Norton vs. Breitbart

[UncleBob]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42287.html

Curious as to what anyone thinks of this...

[quote name='From the Voice Mail']I was, frankly, uh, uh, surprised to see that we don’t have a record, so far as I can tell, of your having given to me despite my uh, long and deep uh, work. In fact, it’s been my major work, uh, on the committee and sub-committee it’s been essentially in your sector. I am, I’m simply candidly calling to ask for a contribution. As the senior member of the um, committee and a sub-committee chair, we have (chuckles) obligations to raise, uh funds.[/quote]

He is circulating a voicemail of a standard request made by candidates to potential donors who do not know the candidates or their work.

 

[Clak]

You're going to have to try harder if you want to surprise us. A politician soliciting money from lobbyists, how is this even news?

 

[IRHari]

The comments in the politico article are lulworthy.

'Throw the bums out!' yeah! vote republican because they won't do this corrupt shit!

UB, should DC have a vote in the house of representatives?

 

[UncleBob]

I can't say it's an issue I'm too familiar with, but I don't see why not.

 

[mykevermin]

Breitbart is a serial liar and a fraud. I'd criticize him for being a drunk too, but what's that saying about glass houses?

Sorry, after Shirley Sherrod and James O'Keefe/ACORN, anybody believing a ing *thing* associated with Breitbart has thrown their dignity out the ing window.

 

[UncleBob]

Believing what, exactly?
That Norton left the voice mail or that the voice mail is anything of importance?

 

[mykevermin]

Well, the former first, of course - the truth of the latter is only relevant if the former has any truth to it.

You'll believe anybody who helps suit your agenda - even the 'news' of a serial liar, someone who has lied in the past to present a distorted image of the world, and someone who will continue to do so.

How can you trust Breitbart? How dare you trust Breitbart?

 

[UncleBob]

I don't particularly trust any singular news source.

However, Norton herself has confirmed that this message is, in fact, one she personally left. I feel that this is enough to establish fact in this case. Would you disagree?

 

[Clak]

Don't know how many of you get HBO, but Breitbart is going to be on Bill Maher's show next week. Should be good.