Andrew Breitbart, according to ABC News, misrepresented his planned role in tonight’s election coverage, and has been fired by ABC. Breitbart, you’ll remember, is the man who made news across the country last year as the man behind the man who misrepresented his actions and brought down Acorn. His second major claim to fame, unsurprisingly, also involved misrepresentation, one which led to the firing of Shirley Sherrod from the USDA.
Via MediaBistro:
“Breitbart was scheduled to appear as a commentator on the network’s “digital town hall†on ABCNews.com and Facebook. He also said he would appear in a limited fashion on the broadcast network, a claim which ABC News disputed.”
Via Huffington Post:
“After howls of protest from outside commentators and reports of dissension from within ABC’s own newsroom, the network sought to make it clear that Breitbart would only appear in an online forum and would never be seen on any television broadcast.
“In response, Breitbart posted internal emails sent to him by ABC producers on his website. He claimed that the emails showed that he would, in fact, be appearing on the air during the network’s Election Night broadcast.”
“Andrew Breitbart spoke to Politico about ABC’s decision to remove him from its Election Night coverage. Breitbart said that ABC had shown “cowardice” and had bowed to “left-wing pressure…they know they can do it at any time and any place and ABC will bow to pressure.”
Will Breitbart now change his ways, honor his profession, and begin to act responsibly and tell the truth? My guess: not on your life.
The New Civil Rights Movement
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