Hard to say which part of the Bill of Rights the Left hates the most. This afternoon it is freedom of the press. But tomorrow it will probably be freedom to practice religion or to bear arms or states’ rights.

We are lucky we don’t need to get Obama, Reid and Pelosi’s vote to pass the Bill of Rights. The only thing they would give us is the right to have government breathing down our back at all hours of the day.

[insert obligatory "your people" joke here]

She has a serious problem with racial divide, deep within hereself. She really should get some help.

She has really lost her mind. What a moron.

She just confused about which “big government” should be shut down. Maybe she should want the big government that is run by people like this.

Rangel charged with multiple ethics violations

A House investigative committee has charged New York Rep. Charles Rangel, the former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, with multiple ethics violations.
The charges were announced Thursday. The panel’s actions sends the case to a trial on the allegations. A separate ethics panel will decide whether the alleged violations can be proved by clear and convincing evidence.
The Democrat led the tax-writing committee until he stepped aside last March after the ethics committee criticized his conduct in a separate case.
Sources said the committee and Rangel’s attorney attempted unsuccessfully to negotiate a settlement to end the case. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private discussions. A settlement would have required Rangel to agree that he violated ethics rules.

OPPPS Rangle is black and we can’t do anything to him, that would be racist.

I’d just like Andrew Breitbart to finally come out of the closet so he’s less angry and prone to lying every 5 seconds.

When was the last time he got laid?

My guess in 2004.

shootfromthehip says:
July 22, 2010 at 5:13 pm

Excellent comment, shoot. Really well thought out and on point. A credit to Ms. Sherrod and the left.

Ugh.
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Let’s look at what it takes to prove defamation to see if Ms. Sherrod has a case:

Defamation of character is a very specific area of law that requires that specific elements of fact be maintained. First, to be accused of defamation, the accuser must prove that you have made a false statement them. Secondly, the statement must be made publicly and not involve a private conversation, the statement must be negligent on your part and, finally, the person who is making the accusation against you must prove they have sustained damages as a result of the negligent, false and public statements.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/616551/the_four_elements_of_defamation_of.html

1) Did Breitbart make a false statement? Debatable, but most likely “No.” He used her own words to draw a conclusion.

2) Was this public? Yes, it was.

3) Was the statement negligent? Hard to prove.

4) Did Ms. Sherrod sustain damages? Could be argued, but at the same time since she was offered her job back, it might be a hard sell.

So, in short she’s going to have a very hard time selling the case to a judge. Plus, if you factor in the requirements for “defamation,” and add in the defense of “journalism” and “freedom of the press,” you’re going to have nearly an impossible case.

If I had to bet, I’d think Ms. Sherrod is going to talk about how she “should” sue, just to make it look like she wants to… but won’t. This strategy will allow her to claim to be the “better person,” and “just want to put things behind her,” while not getting caught in a legal battle she almost certainly can’t win.

That woman is getting her 15 minutes and she is “loving’ it!! She is going to extend that 15 minutes for as long as she possibly can. Watch!
Something is going to come up that is going to further the embarressment to the Obama Admin. She loves the limelight! Just watch!

‘THAT WOMAN IS AN IDIOT !!!!!!

John Roberts is a member of journolist (now cabalist) and is pushing the storyline they are feeding him.

Chetry might be a member as well.

If she thinks she can shut down biggovernment she is more foolish than I thought. If biggovernment gets shut down over this, then MSNBC is off the air, CNN is off the air, the alphabets will be off the air.

She can’t have her cake and eat it too. She is blaming Brietbart when she should be blaming the WH and the NAACP. Where did Breitbart get the video from? Who was his source?

There is no culpability on Breitbarts part.

Suck it up you leeching civil servant, as you would say “you got hit by a bus full of your own kind”, and Barry was driving.

Hey Shirley, This will happen the same day the left is able to get Fox News off the air. I wouldn’t hold your breath!

ImNotBlue said:
Let’s look at what it takes to prove defamation to see if Ms. Sherrod has a case:

Your armchair analysis of an AssociatedContent blurb written by a “mental health contributor” won’t exactly make it to a law journal. What’s more, defamation (like most torts) is a matter of state common law, so it’ll vary significantly depending on which state’s law you assert.

You have to wonder if this new BFF for Obama will turn out to be a millstone around his neck. There is a definite racial animus to many things she says. Of course, I’m only speaking “for my own kind.”

As we speak, conservative news media is scouring the historical record for every comment this woman has made or written in the last 25 years.

This is why they have public servants and govt appointees resign. So there is no chance of lawsuits. I don’t think she has a case… but she can try.

Shirley’s 15 minutes are about up.

She had a good yesterday and today she made it to The View. Oprah is still in reruns, so she should probably take a breather until they cast for Celebrity Apprentice.

timzank said:
There is no culpability on Breitbarts part.

Suck it up you leeching civil servant, as you would say “you got hit by a bus full of your own kind”, and Barry was driving.

He pimped a forged video with the express intent of getting back at the NAACP (his words). If the doctoring of the video was done by someone else and without Breitbart’s knowledge (unlikely, since he’s been caught pimping other fake videos before) then he’s liable under the doctrine of Reckless Disregard: he never bothered to check it out before promoting it. If he did know it was altered then he’s liable for Malice. Either way, he committed libel and Sherrod should haul his sorry ass into court for it.

By the way, you are a racist fucktard.

vindex2010 said:
You have to wonder if this new BFF for Obama will turn out to be a millstone around his neck. There is a definite racial animus to many things she says.

You will provide a direct quote, right?

Of course, I’m only speaking “for my own kind.”

Apparently, “your kind” means racist fucktards.

As we speak, conservative news media is scouring the historical record for every comment this woman has made or written in the last 25 years.

The same racist right-wing media that just perpetrated this hoax? Yeah, they’re a believable source.

gordonbloyershow said:
She just confused about which “big government” should be shut down. Maybe she should want the big government that is run by people like this.

Rangel charged with multiple ethics violations

A House investigative committee has charged New York Rep. Charles Rangel, the former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, with multiple ethics violations.
The charges were announced Thursday. The panel’s actions sends the case to a trial on the allegations. A separate ethics panel will decide whether the alleged violations can be proved by clear and convincing evidence.
The Democrat led the tax-writing committee until he stepped aside last March after the ethics committee criticized his conduct in a separate case.
Sources said the committee and Rangel’s attorney attempted unsuccessfully to negotiate a settlement to end the case. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private discussions. A settlement would have required Rangel to agree that he violated ethics rules.

OPPPS Rangle is black and we can’t do anything to him, that would be racist.

What does any of that bullshit have to do with Sherrod? Oh that’s right-NOTHING!

On second thought maybe it is relevant, since you have a fondness for sliming black people, which means you’re a racist fuckwit.

Hay Jelperman you made it to Wiki yet?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law

You seem to really love “fucktard” A LOT? Was that your word of the day? Is that like overusing ratfucker… DAVE is that you??? I’ll say it again… it makes you sound really smart, don’t let anyone tell you different.

Hey shouldn’t Breitbart be calling Obama a racist since his entire administration apppologized to this woman who Breitbart has accused of racism?

Yes this story sure has unfolded just the way he oh so cleverly planned it.

Shouldn’t we all be talking about the Tea Party like Breitbart orginally wanted?

So very pathetic.

Anyone who cites Godwin’s Law without knowing what it means is a Nazi fucktard.

Well I’ll let the rest of the world read it’s definition and figure it out for themselves. Congrats on the vocabulary BTW.

In other words, you can’t explain what it means -which makes you a fucktard.

I don’t see what’s so bad about what Breitbart did. He only did what media matters do on a daily basis. And his point wasn’t to shame Shirly, it was to shame NAACP who were all cheering at the racist moment (before there was a happy ending to her story)

Jelperman said:
In other words, you can’t explain what it means -which makes you a fucktard.

seek help, and medication.soon. and an education wouldn’t hurt either. preferably a reading comprehension course.

Jelp, maybe you could take an anger management course as well, with your own kind of course, like Sherrod says.

Jelperman said:
Makes you a fucktard.

Must be Big F—ing Deal posting under a new name. What are the odds that there would be two foul-mouthed adolescents who have both set up aliases on Mediaite?

Jelperman says: Either way, he committed libel and Sherrod should haul his sorry ass into court for it.

Jelperman, in Breitbarts ORIGINAL post on this issue, her coming to jesus on being a big fat racist, was acknowledged, so please tell me, oh wise one, what grounds she has to sue him on.

Andrew Not So Breitbart puts the yellow in journalism. He’s Jayson Blair in whiteface – is he gay, too? Did he and Matt Drudge do the double dutch until they broke up?

Jelperman said:
you have a fondness for sliming black people, which means you’re a racist fuckwit.

Ooooh. You called someone a racist. Now that’s original! It may mean something to you, but to us normal people, being called a racist these days is the equivalent of “your mother wears combat boots.” It’s an empty, tired, trite, overused insult, and is usually used against a conservative who is winning an argument with a liberal. You and all your fellow leftists need to find a new name to call people if you want to be taken seriously. No one cares what you think anymore.

Rescuedog said:
Ooooh. You called someone a racist. Now that’s original! It may mean something to you, but to us normal people, being called a racist these days is the equivalent of “your mother wears combat boots.” It’s an empty, tired, trite, overused insult, and is usually used against a conservative who is winning an argument with a liberal. You and all your fellow leftists need to find a new name to call people if you want to be taken seriously. No one cares what you think anymore.

Not nearly as tiresome as the “I’m not a racist’ meme flung as the first post on every thread by some NotsoBreitbart sick-o-phant.

Calling me a racist won’t intimidate me. I expect it from all left-wing loons. It means NOTHING to be called a racist by the left.
I love it.

@jimbob………..”That woman is getting her 15 minutes and she is “loving’ it!! She is going to extend that 15 minutes for as long as she possibly can. Watch!”

You can thank faux news for that……

moron

@ gordon…yea being called racist is a badge of honor……..idiot

you right wing fascists make me sick…..go fuck yourselves

Even if you listen to the video she still comes off like a RACIST. “Their OWN kind”, and “the white man” and other stuff proves she still divides people down racial lines and should not work with the public. Also there is the video of her saying IT WAS THE NAACP’S AND THE WHITEHOUSE…who were at fault for forcing her to resign without a hearing.

SUE SHIRLEY SUE!! SUE BREITBACK AND THE USDA!!

SUE ACORN SUE!! SUE O’KEEFE, BECK AND FOX FOR NOT VETTING THAT ACORN TAPE. AND FOR ‘VIOLATING” YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS!!

MASTERMINDS BEHIND ACORN TAPES:
Joe Basel and conservative activist James O’Keefe and two others, pleaded guilty on May 26, 2010 in a New Orleans court to charges of entering federal property in January under false pretenses. O’Keefe, who’s best known for posing as a pimp in now infamous gotcha videos targeting ACORN, r…eceived the stiffest sentence for his role as leader of the group that used subterfuge to enter Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office. He received three years probation and must do 100 hours of community service and pay $1,500. The others — Basel, Stan Dai and Robert Flanagan — face two years probation, 75 hours of service and a $1,500 fine.

http://minnesotaindependent.com/59422/basel-okeefe-plead-guilty-in-landrieu-office-caper

Brietbart, that evil puke, he needs to be “with his own kind”, or better yet shut down, now that’s freedom!(or facism?) Now all is right with the world, the loons have circled the wagons.

YWESTON, there you are. You disappeared after you posted that gallup poll and bragged about how the dem’s were up in a generic ballot. Remember, then I posted an article about how they admitted it was a bogus poll. I was really hoping to get your opinoin on that.

Nobody understands that there is a difference between freedom of the press and the press abusing its freedom. When a member of the press, regardless of his legitimacy, deliberately lies and destroys people with those lies to make a trivial point, that member has voluntarily gave up his freedom, destroyed his legitimacy and should prepare himself for the consequences of his lies.

Welfare Queen Michelle, you and that “there you are” crap is hilarious, You have teh stupid so bad that you think everyone else is like you and have no job, and no life and spend the entire waking hours of their lives sittin on their ass in front of a computer.

gordonbloyershow said:
Calling me a racist won’t intimidate me. I expect it from all left-wing loons. It means NOTHING to be called a racist by the left.
I love it.

Because it’s true: you are a racist.

Daniel Lauffer said:
I don’t see what’s so bad about what Breitbart did. He only did what media matters do on a daily basis.

Media Matter does NOT doctor and falsify video; Faux News and Breitbart do.

And his point wasn’t to shame Shirly, it was to shame NAACP who were all cheering at the racist moment (before there was a happy ending to her story)

Even the right-wing hacks at National Review admit this excuse is bullshit: Rich Lowery

Jonah, the problem with the audience defense made by your e-mailers is that Sherrod told her listeners this before launching into the white-farmer story:

When I made that commitment [to stay in the South], I was making that commitment to black people, and to black people only. But you know God will show you things, and he’ll put things in your path so that you realize that the struggle is really about poor people.

So, the audience knew what the up-shot of the story was going to be. In a disservice to everyone, Andrew’s source clipped the video to exclude this key introduction, which would have only added about 20 seconds more in length, but an entire world in additional context.

Now go play in traffic, you lying racist asshole.

felixw said:
Hard to say which part of the Bill of Rights the Left hates the most. This afternoon it is freedom of the press. But tomorrow it will probably be freedom to practice religion or to bear arms or states’ rights.

We are lucky we don’t need to get Obama, Reid and Pelosi’s vote to pass the Bill of Rights. The only thing they would give us is the right to have government breathing down our back at all hours of the day.

It depends on your definition of “the press” Just because you have a web site or a blog doesn’t qualify you as “press”.

Breitbart can’t be very bright when he has exposed himself as a liar and a thief. It would be interesting though if he looked back his family tree and found out he and Shirley are related. Now THAT would be funny( well, maybe not to Barty).

I would like to know who is pulling the strings on this puppet “Sherrod” who, obviously, is the handiwork of this administration. The woman may, eventually, use her power to become “PRESIDENT”, I mean, she has suffered so at the hands of this horrible man who posted some racial comments she made earlier in her career AND IS STILL A RACIST!! If she thinks the public is not aware that this is one of the biggest farces ever, then I’m 21 & look like Megyn Kelly!, This is nonsense, publicity that is taking away the emphasis from our boys dying in Afghanistan, the economy, the oil spill, people losing their homes, etc. There are real issues out there. Knock it off Shirley, you are not getting anywhere with this tear jerking story..We all have…plenty of our own, like losing our money to this present administration. Go home or buy a farm, raise produce & get your subsidy..you do not belong in a government job with your thoughts on WHITE people. Please Fox news, don’t spend any more time on this story. You have done nothing wrong..just continue to keep us informed as to what is really going on with this administration, they seem to get away with everything but murder…boy..do they protect their own..worse than the Mafia! Sure hope I can get through the protective wall of BLACK PANTHERS when it comes to voting time..what will they be carrying then..machine guns? Will somebody at the white house please, take charge! Helen Nordo

Daniel Lauffer said:
I don’t see what’s so bad about what Breitbart did. He only did what media matters do on a daily basis. And his point wasn’t to shame Shirly, it was to shame NAACP who were all cheering at the racist moment (before there was a happy ending to her story)

STILL waiting for evidence of factual errors by MediaMatters.org. Request no. 22.

You can try to twist and pervert the facts of this story, but the facts remain. the white couple Sherrod helped have expressed their gratitude to her for her work on their behalf. The few audience members who applauded inappropriately were properly knocked on their heels by Sherrod’s subsequent revelation of spiritual awakening.

This woman should indeed be applauded – for her honesty and integrity.

Good frickin’ luck, you Communist *itch!! We would like YOU to be shut down. How’s that????????