Breitbart: “Glenn Beck Threw Me Under The Bus” On Sherrod Story
Written by Ben Dimiero
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During a combative interview with David Shuster this morning, Andrew Breitbart said that “Glenn Beck threw me under the bus” over the Shirley Sherrod story. Breitbart reportedly told the New York Observer the same thing: “Next thing I know, I'm under complete attack without the support of Glenn Beck, who I thought was somebody I could count on ... He threw me under the bus.”
Breitbart is likely referring to the fact that after promoting Breitbart's edited Sherrod tape on his radio program and claiming it was evidence of Sherrod “discriminating against white farmers,” Beck went on his Fox News program that night and offered support for Sherrod. (In his typically dishonest fashion, Beck has since tried to rewrite history to erase the fact that he ever promoted the edited tape.)
Breitbart likely thought he could “count on” Beck due to Beck's regular promotion of various Breitbart-promoted stories up that point -- Beck hyped the release of O'Keefe's ACORN tapes after Breitbart gave him exclusive access.
These latest comments come after Breitbart took a swipe at Beck and his 8-28 rally on MSNBC yesterday and Breitbart's comments to the Daily Caller that Beck has been trying to “position himself against his conservative competitors to try and appease Media Matters.”