Fact Checking Another Breitbart Lie: ‘No Cameras?’

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Last night Andrew Breitbart popped up (like a malignant jack-in-the-box) on Fox News, and told Greta van Susteren that he was assured there were no cameras in Opie and Anthony’s radio studio, when he pulled out his cell phone and showed everyone in the studio the picture of Rep. Anthony Weiner’s junk (while smirking and making jokes):

“I thought everything went great,” Breitbart said. “But during the interview, they asked me if they could see it (the penis photo). I said, ‘Well, make sure you don’t show it to anyone,’ and Jim Norton said, ‘There aren’t any cameras here.’ And so I felt very comfortable that nothing bad would happen with it and the next thing I know I found out that they surreptitiously recorded it and tweeted it on the internet and then subsequently said, admitted that they did so without my permission. And it’s very troubling because for an employee of Sirius/XM to say there are no cameras here and then you find out that there are cameras here and they’re going against their word in taping it, it’s deeply problematic.”

After making this statement, Breitbart’s pants caught fire. Because it’s a blatant, indisputable lie, as I showed last night — with this video, shot in Opie and Anthony’s studio by someone with a hand-held camera, standing about three feet away from Andrew Breitbart as he spoke, and then as he passed around his phone to everyone’s great amusement. I’ll post the video again, just so everyone can fully savor the stench of Breitbart’s shameless dishonesty:

Youtube Video

Notice in the background: you can see someone unpacking another camera, even as Breitbart speaks. Also notice that he didn’t tell them (as he claimed), “Don’t show it to anyone.” He simply handed over the phone and let everyone pass it around.

Don’t miss the creepy voyeuristic leer as he says, “You wanna?”

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49 comments
1 laZardo  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:22:01am

There is nothing I can say about this that won't get deleted.

2 Kronocide  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:23:23am

It's gonna be a joy watching him try to squirm out of this one.

At least most normal people who have a sense of shame will admit it when they're caught.

3 Killgore Trout  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:24:26am

Also note the guy in the background packing and unpacking camera equipment.

4 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:27:11am

If I gave even a smidgeon of a shit about Breitbart I'd tell him to stop digging. However, I am far more inclined to throw him a power shovel at this juncture even if he seems to have one already.

5 Cinnabar  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:27:58am

re: #2 BigPapa

It's gonna be a joy watching him try to squirm out of this one.

At least most normal people who have a sense of shame will admit it when they're caught.

Nah, been there, done that (Sarah Palin).

6 Killgore Trout  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:30:20am

Does anyone recognize the guy in the checkered shirt who's the first to see the pic?
It's Vincent D'Onofrio who played Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket.

7 Kronocide  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:32:12am

re: #6 Killgore Trout

Does anyone recognize the guy in the checkered shirt who's the first to see the pic?
It's Vincent D'Onofrio who played Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket.

Yeah, I'm a fan of D'Onofrio. Breitbart's smirk disappeared when D'Onofrio commented about 'being equipped to be mayor' and such. D'Onofrio wasn't getting on with Breitbart's program.

8 Charles Johnson  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:32:49am

Heh.

I see that the wingnutosphere already has their stupid talking points out -- I "failed" again, and I've "finally destroyed my credibility" again, because I said "his computer is apparently there" in the Ann Coulter picture.

This is how the wingnut echo chamber functions -- they find some tiny detail to quibble over, then pretend among themselves that they've "won."

It's just sad.

9 sattv4u2  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:33:43am

re: #6 Killgore Trout

Does anyone recognize the guy in the checkered shirt who's the first to see the pic?
It's Vincent D'Onofrio who played Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket.

And for the last several years the TV series Law and Order/ Criminal Intent

10 wrenchwench  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:34:39am

Breitbart even has creepy eyeballs on his shirt.

11 Kronocide  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:35:46am

re: #8 Charles

You actually have credibility, whereas most of those right winger 'journalists' have none, especially Breitbart and Dim. That the wingnutosphere can't recognize that means they're completely detached from reality.

12 jaunte  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:36:32am
13 wrenchwench  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:36:53am

re: #8 Charles

Heh.

I see that the wingnutosphere already has their stupid talking points out -- I "failed" again, and I've "finally destroyed my credibility" again, because I said "his computer is apparently there" in the Ann Coulter picture.

Your credibility is somewhat like crabgrass.

14 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:37:29am

My theory (and it is a theory): He knew that Abedin was pregnant, so he agreed not to release the worst photo.

So, now he's trying to make the pregnancy look like not such a big deal.

(Full disclosure of opinion: If Wiener had done something actually illegal, not just sleazy and nasty, it should be released regardless.)

15 Charles Johnson  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:37:33am

If you look around the wingnut blogs today, you'll find that I'm "hallucinating," and I've "beclowned" myself.

16 Charles Johnson  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:39:41am

Breitbart writer Lee Stranahan actually posted that I "selectively edited" Breitbart's statement -- even though I posted every word of it, verbatim. These people are amazingly silly.

18 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:40:19am

re: #8 Charles

The only time I worry about such accusations is when they come from people with credibility. Otherwise it's like giving too much attention to drunken clowns.

19 Four More Tears  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:40:22am

re: #17 JasonA

Oops. Linked that wrong.

[Link: tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com...]

20 laZardo  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:40:41am

re: #17 JasonA

Does this surprise anyone?

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/06/herman- cain-i-believe-homosexuality-is-a-sin-video.php

Not me, though it is one of the reasons why I do support WUB's little tangents.

21 wrenchwench  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:41:36am

re: #14 EmmmieG

My theory (and it is a theory): He knew that Abedin was pregnant, so he agreed not to release the worst photo.

So, now he's trying to make the pregnancy look like not such a big deal.

(Full disclosure of opinion: If Wiener had done something actually illegal, not just sleazy and nasty, it should be released regardless.)

I did find it interesting that he said, "I'm trying to save his family," not his marriage. That would lend credence to your theory. In a wildly speculative way.

22 Kid A  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:44:10am

Everyone gets their fifteen minutes. Somehow Breitbart, like Palin, have found a way to extend it by appealing to the dredges of the right. Breitbart makes Newt Gingrich look like St. Paul, for fuck's sake.

23 Kronocide  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:44:42am

re: #16 Charles

Breitbart writer Lee Stranahan actually posted that I "selectively edited" Breitbart's statement -- even though I posted every word of it, verbatim. These people are amazingly silly.

You're going to have to go on an Extended Service Plan with your irony meter supply. After yesterday's meter broke the new one probably blew up and caused a small fire.

24 Ericus58  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:45:33am

re: #15 Charles

If you look around the wingnut blogs today, you'll find that I'm "hallucinating," and I've "beclowned" myself.

Can I have the shoes when you get done with them?!

And about that clown car......

25 sattv4u2  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:47:16am

re: #24 Ericus58

Can I have the shoes when you get done with them?!

And about that clown car...

Stop being a Bozo

26 Charles Johnson  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:48:01am

At this point, the wingnut blogosphere is totally playing to their own crowd, doing victory dances when they've lost the game. It's pathetic.

27 lawhawk  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:52:01am

re: #26 Charles

Hey Gene, tell 'em what they've won:

28 Ericus58  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:52:23am

re: #25 sattv4u2

Stop being a Bozo

I was more thinking along the lines of Krusty for my alter-ego ;)

29 Amory Blaine  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:54:50am

Maybe he'll get Katie Courics old spot.

30 laZardo  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:55:02am

OT

Meanwhile, on Facebook...

It's not our problem to begin with, you mess with the problem with other people, you're just making things worse. Let the Libyan people do this on their own, they have the power to get Qaddafi out and solve their country's problems.

31 Sol Berdinowitz  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:55:14am

re: #15 Charles

If you look around the wingnut blogs today, you'll find that I'm "hallucinating," and I've "beclowned" myself.

Chuckles the Beclowned?

32 Kragar  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:55:52am

re: #16 Charles

Breitbart writer Lee Stranahan actually posted that I "selectively edited" Breitbart's statement -- even though I posted every word of it, verbatim. These people are amazingly silly.

Direct quotes, taken from an aired video showing the entire event, are taken out of context.

33 sattv4u2  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:55:54am

Flying Pig Moment???

UN panel presses China on monks

A UN human rights panel asked China yesterday to disclose the fate of more than 300 Tibetan monks, whose whereabouts it said are unknown since they were allegedly arrested in April.

[Link: www.boston.com...]

34 Varek Raith  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:56:45am

re: #30 laZardo

OT

Meanwhile, on Facebook...

Good thing the French didn't think this during, oh say, our revolution.
Silly wingnuts

35 Ogami Itto  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:57:50am

As creepy as I think Weiner is for doing what he did, I find it even creepier that a bunch of "straight" guys are sitting around discussing and ogling a picture of another man's erect penis. Ugh.

36 A Man for all Seasons  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:58:16am

re: #33 sattv4u2

Flying Pig Moment???

UN panel presses China on monks

A UN human rights panel asked China yesterday to disclose the fate of more than 300 Tibetan monks, whose whereabouts it said are unknown since they were allegedly arrested in April.

[Link: www.boston.com...]

Given sufficient thrust pigs will fly

37 darthstar  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:58:30am

Breitbart and Greta Van Sustern in the same room? The creepiness is overwhelming!

38 reloadingisnotahobby  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 9:59:32am

Boy...This is really going to damage Breitbarts stellar credibility!!
....Oh...wait!

39 Amory Blaine  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:00:13am

re: #37 darthstar

Dim the lights. Please.

40 Kragar  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:00:52am

re: #37 darthstar

Breitbart and Greta Van Sustern in the same room? The creepiness is overwhelming!

Time to break out the jello?

41 engineer cat  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:04:25am

unless there are some more shoes to drop, we are over the hump with weinergate and he is still there. of course, democrats have learned from republicans that it is possible to get caught lying about having sex with uncertified kitchen appliances and still remain in office

breitbart fail

42 Mark Winter  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:07:49am

re: #8 Charles

Heh.

I see that the wingnutosphere already has their stupid talking points out -- I "failed" again, and I've "finally destroyed my credibility" again

Berger: We read five times that you were killed, in five different places.
Victor Laszlo: As you can see, it was true every single time.

43 Charles Johnson  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:12:24am

re: #35 Ogami Itto

As creepy as I think Weiner is for doing what he did, I find it even creepier that a bunch of "straight" guys are sitting around discussing and ogling a picture of another man's erect penis. Ugh.

It's incredibly creepy. Check out how Breitbart says, "You wanna see it?" with a voyeuristic leer.

44 Mad Prophet Ludwig  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:15:21am

re: #43 Charles

It's incredibly creepy. Check out how Breitbart says, "You wanna see it?" with a voyeuristic leer.

This is what he does. He revels in hurting others. He had a definite kick to make on someone who was down. He is just a classic gleeful bully who will soon face a court case that will hurt him badly. H ewill be surprised when others like him leer at his fall.

45 Ogami Itto  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:17:55am

re: #43 Charles

When Breitbart's describing the graphic picture he makes a weird reference to "Blue Boy." It sounded familiar so I googled the phrase and found this:

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

46 Archangelus  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:24:08am

re: #17 JasonA

Does this surprise anyone?

In a nutshell: nope.

47 JeffM70  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 10:35:03am

re: #8 Charles

Congratulations. It took only a few days for your credibility to grow back before being destroyed again. It's a very fast healer, your credibility. What's your secret? Vitamins? Ginseng? Genes?

48 TedStriker  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 11:15:16am

re: #16 Charles

Breitbart writer Lee Stranahan actually posted that I "selectively edited" Breitbart's statement -- even though I posted every word of it, verbatim. These people are amazingly silly.

No, they're fucking liars and flim-flam artists, nothing more, nothing less.

Truth and facts are anathema to them.

49 Severus  Thu, Jun 9, 2011 7:38:06pm

Breitbart seemed to get info and pictures fairly quickly. I would not be surprised at all if in the future we find out that the person(s) passing info to Breitbart is working for/with Breitbart trolling for Dem discretions to pull out when needed. A new level of OKeefe type story originiation/shenanigans. Pure conjecture on my part, but not entirely implausible.


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