ABC Taps Andrew Breitbart For Election Night Analysis

[kpete]

Source: Huffington Post

ABC Taps Andrew Breitbart For Election Night Analysis

First Posted: 10-29-10 08:34 PM | Updated: 10-29-10 09:13 PM
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201010290035

Media Matters confirms that ABC News has recruited Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger whose out-of-context video footage of Shirley Sherrod got the Agriculture Department official , to provide commentary for the network's election-night newscast.

The news was first reported by Breitbart's own website, BigJournalism, whose editor Dana Loesch is on tap to provide live analysis in the ABC News studio on Election Night. Breitbart is slated appear live from a town hall meeting anchored by ABC's David Muir and Facebook consumer marketing head Randi Zuckerberg.

ABC News spokesman David Ford told Media Matters -- which, in the wake of Sherrod's firing, unveiled a video entitled "The End of Andrew Breitbart's Credibility", and which maintains detailed files on him -- that Breitbart will not have license to lie during the broadcast. "He will be one of many voices on our air, including Bill Adair of Politifact," Ford said. "If Andrew Breitbart says something that is incorrect, we have other voices to call him on it."

For his part, Breitbart seems to be enjoying the backlash that has quickly followed the news; writing on Twitter, he's taking on all comers. A typical Tweet: "You mean Left going to boycott ABC because I'm on election night panel? Proving my main point: Leftists are PC totalitarians. #juanwilliams"

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/29/abc-andrew-breitbart-election-night_n_776381.html

[bemildred]

1. Hey, making up lies is what the "news" is all about these days. nt

[BootinUp]

2. Reminiscent of Pathway to 9/11 (I am still boycotting for that one)

[FrenchieCat]

3. If Jake Tapper would have reported instead, it probably wouldn't be any different!

I won't be watching election coverage......

But I will be busy going GOTV!

[jaxx]

5. I wish I could knr that post.....

You nailed it in the subject line!

[RavensChick]

4. All the more reason to boycott the network!

Besides, I haven't seen anything on ABC in years (their primetime lineup sucks) and I get more information and entertainment from cable shows.

[oceanman]

6. Breitbart

The 'liberal' media strikes again.......

[somone]

7. Thanks for the warning

I don't want to watch that low-life scum.

[BlueIdaho]

8. Are they still on the air?

I haven't watched them in years, its good to see I'm not missing anything.

[Historic NY]

9. ABC = All But Conservative network.

[azureblue]

10. If ABC keeps its word

Andy won't be able to say a thing, 'cause all he does is lie. What is ABC gonna do, hook him up to some electricity & shock him when he lies? Face it, they won't do a thing. Talk about a really bad move..

[avaistheone1]

11. ABC picked from the bottom of the barrel on this one

imo

[molly77]

12. Makes me glad I don't have TV..I do miss the propaganda at times though

[PCIntern]

13. In a related story,

CBS has hired David Duke to provide commentary. Fair and balanced...

[Bette Noir]

18. Good one.

[lobodons]

14. Seriously, who watches ABC for news?

Not me. Especially not now.

[Downwinder]

15. ABC Who?

[groundloop]

16. I've already emailed ABC "news" expressing displeasure with this decision

I also recd. this post, more people need to see this and email ABC.

[Bette Noir]

17. I'd like to name a liberal pundit the Right would be equally outraged about,

but none of our guys are comparable to Breitbart. Ours, no matter how partisan, look for scandals. Breitbart makes them up.

[Blue Owl]

19. Maybe Brightfart can use his crack journalism skills

to manipulate some video/audio footage to make a Democrat look bad!

ABC really picks the cream of the crop.

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. Disgusting

[defendandprotect]

21. Presume they couldn't get "pimp" James O'Keefe .... ???

ACORN Sues Makers Of Pimp And Prostitute Video

The multimillion-dollar lawsuit seeks damages from James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles, who played the pimp and prostitute in the videos, and from conservative columnist Andrew Breitbart, who posted the videos on his Web site.

[EC]

22. I can't think of a single show I've watched on ABC

in a really long time...their dramas are melodrama, their comedies are for junior high school students and their news sucks...

[pattmarty]

37. Yeah but, it is tailor made for the 21st century American viewing public.

:sarcasm:

[madamesilverspurs]

23. What, Satan wasn't available?

[dgibby]

39. Evidently, Satan's standards are higher than ABC's. n/t

[bertman]

24. Maybe MSNBC will counter with Jesse Ventura. Or even better,

William 'The Terrorist Weatherman' Ayers.

Ain't TeeVee grand?!

[peacetalksforall]

25. ABC - It was once a great network before the takeover. I'm so glad I don't have a TV.

Slime. Slimey.

[alp227]

26. So? G. Gordon Liddy has a popular radio show too!

Oh, this is MMFA's opinion piece about an interview of Darkbart and O'Cheap on Good Morning America by that liberal Clinton apologist George Stephanopoulos. Breitbart also got away with a smear that ACORN had prostitution rings in all its offices; George didn't challenge Breitbart.

And a month later during that fake Shirley Sherrod controversy GMA brought back Breitbart...this time alongside Media Matters's Eric Boehlert! (George S. also interviewed Sherrod later.)

[tomm2thumbs]

27. the 'anal' part I'll buy, the 'ly' part goes without saying and the 'sis' well - you go girl!

he's got the trifect goin' for 'em

3 time loser
3 time idiot

[Jennicut]

28. This is what passes for "news" these days.

Peter Jennings would be ashamed.

[CLANG]

29. Andrew Breitbart and ABC deserve each other.

[TurboKitty]

30. Breitbart

Any semblance of legitimacy Breitbart ever had has been completely lost ... ABC has just earned a lunacy and ignorance tag with me.

[JournalistKev87]

31. UGH!!!!

Why, why, why, why?????

I hope we get to see Breitbart seething as the dems keep winning seats. Hopefully.

[zappaman]

32. he might be...right now...at this very moment...

the biggest douchebag on the planet.

[jonthebru]

33. Very,much discusting

[markmyword]

34. RIP

Why would any legitimate news agency want to hire someone who
lies, has no ethics and definitely NO creditability?

You'd think a respectable news agency would want to keep away
from this piranha.

In the old days, if a reporter did what this Breitbart has
done, they'd NEVER work again. 

What would Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings and Edward R.
Murrow think of their profession now?

Journalists, and reporters have always been the fourth branch
of our government, investigating and exposing corruption that
was going on.

I guess the days of real journalism are gone.

[still_one]

44. They have been gone for quite a while. That is why the so-called journalist are going nuts that

Stewart is trusted more than they are

[Turbineguy]

35. Too bad

they executed Ted Bundy.

[pattmarty]

36. No you fucking idiot, it PROVES OUR point that the MSM leans right.

[SemperEadem]

38. Ass Backwards, Country

yep. Rat fink ain't shit.

[fascisthunter]

40. I Sent an Email to ABC calling them a right leaning network

this man is a fucking criminal nut case. The fact that ABC has him on for this, should tell anyone with a brain that ABC is illegitimate.

[chelsea0011]

41. Not unexpected. With the media all but assuring us the Dems will be

destroyed election day, who better to have on the extol the virtues of the New Right Way. Suffice to say, I won't be tuning in.

[donco6]

42. Won't be watching ABC, that's for sure.

When they have a known liar as a commentator - it doesn't matter if "others will be able to call him on it." Stupid move.

[still_one]

43. Boycott the network, and any sponsers /nt

[Irritable Liberal]

45. Jamrs O'Keefe wasn't avaialable

so they had to settle for Breitbart.

[lunatica]

46. Is that what ABC's viewership is reduced to now? Teabaggers?

My! Has it sunk that low?!