In case you missed it, Conservative firebrand Andrew Breitbart died this morning in Los Angeles, Ca. (You can get up to speed by reading Mitch Perry's report here.) Though the medical examiner labeled it "natural causes," the investigation is ongoing. Knowing how the right-wing media that Breitbart pioneered works, I eagerly await the "Obama Death Squad" conspiracies that are no doubt imminent online.
One interesting development (for callous souls like myself) is the message posted to the front page of the Drudge Report today. Breitbart cut his teeth with Drudge back in the 1990s and early 2000s, and the two shared a special bond. How special? Would you believe they were fond of flashing each other in the office?
Here's the full text of Drudge's statement, with emphasis added by me:
This article appears in Mar 1-7, 2012.