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Video: Andrew Breitbart And Dana Loesch In The Belly Of The Media Matters Beast!

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It was a confrontation for the ages. Earlier today, conservative media titan Andrew Breitbart, Big Journalism editor Dana Loesch, and Big Government editor Mike Flynn ventured into the Washington, DC headquarters of liberal media watchdog Media Matters, reputed lair of billionaire boogeyman George Soros. Their quarry? A copy of Media Matters‘ IRS 990 disclosure form. Media Matters has released video of the confrontation between the conservative trio and Media Matters Executive Vice President Ari Rabin-Havt.

Media Matters has been the subject of a campaign to have their tax-exempt status revoked, on the heels of the organization’s declaration of war on Fox News. Breitbart’s sites frequently target Media Matters‘ tax exempt status in videos ironically hosted by conservative media watchdog (and non-profit) The Media Research Center.

All of these forces converged today, as Breitbart and his Big Editors gained entry into Media Matters’ headquarters, eyes on the IRS Form 990 prize, only to be met by Ari Rabin-Havt. You won’t believe what happened next: (video best enjoyed while playing The Imperial Death March in your head)


Yes, in the most stunning climax since Luke Skywalker took Darth Vader to small claims court, Rabin-Havt turned over the disclosure, as required by law, and Breitbart, et al, quietly left. If this video wasn’t quite enough for you (you daredevil), it looks like Loesch recorded the encounter from the Breitbart point of view, so you can probably look forward to another angle of this episode.

Update: I swear to God, I did not see Breitbart’s version of this video when I wrote the above, but apparently, Big Journalism had a similarly cinematic view of the encounter:


Almost as hilarious is Big Journalism’s overwrought narrative of the encounter, wherein they describe Air Rabin-Havt as a “goon.”

I’ve met Ari several times, and he wouldn’t qualify as a “goon” on the Planet Of The Chess Clubs.

They also weirdly concede Media Matters’ point that Fox News is a conservative, anti-Obama organization, if I’m reading this right:

Only conservative institutions count as “offending,” of course. With its self-described “war” on FOX News, MMFA is now effectively a campaign arm of Obama for America and the Democrats, violating the rules that allow it to avoid paying taxes to the federal government–even as it clamors for the federal government to raise taxes on everyone else.

Update 2: The “goons” are now “staffers.” Kum-ba-yah!

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  • Anonymous

    then the mmfa staffers all returned to the office for their lotion party…

  • Anonymous

    Media Matters and the Spooky Dude are trying to wipe those sons of bitches out .

  • Anonymous

    It was nice of MMFA to post the video of them BOTH being so professional.

  • Anonymous

    Breibart, Loesch, and Flynn = the 3 lying stooges.

  • http://twitter.com/paulackerman Paul Ackerman

    Wow Tommy – first Doonesbury and now Andrew Breitbart, the straightest man to carry around a picture of another man’s penis on his cell phone – ever.  You get ALL the choice stories, don’t you … ?

  • http://twitter.com/AbsurdHero Nick Wright

    I haven’t been following this story. Why is it required by law that Media Matters give the form to Breitbart & co.?  Did they sue for it?

  • Norbit

    Make sure you don’t stand too close to any of them or touch anything in there, Drew!

    lol

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    so he decides to emulate Michael Moore now?

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    A perfectly motivated minister of public information should the Teavangelicals advance further, Big Drew demands to see MMFA’s papers in an attempt at public intimidation. Some information must be subject to every sanction available. Big Drew a self asserted guardian of proper knowledge.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

    This is worthy of attention?  Tommy why didn’t you just do something on the Fox Hotties…  could have been much more interesting. 

  • Anonymous

    Poor Media Matters.

    Why should an upstanding, hack organization like themselves have to pay stupid taxes. Paying taxes is for stupid losers. Just ask Jeff Imhelt, the Poser in Chief’s create jobs in China advisor.

    I mean, Media Matters is no different than a church. Churches don’t pay taxes, do they? And Media Matters worships a higher power as well. The all powerful spirit of Saul Alinsky, and his living prophet on earth, Barack Hussein Obama.

    Therefore, they should not pay taxes, because taxes are for people who can’t hire a good tax attorney and lie your ass off when filling out the non-profit form.

    Ya. That’s the ticket.

  • Pit Boss

    I believe 501(c) non-profits have to disclose their financials to anyone who requests it.

  • Anonymous

    how many conservative watch dog groups get the same exact tax exempt status?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZIQS6YEA47QFXGOR4JWUBU2QRM Shark City

    Tommys Fox hotties are Baier, Smith, Gutfield, Hemmer and much more but you got the idea.

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    They are called churches

  • http://www.facebook.com/mdbyrne Marcus Daniel Byrne

    Hey Not-So-Breitbart, why don’t you start with the fucking churches who are, by far, the largest violators of the tax exempt status. Of course you won’t because we have to hold people’s fucking insane, stupid, ignorant archaic beliefs above all else in this stupid dumbfuck country.

  • Anonymous

    Did they declare war on a news organization using sabatage and guerilla warfare?

    Care to respond?

  • Anonymous

    Like those black churches hosting the congressional black caucus hatefest?

  • AwfulThings

    Pit Boss pretty much said what I was going to say.  Just wanted to say “hi” as a fan, and I look forward to the next Idle State.

  • AwfulThings

    Pit Boss pretty much said what I was going to say.  Just wanted to say “hi” as a fan, and I look forward to the next Idle State.

  • Anonymous

    ” I’ve met Ari several times, and he wouldn’t qualify as a “goon” on the Planet Of The Chess Clubs “.

    Maybe the next time you two are spooning you can reassure him of that while you make little smiley face, with your finger, on his back…………the sound of vomiting follows.

  • Anonymous

    He’s not at war with churches. He’s at war with the serial liars at Media Mutters. Duh.

  • Anonymous

    Like Trinity United?

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Examples of “sabotage” and “guerilla warfare”?

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Examples of “sabotage” and “guerilla warfare”?

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    It doesn’t matter.  They all should pay taxes.

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    yes, churches are not full of serial liars…

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    how about acting like a pimp, or acting like a girl who wants a abortion, or trying to hit on some CNN reporter?

    Oh wait…

  • http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

    Media Matters has released video of the confrontation between the conservative trio and Media Matters Executive Vice President Ari Rabin-Havt.

    Confrontation? Tommy hyping yet another non-story again. Wow… if that’s what TC calls a confrontation, he must think what Hoffa set off in Detroit was a dirty bomb. Gawd, what a drama queen he is! (TC, not Hoffa…oh wait, that’s right… TC defended Hoffa’s remarks in a “contextual” matter.)

  • http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

    Lying about what, pray tell?

  • http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

    Haven’t you noticed? TC is pretty much a lib-water-carrying hack, and for the life of me, I have no idea why he categorized this as a “confrontation.”

    Mediaite needs an Ombudsman… BADLY!

  • http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

    I don’t know, why don’t you go do the research if that is your rebuttal? You’re a fool.

  • bhodie

    Dana Loesch is one of the biggest goons on Television….She spits and slobbers while trying to talk fast to get her point across before someone else…What is with the satanic like smile she always projects? 

  • http://twitter.com/Staciisa_bitch Staci Chase

    Media Matters has nothing to worry about. They’re probably going after Breitbart as we speak. 

  • Sharpo

    can I shave you this weekend?

  • Anonymous

    No doll, I think your creative fantasies say everything we need to know about you.  Let it out, it will make you feel soooooooooooooooo much better.

  • Nature Freak

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHmTqoLjlXo&feature=related
    XTC – Dear God:

    Dear god, hope you get the letter and…
    I pray you can make it better down here
    I don’t mean a big reduction in the price of beer
    But all the people that you made in your image
    See them starving in the street
    ‘Cause they don’t get enough to eat from god
    I can’t believe in you

    Dear god, sorry to disturb you but…
    I feel that I should be heard loud and clear
    We all need a big reduction in amount of tears
    And all the people that you made in your image
    See them fighting in the street
    ‘Cause they can’t make opinions meet about god
    I can’t believe in you

    Did you make disease and the diamond blue?
    Did you make mankind after we made you?
    And the devil too!

    Dear god don’t know if you noticed but…
    Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book
    And us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look
    And all the people that you made in your image
    still believing that junk is true
    Well I know it ain’t, and so do you
    Dear god
    I can’t believe in
    I don’t believe

    I won’t believe in heaven or hell
    No saints, no sinners, no devil as well
    No pearly gates, no thorny crown
    You’re always letting us humans down
    The wars you bring, the babes you drown
    Those lost at sea and never found
    And it’s the same the whole world ’round
    The hurt I see helps to compound
    That father, son and holy ghost
    Is just somebody’s unholy hoax
    And if you’re up there you’ll perceive
    That my heart’s here upon my sleeve
    If there’s one thing I don’t believe in

    It’s you
    Dear god

  • Nature Freak

    The Internationale:

    Arise ye workers [starvelings] from your slumbers
    Arise ye prisoners of want
    For reason in revolt now thunders
    And at last ends the age of cant.
    Away with all your superstitions
    Servile masses arise, arise
    We’ll change henceforth [forthwith] the old tradition [conditions]
    And spurn the dust to win the prize.

    So comrades, come rally
    And the last fight let us face
    The Internationale unites the human race.
    So comrades, come rally
    And the last fight let us face
    The Internationale unites the human race.

    No more deluded by reaction
    On tyrants only we’ll make war
    The soldiers too will take strike action
    They’ll break ranks and fight no more
    And if those cannibals keep trying
    To sacrifice us to their pride
    They soon shall hear the bullets flying
    We’ll shoot the generals on our own side.

    No saviour from on high delivers
    No faith have we in prince or peer
    Our own right hand the chains must shiver
    Chains of hatred, greed and fear
    E’er the thieves will out with their booty [give up their booty]
    And give to all a happier lot.
    Each [those] at the forge must do their duty
    And we’ll strike while the iron is hot.

  • Nature Freak

    Fuck You Very Much
    Lily Allen

    Look inside, look inside your tiny mind
    Then look a bit harder
    ‘Cause we’re so uninspired, so sick and tired
    Of all the hatred you harbor

    So you say it’s not okay to be gay
    Well, I think you’re just evil
    You’re just some racist who can’t tie my laces
    Your point of view is medieval

    Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
    ‘Cause we hate what you do
    And we hate your whole crew
    So please don’t stay in touch

    Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
    ‘Cause your words don’t translate
    And it’s getting quite late
    So please don’t stay in touch

    Do you get, do you get a little kick
    Out of being small minded?
    You want to be like your father
    It’s approval you’re after
    Well, that’s not how you find it

    Do you, do you really enjoy
    Living a life that’s so hateful?
    ‘Cause there’s a hole where your soul should be
    You’re losing control a bit
    And it’s really distasteful

    Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
    ‘Cause we hate what you do
    And we hate your whole crew
    So please don’t stay in touch

    Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
    ‘Cause your words don’t translate
    And it’s getting quite late
    So please don’t stay in touch

    Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
    Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
    Fuck you

    You say you think we need to go to war
    Well, you’re already in one
    ‘Cause it’s people like you that need to get slew
    No one wants your opinion

    Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
    ‘Cause we hate what you do
    And we hate your whole crew
    So please don’t stay in touch

    Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
    ‘Cause your words don’t translate
    And it’s getting quite late
    So please don’t stay in touch

    Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
    Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you

  • http://profiles.google.com/jp.english1 JP English

    Yep.  Of course, MM’s 2010 tax form probably hasn’t been completed yet, but that won’t stop Breitbart from demanding it.  I’m sure he’s already leaving messages for his accountant asking why his 2011 tax returns haven’t been sent out yet.

  • http://profiles.google.com/jp.english1 JP English

    While conservatives do worship the Heritage Foundation, it’s not *actually* a church.

  • Anonymous

    What’s at the root of gays’ need to call everyone else they disagree with gay? Marcus Bachmann, Bin Laden, Breitbart, Ghadafi, Rove… Apparently gays think it’s derogatory to tag other as being gay

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek Bulk Vanderhuge

    “ reputed lair of billionaire boogeyman George Soros. ”

    Oh of course he’s a boogyman. Do you consider Glenn Beck, Palin, Bush or any of the left wing targets “boogymen”? 

  • Holistic

    Tommy, trying to cover for his “friends” at MM. Andrew has more balls than Tommy and all of MM together. Meidate should have been the one asking for their IRS form, but then again, who at mediate wants to find out this stuff.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3GKFVYE4ERPTIPL3NJ3S7COQGY Doc P

    Sexual orientation? Species?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3GKFVYE4ERPTIPL3NJ3S7COQGY Doc P

    And you know this how? Did you attempt to arouse him at the local bathhouse?

  • Gingerland62

    He does sort of have a man purse, not that, that’s gay, but he is a little femmy. And there is nothing wrong with that.  I don’t want to judge him for his sexuality.  I judge him by his disgusting urges to destroy people, his support of bigoted  and corrupt politicians, and his gall to call himself a “journalist”. It’s like when Lindsy Lohan calls herself an “artist”.  Just because you say it doesn’t make it so.

  • odiloglobbotschnigg

    How on earth do you know?

  • John Smith

    Mediamatters is nothing more than a vector. I wonder if “Tommy” thinks he and Soros share the same ultimate goals for the shaping of the future of the planet–i.e. two good guys playing for the same team.

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