this is breitbart talking about the anthony weiner texting scandal that he broke.ss conference before anthony weiner got up to talk about it himself. remember this moment? take a listen: >> 72 hours in palm springs with your family is excruciating when you are being challenged. andrew, why aren't you on vacation, why won't you get off the phone, because i'm being accused of being a hacker against a congressman. he said nothing, he allowed for that to go, he perpetuated that false, my lishous, mean -- then he went on cnn to attack me. martha: gosh, that was quite a moment because anthony weiner called that press conference because he wanted to make his first statement about that whole scandal and while we were waiting in the room for anthony weiner, andrew breitbart took the stage to defend himself and say he had not hacked into wein he were's website and his twitter account. boy, william la jeunesse joins me now from our los angeles bureau with a look back at andrew breitbart's fiery and passionate career. william. >> reporter: martha, andrew breitbart was smart, o

anthony weiner came to his own defense minutes after the congressman admits he was the one who had notd the truth. >> everything i said so far has come to be true. the media says breitbart lies, breitbart lies, breitbart lies, breitbart lies. give me one example of a provable lie. one. one. journalists, one. put your reputation on the line here. one provable lie. >> breitbart helped change the way we know social media and the news. websites he either started or ran until his death reach about 20 million different people every day. site like big government and breitbart.tv. he also helped start the huffington post before it turned hard left. and was known for the long-time work on the drudge report. matt drudge has this state in the part at the top of that popular site. "we shared a love of headlines, a love of the news. excitement about what is happening. i don't think there was a single day during that time when we did not laugh with each other or challenge each other." >> it's good that freedom-loving americans are finally realizing the power of their collective action. the power of

what we're seeing now though is from anthony weiner and that press conference when those pictures werethat he was sending out via e-mail. will, robert, hang with me for a second. mark preston is ready to go. mark, what do you know about brightbart's death? the website, his website, saying he died of natural causes? >> reporter: 43 years old died in los angeles. story that is just breaking right now, kyra. we're really trying to find out more of the details. we do know about andrew brightbart, as you said, very controversial, larger than life in the conservative movement. he was one of the figures who was not necessarily the old guard. i remember talking to andrew just a couple of years ago at the cpac conference, the big gathering of conservatives in washington. we were talking about social issues. he seemed so frustrated by the fact that the republican party was not the big ten party and, in fact, he was kind of scoffed at those that were not embracing of the idea of same-sex marriage and what have you. andrew brightbart was one of these folks who was helping bring the republican part

for example, having broken the anthony weiner texting story last summer, when weiner was holding a pressas there to show up first, but andrew breitbart. that is kind of guerrilla teeter we saw from the left in the '60s moved over to the right. jon: we have video of that event t was sort of extraordinary. see if we play some of it here. anthony weiner was to have a news convince to -- conference to explain this controversy on twitter. he had sent some photographs of himself to apparently his entire twitter feed when he thought it was going to one person. andrew breitbart was there and wound up center of attention. let's play a clip much that . >> you know what i would be accused of if i released this photo, i'm doing this to save his family, okay? if this guy wants to start fighting with me again, i have this photo. but i absolute, i'm not doing this for nefarious purposes. i would like an apology for him allowing for his political protectors, this was his strategy was to blame me, to blame me for hacking. oh don't worry, breitbart is our regular whipping boy. we can accuse him of anythin

and he was among the first report of the anthony weiner scandal last summer >> . students and parents in chardon ohio, walked from the center of town to school today as a sign of solidarity. class is will begin tomorrow. prosecutors are said to file three charges of murder against the 17-year-old t.j. lane, accused of opening fire at a group of students at a cafeteria table on monday. three students died. if prosecutors believe the victims were killed randomly. 16-year-old demetrius hewlin's mother dropped him off at school that day. >> he was late for school. that one day he was not running late. >> two other teenagers were shot and one left hospital on tuesday and the other is still in serious condition. >> the east coast rapist is mentally competent to stand trial. a prince william county judge today ruled that aaron thomas is well enough to take the stand? . prosecutors believe he attacked at least 17 women from virginia to connecticut. the most recent attack was in woodbrige. he faces up to life in prison if convicted. police arrested a man they believe assau

he made headlines last year for his role in causing anthony weiner to resign in a sexting scandal. >>assengers from a crippled italian cruise ship are back online. after a three-day or deal at sea, this is what it was like with no electricity and no running water. passengers stayed on the decks because their cabins had no air-conditions. the food supply consisted of cold sandwiches. >>> scrutiny over the security procedured at the airport, lawmaker is upset about the controversial pat downs and he's hoping to force a change. >> reporter: judy major is at the beginning of her journey to california. >> if you had your druthers, would you have a pat down or no pat down? >> reporter: she, she wants a safe plane and security to keep their hands off. >> there's machinery that can do that for you. >> reporter: there are times a pat down is necessary. >> we have a bunch of machinery. there's no reason why we should be touched. >> reporter: in annapolis. >> i don't think we should let people stick their hands down our pants. >> keep their hands off of us. i don't think they have a right to sea

of course he did the anthony weiner pecker photo. he got that one out. he has those i think those who are somewhat demeaningly referring to him as a conservative blogger, he had big government, big hollywood, big media, a best selling author and he had time for all his friends. he was larger than life. i can't believe i'm not going to see him burst into the green room or burst into the party where i was supposed to see him tomorrow night and start telling us all stories. >> so he helped start the drudge report with our -- >> and huffington post. >> although he kind of split later. huffington post went to the left. he sort of waged guerrilla warfare. the small guy in a way, he didn't have a lot of resources, he's up against all the mainstream media and he's busting these stories and he did run anthony weiner out of office. >> and shut down acorn. he got the congressional funding withdrawn, lots of the offices shut down but still i'm out in l.a., i've been talking to a lot of his friends today and what i remember most about him was just how hilariously fun

he was also behind the investigation that led to the resignation of new york congressman anthony weiner. he was 43. >>> up next, a new fight brewing over underwear and urban outfitters. >> hundreds of homes destroyed by tornadoes. more severe weather tonight. >>> i felt so much more behind up i guess to like go out and do stuff. >> well, you can't always get a global perspective inside a classroom. still to come, the project that's taking bay area students around the world to help other young people tackle local problems. ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, weakened. but it's not over. >>> the massive storm system that tore a deadly path through the midwest has weakened but it's not over yet. at least 27 tornadoes have hammered the region since yesterday killing 13 and flattening towns. harrisburg illinois was hard hit. a tornado with winds up to 1 70 miles per hour dammed or destroyed hundreds of hopes and businesses there. >> you don't imagine something like this happening and hitting so close to your family. you see it on the news. you don't ever think it's going to happen to you. you really don't. >>

deplored. >> and remember, when he took the microphone, right before the press conference, the anthony weiner press conference, this was a scandal that he had helped expose, with a lot of help from mr. weiner himself, congressman weiner himself. this was breitbart at that moment. >> i'm not doing this for nefarious purposes. i'd like an apology from him, for allowing for his political protectors, which this was his strategy. was to blame me. to blame me for hacking. oh, don't worry, breitbart's our regular whipping boy. we can accuse him of anything, and the press will not hold those journalists to account, no matter what they say. and so i'm here for some vindication. >> and that was after, of course, weiner had claim he had been hacked, when he had not been hacked. when he had himself e-mailed those pictures around and breitbart had gotten them. but breitbart was forced to either apologize or acknowledge his error, i think after shirley sherrod had been mischaracterized by breitbart. she was the former agriculture official, who was mischaracterized and lost her job over that. >> right. well

mainstream media, behind the investigations to led to the resignations of former congressman anthony weiner and former agricultural commissioner sherry sherrod. andrew breitbart was 43 years old. >> bob, at some point i'm going to have to ask you to chair because i have to go back to the floor. >> [ inaudible ]. >> well, it's going to be later. >> this hearing will come to order. thank you all. i apologize for being a moment late. i was over on the floor and a little delayed there. i'll have to go back there at some point in time. senator casey will chair at the point at which i will have to do that. we appreciate everybody coming here to discuss the on going situation in syria. as we all know, syria sits in the heart of the middle east straddling its ethnic and sectarian fault lines. all of the region's important powers have a direct interest in what happens in syria as do nonstate actors like hezbollah, hamas and others. al qaeda through its affiliate in iraq appears to be trying to take advantage of the unrest, chaos if you want to call it that, which is no surprise. already as many as 9

he was instrumental in investigating the sexting scandals that forced new york congress member anthony weinergn. >>> tonight in parts of the midwest the forecast carries the possibility of more tornadoes and that is not what folks want to hear in places like ridgway, illinois. that small tune was one of many places happen -- town was one of many places hammered by the tornadoes that swept across the midwest yesterday and killed at least 13 people. the thick brick walls of ridgway st. joseph's catholic church no match for the whirling winds 200 miles an hour. >> history and god's hands have took care of it all these years and i guess it was time for it to go. >> after a day of clean-up this will be a night of watching, waiting and yeah, praying. the national weather service is calling for a new round of severe storms to roll through parts of the midwest sometime after midnight. >>> a lot of people have been worried today's nice warm weather could cause those cherry blossoms to come out early before the festival gets started in april. today the national park service announced their annual bloom

he was best known for publicizing those lewd photos by anthony weiner. he was 43 years old and leaves behind a wife and four children. >>> a convicted rapist will now spend the rest of his life in prison, everwhere at 11:00. >> timothy buzbee sentenced today in montgomery county for rape committed in the 1970s. he pleaded guilty to three counts of first degree rape after being connected to them through dna. buzbee had been serving time forays in the aspen hill area. -- for rapes in the aspen hill area. >>> john edwards goes on trial in april. the judge said jury selection begins april 12th. edwards is accused of using campaign money in his 2008 presidential bid to comp an extramarital affair. the trial was -- to cover up an extramarital affair. the trial was delayed due to edwards' health problems. >>> students home schooled will not be allowed to play public sports. the tebow bill was rejected today. he was home schooled but still played on his high school team in florida. critics say not requiring all students to meet the samiel generality standards is

was behind the investigations that led to the controversial firing of sure ri sherrod and also anthony weineras the oner case that he came before his defense congressman said he was not the one that told the truth. >> everything came to be true. the dwreed says breitbart lied, give me one example of a provable lie, one? journalists, one. put your reputation on the line, one provable lie. >> he helped change the way we know social media and the news. websites he started reach about 20 million people every day, but he also helped start the huvg ton post and was no for his long time work on the drudge report. he kept a busy schedule with speaking engagements across the country. in his recent book, he wrote, quote, i love my job. i love fighting for what i believe in and having fun what i believe in. i love reporting stories. i love fighting back. i love finding allies and family us only, i enjoy making enemies.

most memorably exposing anthony weiner and grabbing the stage before the congressman could resign. >> the media says breitbart lies, breitbart lies, breitbart lies, breitbart lies. give me one example of a provable lie, one. >> reporter: one prominent breitbart target, agriculture department employee shirley sherrod, fired unfairly after breitbart posted edited video, making it appear she had opposed aiding a white farmer. in fact, she was using the incident as a lesson in racial healing. >> they called me a racist, of all people. they called me a racist. >> reporter: today, sherrod said her prayers go out to the breitbart family. three years ago, breitbart helped expose community activists in a.c.o.r.n. by posting undercover videos staged by other conservative activists. andrew breitbart was passionate, fearless and controversial to the end. at the young age of only 43, he leaves a wife and four children. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> still ahead here tonight as we continue, the new rules from google that some are saying is an invasion of privacy. tonight, what they can

breitbart was behind the shirley share as scandal and the resignation to anthony weiner. survived by his wife and four children. >> in chardon, ohio, emotional parents and students walked in unity to the high school where five students were shot monday. it left three students dead. the school reopened with grief counselors on hand, but classes officially resume tomorrow. prosecutors must file charges against alleged gunman 17-year-old t.j. lane by day's end. >> the passengers and crew of the powerless costa allegra finally back on solid ground. the cruise liner reaching port in the seychelles. more than 1,000 people were onboard stuck without food, water and working toilets out in the tropical heat. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable, so we had to spend most of our night on the top deck of the ship. >> that is no vacation. the passengers being offered a full refund, of course. >> the allegra is the sister ship of the now infamous costa concordia which ran aground off the coast of italy in january. rough time for that co

bring down left wing targets from the community organization group akorn to then congressman anthony weiner. breitbart came under fire in 2010 for sectively editing video that incorrectly portrayed a governmenter worker shirley sherrod as racist. he leaves behind a wife and four children. he was 43. >>> still ahead on a special edition of "way too early," president obama sit downs with the sports guy, bill simmons of espn, getting on the record about bowls, lin sanity and how tough it is to throw out a first pitch in a flak jacket. that's ahead in sports. >>> the story of this school and the people making it work. there's a superintendent in this district who's not shy about upsetting the apple card about tough talk about the way things work in education and what needs to change. meet him and get a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. >> he shoots, no good. the rebound looking. back to shame berlin. he shoots, in and out. the rebound. in to chamber. he made it! he made it! a dunk, he made it! the fans are all over the floor. they stopped the game. people are running out o

way to tea party in recent years, exposed the story of the sext e sextulely explicit tweets of anthony weiner, suddenly collapsing near his home earlier today. he was 43 years old. this is washington today on c-span radio. >> and some other news today on wall street, the dow was up 28, closing at 12,980. nasdaq was up 22 and s&p was up 8. maryland's governor has signed a measure legalizing gay marriage. joining seven other states and the district of columbia. governor martin o'malley, a democrat signed the bill today a week after its final passage in the legislature. the law is scheduled to take effect in 2013. however, opponents are expected to petition the laut to a referendum on the november ballot. president obama has called the governors of six states recovering from those devastating tornadoes and said he was ready to assist with their needs. the white house says the president called the governors of missouri, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, and tennessee. he placed the calls, the president placed the calls while driving from nashua new hampshire top the airport in manchester. he l

for arguably the most notorious downfall now former congressman anthony weiner's tweeting a photo of his most private of parts we are certainly is one model of what not to do and i think that if i were ever going to cheat on my wife i don't think i would start by broadcasting it over twitter. but this new broadcasting tool available to all is seductive i don't know if it makes them stupid or if they come some twitter already stupid and they simply use it stupidly i think probably the latter was closer to the truth the micro blog is a minefield for those not cautious make a twitter account can post you know anything you wouldn't want your mom to see or wouldn't want they've reported in a newspaper you probably shouldn't put on twitter so what are we putting on twitter and early study found so-called pointless babble made up forty percent of tweets news only four percent it's always. use if you really care would seem to belittle where we are following as the say it's not always time for you social networks or the death of. work time is wasted on how to contribute and information. every

he was instrumental in the downfall of former new york congressman anthony weiner. breitbart published a picture of the congressman sent to a woman in seattle, washington. weiner ultimately resigned. breitbart also aired a heavily edited and misleading video that led to the firing of agriculture department employee shirley sherrod who was offered her job back when it became clear the video was taken completely out of context. breitbart leaves behind a wife and four children. he was 43 years old. >>> google is getting more personal. the internet company rolled out a new policy today allowing them to dig even more deeply into the lives of more than 1 billion users. google says it will help create search results that are more tailored and helpful because the results will be based on a person's search history. but critics fear the company's trampling on privacy rights to try and sell more advertising. >> that is the way it seems but it's confusing. i guess there are ways, things we can do to control how much google snoops on us. >> let's hope. we'll have to ask our chil

of bad examples of bad uses of social media that has come back to haunt people, starting with anthony weiner. moving on, i saw an issue where there was a report in the paper last week where a couple were murdered -- i forget which state they were murdered because the woman had defriended somebody on facebook. and the husband of the person who had been defriended took great offense and went and killed them. so there's all kinds of things out there. we obviously have twitter being used by flash mobs. they do it in san francisco when they have protests. the occupy. they have been doing it. mi mistrials in civil and criminal cases people going online to find out what's on facebook and what's on twitter. in kansas, we know there's an incident where a teen disparaged the governor and there was a lot of brouhaha about that. this is only going to increase and get greater. the issues that come up, many times come up, what are the potential liabilities that come with the use of social media. what was the responsible way to handle this. what are good policies and procedures to have. what are the politi

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