Breitbart Lied About ACORN ‘Pimp’ Videos When Selling Story in His Own Washington Times Column

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5:46 pm PT

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Breitbart: ‘Ive Told Truth Every Step of Way’

Plus: On Breitbart buddy's Internet show tonight (Tue) at 9pm PT!

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Brad Friedman,
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Brad Friedman,
2/16/2010 -
2:59 pm PT

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2/16/2010 -
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Media Watchdog Org Calls on NYTimes to Issue Retractions, Apologies for Repeated Misreporting of O’Keefe/Breitbart’s False ACORN ‘Pimp’ Claims

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2/15/2010 -
2:44 pm PT

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Flim-Flam Flip-Flop: Breitbart Contradicts Self About Salary Paid to O’Keefe

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Also: Savages Olbermann (ironcially enough) as 'psychologically tortured, dysfunctional piece of trash'...

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Brad Friedman,
2/15/2010 -
12:31 am PT

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‘Maxim’ Feature on Death of Bush/Rove/GOP IT Guru Mike Connell is Now Posted Online

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2/12/2010 -
4:55 pm PT

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Most Incredible Example of ACORN Crimes Yet!

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Brad Friedman,
2/11/2010 -
8:50 pm PT

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Rightwing Blogger ‘Patterico’ Whiffs, Hugely, In Attacking Our NYTimes O’Keefe Pimp Reporting

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Brad Friedman,
2/11/2010 -
4:12 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – February 11, 2010

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2/11/2010 -
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ACORN Calls NYT Sr. Editor’s Email on Misreported O’Keefe ‘Pimp’ Story ‘Troubling and Disturbing’

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Seeks meeting with Times Public Editor after BRAD BLOG report...

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Brad Friedman,
2/10/2010 -
8:10 pm PT

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Follow-up: On NYTimes Sr. Editor of Standards Refusal to Correct O’Keefe/Pimp/ACORN Stories

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Brad Friedman,
2/10/2010 -
11:55 am PT

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Toon of the Moment: ‘Undercover w/ Conservative Jones’

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Brad Friedman,
2/9/2010 -
10:21 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – February 9, 2010

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Desi Doyen,
2/9/2010 -
12:56 pm PT

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Exclusive: New York Times Editor ‘Stands Behind’ Contested ‘Pimp’ Reporting on James O’Keefe

Times Sr. Editor for Standards cites Fox News, accused felon as sources for paper's ACORN report; refuses to back up additional claims made in contradiction of former state Attorney General

'No comment,' assertions of privacy, bizarre obfuscation, backtracking offered when asked by The BRAD BLOG to share alleged evidence...

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Brad Friedman,
2/8/2010 -
6:59 pm PT

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