856
    > Update: MMFA has updated their post:
    CORRECTION: The original headline on this clip did not make clear that Beck’s co-hosts were being satirical when they linked MSNBC host Keith Olbermann to the Manchester shooting. The original clip also did not include their subsequent statements that Olbermann was not responsible for the shooting. Media Matters regrets the error.
    In other words – the exact opposite of Media Matters’ post. Here’s the full audio of the segment
    LMAO!!!… Keep up the good work C. Moore!

  • felixw

    C.Moore said:
    You don’t have a problem with Breitbart editing and lying like the rightwing slimeball he’s proven to be.

    I haven’t studied the edits in the Sherrod tape, so I can make no comment on how much this video was taken out of context. If the published video was intended to mislead, Breitbart was at fault. But to attack Breitbart for taking things out of context while also defending Media Matters is a total joke. Media Matters deliberately misleads on a daily basis, 24/7, as part of their mandate. They always take things out of context. It’s probably part of the job description when you get hired there.

    If you doubt this, just try to post a comment on their site critical of what they do, and see how quickly the Thought Police there censor it. That whole organization is not about freedom of expression but about trying to smear and silence people who oppose their agenda. Breitbart looks like the second coming of Edward R. Murrow by comparison.

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