I know Andrew Breitbart mainly through a horrible racist Twitter battle with Elon James White. He was... not nice.

t /trying hard not to speak ill of the dead

le nub, are you pointing to Brietbart's post mortem evisceration of Ted Kennedy as a reason that we should be saddened by his death? That wasn't clear. I lived in MA for 20 years during which Ted Kennedy represented us in the Senate and was there when he died. God knows he was flawed as hell, bur he did OK by the citizens. He definitely got a pass on a lot of shit because he was a vaunted Kennedy and he was a privileged white rich dude (in the Senate, though, who isn't?) but he did work to help more than just his wealthy supporters.

If you disagree, that's cool, I was mostly just confused about the POV or your comment to Ginger with that "but" in there.

I think LeN was pointing out that Breitbart himself had no compunctions against speaking ill of the dead, so Ginger should not feel overly compelled to hold back.

trying hard not to speak ill of the dead

Actually, you know what? I wouldn't (sincerely) wish death upon anyone, and at that age it's particularly shitty. But I'm not sorry he's gone from this world and I think we're all (excepting his family) better for it.

I won't mourn Andrew Breitbart. That's all I'll say at the moment.

Saying anything else would fall into the realm of things you don't say about the dead.

I'm reminded of a good friend who grew up in the North of England, and who promised to dance on Maggie Thatcher's grave.

Andrew Breitbart didn't do as much damage as her, but not for lack of trying.

And that's about the best thing I can say about him: not as bad as Maggie Thatcher.

Andrew Breitbart didn't do as much damage as her, but not for lack of trying.

You never know what he might have accomplished, if he hadn't died young. t does small, discreet jig

I can't say I'm a fan of his work, but it's sad that he died that young and I feel bad for his family.

If he were still alive, he could look at that sentence and quote me as saying "I'm a fan of his work."

And that's about the best thing I can say about him: not as bad as Maggie Thatcher.

Well, not as powerful, anyway. And not as smart.

I won't miss him.

I think LeN was pointing out that Breitbart himself had no compunctions against speaking ill of the dead, so Ginger should not feel overly compelled to hold back.

AHA. I has The Dumb today, there's contractors in my office making lots of noise.

Thanks for the clarification, I was really confused!

So much for the "only the good die young" theory. I tease my 90yo mother with that one all the time.

Zenkitty already said the other stuff I had to say:

ita, that's absolutely wonderful. I hope it can stay that way too.

Tom, seriously? How weird. And validating, I presume!

Okra = gross. Sorry, okra lovers. Your taste buds are wrong.