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RZM

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117. Why is that?

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 12:08 PM

Mar 2012

When someone on the left dies, there are conservatives who celebrate. When the reverse happens, there are liberals who do the same.

How is that false? Do you not read DU?

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I despised Breitbart in life; but four kids, ages 12, 10, 6, and 4 are missing their Dad tonight. [View all] 11 Bravo Mar 2012 OP

Hopefully the children didn't inherit his cold heart liberal_mama Mar 2012 #1

Breitbart dedicated his life to taking away the safety net for other families in similar situations. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #2

Ditto n/t malaise Mar 2012 #4

And that was his kids' fault? WillowTree Mar 2012 #56

No. Is somebody attacking his kids? Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #66

Yep. Zoeisright Mar 2012 #98

i agree. A mother lost her spouse, children lost a father. nanabugg Mar 2012 #108

think of how many kids that don't have a warm home to sleep in now that ACORN is gone.. frylock Mar 2012 #3

My sentiments exactly ...if he could get more dead, I'd appreciate it. russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #7

EXACTLY! nt Raine Mar 2012 #23

This. Indeed. Zalatix Mar 2012 #124

The sad irony is ... surfdog Mar 2012 #5

They lost their father long ago (nt) Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #11

good point marions ghost Mar 2012 #115

You have to be shittin me. russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #6

oh, c'mon, his kids aren't responsible for what he did. Leave them out of this. CTyankee Mar 2012 #12

nobody but the op and the idiots on the right have brought up the kids.. frylock Mar 2012 #16

Their mother is Susie Bean. earthside Mar 2012 #26

And we have this on Orson Bean itsrobert Mar 2012 #35

Wow, I remenber when Bean used to like to get his freak on in an orgone box Tom Ripley Mar 2012 #137

check this....Bean on his blacklisting: Gabi Hayes Mar 2012 #43

I want to see the sex tapes. alphafemale Mar 2012 #8

Don't assume that raging asshole treated his kids well. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #9

Having had a dad like that, I can state with confidence that 12 is too old not to know better saras Mar 2012 #10

exactly! frylock Mar 2012 #17

I'm just embarassed that so many supposed fellow liberals can act like this. phleshdef Mar 2012 #13

Are you so sure on that "murder" front? jeff47 Mar 2012 #18

Yes. Murder has a definition and that doesn't fit. phleshdef Mar 2012 #25

you're concern is duly noted.. frylock Mar 2012 #45

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go lord your moral superiority over someone who gives a shit.. frylock Mar 2012 #70

I'll lord my liberal moral superiority over anyone I feel like lording it over. phleshdef Mar 2012 #82

clap. clap. clap. frylock Mar 2012 #87

fap. fap. fap. phleshdef Mar 2012 #90

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I imagine many people believe that acting LanternWaste Mar 2012 #126

You could continue the outrage, or you could read the 2nd part of what I wrote. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2012 #76

Not to mention Shirley Sherrod. AngryOldDem Mar 2012 #106

It really is kind of sad RZM Mar 2012 #20

Exactly. I like to think fellow liberals have better hearts than that. phleshdef Mar 2012 #27

Truth is, people are a lot more similar than they would like to think RZM Mar 2012 #32

Did Ted Kennedy ever gravedance on someone? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2012 #59

Right on. Ted Kennedy was a true liberal who wouldn't indulge such vile hatred. phleshdef Mar 2012 #84

And your post is a shining example of the left-right FALSE equivalence. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2012 #96

Why is that? RZM Mar 2012 #117

I don't think you have a firm grasp on what that means.. LanternWaste Mar 2012 #127

Thank you. emilyg Mar 2012 #51

Ditto cwydro Mar 2012 #112

I hope he hasn't poisoned them, too. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2012 #14

can always expect people around here to belcffub Mar 2012 #15

He showed no pause for Ted Kennedy when he passed. Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #19

That should be used of an example of what NOT to do RZM Mar 2012 #21

Oh I would not curse him, applaud his death, or celebrate. Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #29

Exactly. xmas74 Mar 2012 #30

If his private persona was anything like his public persona.... cbdo2007 Mar 2012 #22

Here's a possibility. We'll never know, of course. Stinky The Clown Mar 2012 #24

I Have An Idea, Let's Not Talk, Think, Write otohara Mar 2012 #28

They May Be Doing Hand-Springs, Sir, And Celebrating With Pizza The Magistrate Mar 2012 #31

I have been an elementary school teacher for over 35 years, sir. In that time ... 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #46

Absolutely stellar post Number23 Mar 2012 #102

children who have a parent who is difficult to love or respect, sometimes have an even harder time Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #122

I am truly disappointed, sir Summer Hathaway Mar 2012 #58

Thank you. I can't help thinking when I think of Breitbart, who spent so much of his sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #99

Assuming Happy Normalcy, Ma'am, As You Are Doing, Is Both Annoying And Foolish The Magistrate Mar 2012 #101

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Very astute, Sir. Horse with no Name Mar 2012 #83

I truly don't believe pecwae Mar 2012 #113

What a horrible thing to say. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #121

That may be true, but... cynatnite Mar 2012 #131

The Easy Sentimentality Of the O.P. Is Seriously Annoying, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2012 #133

they are better off fascisthunter Mar 2012 #33

Well said Summer Hathaway Mar 2012 #34

I agree, the kids should be left out of it. So why did the OP bring them up notadmblnd Mar 2012 #55

The kids are the reason that while I do not mourn him, nor do I celebrate his passing. 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #57

it's my opinion and I'm entitled to it. notadmblnd Mar 2012 #63

I completely agree. Nowhere on this thread have I questioned anyone's motivation ... 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #68

You made this thread to accuse us all of an assumption and then turned DIRECTLY around to Occulus Mar 2012 #81

"could give a flying fuck that you, in your infinite wisdom, have decided" Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2012 #93

It was brought up Summer Hathaway Mar 2012 #60

Nope, the OP wasn't about comments that have been made in other posts here notadmblnd Mar 2012 #73

This is true, however in the end it's a good thing Taverner Mar 2012 #36

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One of our clients is a close friend Lebam in LA Mar 2012 #39

I feel sorry that his kids had to have a father that was nasty, vile and cruel. Jennicut Mar 2012 #40

Let's NOT imitate Andrew, but DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #41

I DON'T FEEL sorry for him or his family. janedum Mar 2012 #42

They are likely very sad today. obxhead Mar 2012 #44

Wait, are you saying it was better to have AB for a father than no father at all? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #47

those kids are now liberated from a hate filled regime. grantcart Mar 2012 #48

Have to agree... stop the grave dancing jimlup Mar 2012 #49

What, and let all those dance lessons go to waste?? Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #105

Sure but well sorry I'm just trying hard to hide my glee jimlup Mar 2012 #132

That just sounds fake to me lunatica Mar 2012 #50

I was explaining why, while I do not mourn him, nor do I celebrate his passing. 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #54

Who the hell has even asked you to celebrate? lunatica Mar 2012 #62

Ummm, it's an internet message board, genius. 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #65

You're not so sweet after all are you? lunatica Mar 2012 #111

LOL? Easily amused, aren't you? 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #136

I'm sure they are MNBrewer Mar 2012 #53

I would rather have fought Breibart until hell froze over than see a person die so young. nt bluestate10 Mar 2012 #61

They are better off without an asshole for a dad. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #67

The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few. leeroysphitz Mar 2012 #69

You might want to consider ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #71

I can't seem to give a shit. JVS Mar 2012 #72

Breitbart went after OWS participants, many of whom have children in need in help. Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #74

And all four of them are better of without him. TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #75

I don't wish death upon anybody Hippo_Tron Mar 2012 #77

Wished upon or not, death comes to everyone MNBrewer Mar 2012 #94

As I said in another thread ibegurpard Mar 2012 #78

I wish he would die again tomorrow. russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #79

Are you for real? How will his children be better off without him? akbacchus_BC Mar 2012 #86

They may indeed be better off without him. Hawkowl Mar 2012 #92

i will accept that he 'might' have been a terrible father Bodhi BloodWave Mar 2012 #107

I also refuse to grave dance. I feel for his family's loss. deutsey Mar 2012 #80

Thank you, that is the adult way to deal with a death in a family! akbacchus_BC Mar 2012 #85

Thanks for staying human kesmarn Mar 2012 #88

I guess those drinks he needed were a bit more important than him being with his family johnnie Mar 2012 #89

Sorry but you are wrong. He will be spewing more hate and more falsehoods. See below ... Tx4obama Mar 2012 #95

I never gave the guy a second thought. Rex Mar 2012 #97

Speaking on behalf of.............. ErikJ Mar 2012 #100

And think of how many mothers & fathers he railroaded....I'm sure his family will be well off. FLAprogressive Mar 2012 #103

Does Rush Limbaugh have kids?? Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #104

Illegitimate ones... in the Dominican Republic... n/t backscatter712 Mar 2012 #109

Anal sex cannot result in pregnancy. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #110

In women it can, but yeah not in men or boys. cbdo2007 Mar 2012 #114

I don't know if they will miss drunken fondling or not Tom Ripley Mar 2012 #118

Can you back this up? emilyg Mar 2012 #119

I will never be a grave dancer- whether he had kids or not nadine_mn Mar 2012 #120

You likely hate "The Wizard Of Oz" too just1voice Mar 2012 #129

Wait - what did the witch ever do to Dorothy? nadine_mn Mar 2012 #134

They will survive otohara Mar 2012 #123

I feel the same way. LanternWaste Mar 2012 #125

The truth is they are better off without an abusive father just1voice Mar 2012 #128

Do you think he treated his family better BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #130

Of all the Breitbart threads, this one has probably elicited the dumbest reactions RZM Mar 2012 #135