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Andrew Breitbart: ‘I Didn’t Know That (Weiner) Was Going To Fess Up’

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In an interview on CNN’s American Morning, Andrew Breitbart said he didn’t know exactly what to expect when he decided to appear at the hotel ballroom where Rep. Anthony Weiner would ultimately confess to lying and a series of inappropriate relationships with women. Breitbart said he “didn’t know that (Weiner) was going to fess up,” and was prepared to “grill him” if the Congressman continued to suggest that Breitbart had somehow fabricated the photos released on Breitbart’s BigGovernment website.

Instead, Weiner did confess in a news conference that Breitbart described as “tragic and sad at an unbelievable level.” Breitbart confirmed he does have another picture of Weiner, which is believed to be extremely graphic. He described it as “newsworthy,” but said he did not plan to release it. “I am not the cruel person that the media and certain people on the left think that I am,” he said, but added that he hoped the picture would keep supporters of Weiner from attempting to “go after” the women with whom Weiner communicated. “I have the photo.”

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  • Longuerdo

    I hear Breitbart is a raging alcoholic who acts completely inappropriately when he’s drunk, which is frequently. Fair topic for discussion.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Longuerdo, I’m guessing you are one of the people who believes this:

    NEW DETAILS: Weiner’s Press Conference was FAKE!!

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/06/982673/-Weiners-Press-Conference-was-FAKE

  • tatboy

    he hoped the picture would keep supporters of Weiner from attempting to “go after” the women with whom Weiner communicated. “I have the photo.”

    You mean the way hard left hate blogger Markos went after those girls (some underage) to intimidate them into backing away and protecting a Dem. Andrew released just enough to get Weiner to tell the truth and no more. Think Markos would do that… HELL NO. And if Markos keeps up the drumbeat of intimidation Weiner should get him to back off or risk being further humiliated.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Well remember how the Clinton machine went after all of Bill’s gals Tat? Little Dickie has great mentors!

  • tatboy

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Well remember how the Clinton machine went after all of Bill’s gals Tat? Little Dickie has great mentors!

    Yep. One had her cat killed… classy. But I’d bet a million Markos would do that in a second.

  • Big Eddie

    Breitbart is a good man .

    A warrior for the good guys . Fearless . Relentless .

    Smeared by the the left continuously .

    But , has not been wrong yet .

  • Harry Flashman

    Longuerdo said:

    “I hear Breitbart is a raging alcoholic who acts completely inappropriately when he’s drunk, which is frequently. Fair topic for discussion.”

    Okay, so let’s be fair and discuss this. But, before we do, could you tell us where you hear that from? Or is that another of those “unnamed sources” the left seems to depend so much on? Could be, you know.

    Those unnamed sources seem to have all the best scoop.

  • jddoubleu

    Longuerdo said:
    I hear Breitbart is a raging alcoholic who acts completely inappropriately when he’s drunk, which is frequently. Fair topic for discussion.

    saul?
    is it you?

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    Longuerdo said:
    I hear Breitbart is a raging alcoholic who acts completely inappropriately when he’s drunk, which is frequently. Fair topic for discussion.

    Are you specifically referencing the 21 April adult beverage (since the common term is moderated out) party in D.C., or the 6 May C-Span appearance, or something else?

  • mmars

    Watching tv news, I was skeptical of his reports, but upon examination, he is generally right on! I was happy that he was at that presser. It forced the media folks to insist on a Breitbart apology from Weiner.

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    Big Eddie said:
    Breitbart is a good man .

    A warrior for the good guys . Fearless . Relentless .

    Smeared by the the left continuously .

    But , has not been wrong yet .

    That was and oft-repeated theme of the American press when writing of der Führer throughout the 30′s, but it doesn’t really fit here. Breitbart has but a small following and lacks any power.

  • Bill Huggins

    If Weiner had only lied about WMD’s; the right wing would be willing to forgive and forget.

  • Big Eddie

    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    That was and oft-repeated theme of the American press when writing of der Führer throughout the 30’s, but it doesn’t really fit here.

    Prove it . Did you save the papers from back then ?

  • macombman

    Allen West gives his opinion at a town hall meeting. Who doesn’t want to hear what he says on this subject matter? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoIlVJu6qtg

  • Colorado_Conservative

    Longuerdo said:
    I hear Breitbart is a raging alcoholic who acts completely inappropriately when he’s drunk, which is frequently. Fair topic for discussion.

    I heard that Brietbart is not an elected official, I also heard Obama used to be quite the cocaine snorter and would walk the streets aimlessly making people who saw him very leery!

  • Big Eddie

    Breitbart is ” A knight without armor in a savage land ” .

    Wire Breitbart , Hollywood .

  • tatboy

    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    That was and oft-repeated theme of the American press when writing of der Führer throughout the 30’s, but it doesn’t really fit here. Breitbart has but a small following and lacks any power.

    Oh come on… let’s not go down THAT road. Godwin would not be happy. I don’t like when the right side brings up the night of long knives or the night of broken glass when talking about Obama. Leave that stuff to Beck and Olbermann.

  • writer

    The personal attacks on Breitbart seem to be missing the point that he was right about the photos and Weiner admitted to it.

  • Pablo

    Longuerdo said:
    I hear Breitbart is a raging alcoholic who acts completely inappropriately when he’s drunk, which is frequently. Fair topic for discussion.

    If you don’t have pictures, it didn’t happen.

  • juan

    MEDIAITE:

    Now that Breitbart has been vindicated, how about a post about Palin being correct on the history of Paul Revere? Many Historians agree with her! I think you deemed what she said as revisionist history.

    Please research and correct!

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Here it is a Weiner replay. Uncle uncle uncle…….. Hahahahahahaha…………

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    tatboy said:
    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    That was and oft-repeated theme of the American press when writing of der Führer throughout the 30’s, but it doesn’t really fit here. Breitbart has but a small following and lacks any power.

    Oh come on… let’s not go down THAT road. Godwin would not be happy. I don’t like when the right side brings up the night of long knives or the night of broken glass when talking about Obama. Leave that stuff to Beck and Olbermann.

    I seldom use that imagery, but Big Petty’s language was far too evocative of that same situation. Anyone who looks for a political savior is a bit demented. In this instance, I have no apology.

  • errxn

    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    That was and oft-repeated theme of the American press when writing of der Führer throughout the 30’s, but it doesn’t really fit here. Breitbart has but a small following and lacks any power.

    Thanks, Godwin. Your FAIL for today has been duly noted.

  • http://constitutionallibertarian.co.cc DavidKramer

    macombman said:
    Allen West gives his opinion at a town hall meeting. Who doesn’t want to hear what he says on this subject matter? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoIlVJu6qtg

    Well, if you do not like West’s beliefs and speeches, you are a racist! Right?

  • juan

    juan said:
    MEDIAITE:

    Now that Breitbart has been vindicated, how about a post about Palin being correct on the history of Paul Revere? Many Historians agree with her! I think you deemed what she said as revisionist history.

    Please research and correct!

    Maybe this will help from NPR:

    Monday, June 6, 2011

    Suffolk Univ. History Prof. – Palin Right About Paul Revere

    In the continuing saga, in which Palin is being savaged and mocked, please listen to this NPR interview with Robert Allison, a professor and historian at Suffolk University, in which Allison argues that while Palin may have had some details wrong, she mostly was correct about Paul Revere’s ride, including the ringing of bells and firing of shots as warning to the British:

    http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2011/06/suffolk-univ-history-prof-palin-right.html

  • Audiamus

    Big Eddie said:
    Breitbart is a good man .

    A warrior for the good guys . Fearless . Relentless .

    Smeared by the the left continuously .

    But , has not been wrong yet .

    Breitbark has found the path to surefire riches. The radical righties will always back anyone who will do a reach around for them.

  • Jaurez

    writer said:
    The personal attacks on Breitbart seem to be missing the point that he was right about the photos and Weiner admitted to it.

    “itwasextortion” just ask him…wait, he changed names, again.

  • RockingChair

    It’s pretty comical how conservative the commentership is on Mediaite–I like how every single comment that doesn’t express a conservative point of view is unequivocally downvoted.

  • Bill Huggins

    juan said:
    MEDIAITE:

    Now that Breitbart has been vindicated, how about a post about Palin being correct on the history of Paul Revere? Many Historians agree with her! I think you deemed what she said as revisionist history.

    Please research and correct!

    No. No she wasn’t right. Read/listen to what she said again

  • Gorgegirl

    RockingChair said:
    It’s pretty comical how conservative the commentership is on Mediaite–I like how every single comment that doesn’t express a conservative point of view is unequivocally downvoted.

    Not here. I’ve seen worse photos in magazine & TV ads for Jockey shorts. To me, this is just another of Andrew Breitbart’s efforts to smear politicians and even federal workers like Shirley Sherrod.

  • Bill Huggins

    writer said:
    The personal attacks on Breitbart seem to be missing the point that he was right about the photos and Weiner admitted to it.

    Yeah, 1 success out of 4 attempts. Real winner there!

  • writer

    So you’re admitting Breitbart was right.

  • Pablo

    Gorgegirl said:
    Not here. I’ve seen worse photos in magazine & TV ads for Jockey shorts. To me, this is just another of Andrew Breitbart’s efforts to smear politicians and even federal workers like Shirley Sherrod.

    Then why do you suppose so many Democrats are calling for him to resign?

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Bill Huggins said:
    Yeah, 1 success out of 4 attempts. Real winner there!

    I think you have your math wrong. He was right on ACORN, Shirley Sherrod, Pigford, and Little Dickie.

  • Bill Huggins

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    I think you have your math wrong. He was right on ACORN, Shirley Sherrod, Pigford, and Little Dickie.

    Please explain to us how he was “right” in those instances, since they’ve all been proven as manipulated.

    Palin?

  • Yoda002

    Breibart needs to be put in jail!!

  • bealzebubba

    Bill Huggins said:
    Please explain to us how he was “right” in those instances, since they’ve all been proven as manipulated.

    Palin?

    Even The Blaze debunked the supposed unedited video:
    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/does-raw-video-of-npr-expose-reveal-questionable-editing-tactics/

    What people need to understand is that that in the digital age of media, things are a lot more ambiguous than they appear and because of that everyone’s a cynic…everyone’s an expert because they played with photoshop elements once or twice or used iMovie to edit their kid’s piano recital.

    Breitbart’s in a good position because he just collects the footage and presents it to the public. He doesn’t have the be accountable for the content other people produce. There’s a great article in Wired magazine about him from a year or so ago.

    Notice how he answered the question regarding if he would do the same thing if it was about a GOP member? He didn’t really say yes or no. He did say “absolutely” but that was only when she started to ask the question.

    “Would you go after a member of congress-”
    “Absolutely”
    ” – a GOP member of congress as strongly as Weiner?”
    “…..if they came to me with the story but here’s the dynamic that’s hard for people to accept this premise…”

    then he went right into how people come to him with a stories on democrats with the idea that it couldn’t get covered if it went to another outlet. But it still doesn’t answer the question. Would he have covered Mark Sanford this way or does this this suggest that he doesn’t get stories of the same kind of corruption coming from members of the GOP?

  • tatboy

    Yoda002 said:
    Breibart needs to be put in jail!!

    Wow… I know of a few countries where they put people in jail for printing things the Govt does not like. I hope we are never that country. McCarthry (sp) would be proud.

  • tatboy

    bealzebubba said:
    Even The Blaze debunked the supposed unedited video:http://www.theblaze.com/stories/does-raw-video-of-npr-expose-reveal-questionable-editing-tactics/ What people need to understand is that that in the digital age of media, things are a lot more ambiguous than they appear and because of that everyone’s a cynic…everyone’s an expert because they played with photoshop elements once or twice or used iMovie to edit their kid’s piano recital. Breitbart’s in a good position because he just collects the footage and presents it to the public. He doesn’t have the be accountable for the content other people produce. There’s a great article in Wired magazine about him from a year or so ago. Notice how he answered the question regarding if he would do the same thing if it was about a GOP member? He didn’t really say yes or no. He did say “absolutely” but that was only when she started to ask the question. “Would you go after a member of congress-”“Absolutely”” – a GOP member of congress as strongly as Weiner?”“…..if they came to me with the story but here’s the dynamic that’s hard for people to accept this premise…” then he went right into how people come to him with a stories on democrats with the idea that it couldn’t get covered if it went to another outlet. But it still doesn’t answer the question. Would he have covered Mark Sanford this way or does this this suggest that he doesn’t get stories of the same kind of corruption coming from members of the GOP?

    Proven… really. Maybe by your psyco left web sites and MSNBC. Daily Kos?, Media Matters? So the ACORN lady DIDN’T try and help pimp underage children in the sex trade? Nice to know what your willing to make excuses for in the name of politics.

  • bealzebubba

    I’m going to assume you were addressing someone else because I didnt say a thing about ACORN.

  • errxn

    Yoda002 said:
    Breibart needs to be put in jail!!

    For what, exactly?

    /Can’t wait to hear *this* explanation….

  • tatboy

    bealzebubba said:
    I’m going to assume you were addressing someone else because I didnt say a thing about ACORN.

    Sorry… that one was for Bill who was quoted in your post.

  • bealzebubba

    Yoda002 said:
    Breibart needs to be put in jail!!

    No, he doesn’t need to be put in jail..he just needs to be challenged by a reciprocal figure that will do for the left what Breitbart does for the right.

    quote from Wired magazine:

    “The idea is that I have to screw with media, and I have to screw with the Left, in order to give legitimate stories the ability to reach their natural watermark,”

  • bealzebubba

    tatboy said:
    Sorry… that one was for Bill who was quoted in your post.

    No worries…it’s just the inter-toobs.

  • Calvin
  • Just my Opinion

    I apparently got “moderated” earlier for a comment I thought was
    well thought out and structured to the subject at hand!
    So I will be very nice this time!
    WHO is more credible at this moment?
    Weiner or Brietbart?? UMMMMM?

    I woulkd release that remaining picture so damn quick
    these libs would not know what hit ‘em !!!

  • Just my Opinion

    would :-0

  • Nachi

    “This man (Weiner) must resign. We simply cannot have this sort of thing ot there.” – Larry Craig

  • brownsound

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    I think you have your math wrong. He was right on ACORN, Shirley Sherrod, Pigford, and Little Dickie.

    Don’t forget the N word claims from CBC members parading through tea partiers after the Obamacare vote. Breitbart absolutely debunked that democrat fabricated crap

  • brownsound

    bealzebubba said:
    No, he doesn’t need to be put in jail..he just needs to be challenged by a reciprocal figure that will do for the left what Breitbart does for the right.

    You’ve got to be kidding. The ENTIRE leftist controlled media does for the left what you claim Breitbart does for the right. Breitbart is the exception to the biased MSM rule. That’s why they’re trying their damnedest to discredit him.

  • Big Eddie

    Breitbart should get the Pulitzer Prize for Kicking Over Rocks While Lefty Scorpions Scuttle Away .

    But , Pulitzers are almost as meaningless as Nobel Prizes .

  • Sam M.

    Breitbart has the Weiner pics as his screen saver.

  • Bill Huggins

    tatboy said:
    Proven… really. Maybe by your psyco left web sites and MSNBC. Daily Kos?, Media Matters? So the ACORN lady DIDN’T try and help pimp underage children in the sex trade? Nice to know what your willing to make excuses for in the name of politics.

    Yeah. She didn’t. No excuses, just the facts ma’am.

  • http://mindprod.com RoedyGreen

    How did Breitbart get all this material? The original was not even sent. Surely all these women did not betray Mr. Weiner. Surely Mr. Weiner did not give it to him. I would never dream of handing over such material to a sleasebag like Breitbart for any amount of money. I hope those women never get another date for the rest of heir lives if they betrayed Weiner for money. They are backstabbers. If I said what I really thought of them, my post would be pulled. Was this some elaborate trap organised by Breitbart?

    I am disgusted by Americans the way they have turned on Wiener as if he were a child rapist. Almost EVERYONE has done something equally embarrassing. It is an orgy of utter hypocrisy. Oddly the left like Chris Matthews and Jonathan Capehart have been just as bad as Breitbart.. It is like night of the living Girolamo Savonarolas with all the prudish zombie clones stomping about leading the witch hunt.

    If Weiner went postal and axe murdered those tormenting him, and I were on the jury, I would acquit. They bloody well deserved it. Their behaviour in inexcusable.

  • BushClintonCrimeFamily

    Big Eddie said:
    Breitbart is a good man .

    A warrior for the good guys . Fearless . Relentless .

    Smeared by the the left continuously .

    But , has not been wrong yet .

    No, he isn’t. And yes, he has.

  • BushClintonCrimeFamily

    RoedyGreen said:
    How did Breitbart get all this material? The original was not even sent. Surely all these women did not betray Mr. Weiner. Surely Mr. Weiner did not give it to him. I would never dream of handing over such material to a sleasebag like Breitbart for any amount of money. I hope those women never get another date for the rest of heir lives if they betrayed Weiner for money. They are backstabbers. If I said what I really thought of them, my post would be pulled. Was this some elaborate trap organised by Breitbart?

    I am disgusted by Americans the way they have turned on Wiener as if he were a child rapist. Almost EVERYONE has done something equally embarrassing. It is an orgy of utter hypocrisy. Oddly the left like Chris Matthews and Jonathan Capehart have been just as bad as Breitbart.. It is like night of the living Girolamo Savonarolas with all the prudish zombie clones stomping about leading the witch hunt.

    If Weiner went postal and axe murdered those tormenting him, and I were on the jury, I would acquit. They bloody well deserved it. Their behaviour in inexcusable.

    It’s obvious that ‘the women’ were plants, tapping into Weiner’s weakness. Duh.

  • BushClintonCrimeFamily

    Big Eddie said:
    Breitbart should get the Pulitzer Prize for Kicking Over Rocks While Lefty Scorpions Scuttle Away .

    But , Pulitzers are almost as meaningless as Nobel Prizes .

    He ‘kicked over rocks?’ More like he set Weiner up. Or got lucky because somebody else did, and used him to get it out there.

    Wiener is in the cat seat: All he has to do is agree to resign, but only if Vitter agrees to also. That way, it’s Vitter’s decision. Think about it.

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