I cannot think of a better description of Andrew:
Andrew Breitbart was the Right’s Achilles; the bravest of all the warriors
One of our readers shared her own experience with Andrew which sums up what he did best, waving the red cape in front of them all:
A friend of Andrew called him and said that ACORN was protesting at a local bank. Andrew told his friend “Meet me there.” Andrew parked his car and went to the back of it, lifting the trunk lid. He took out a pair of roller blades, and put them on. When he friend asked what he was doing, Andrew said “Going into the crowd.” Andrew, on roller blades, video camera in hand, went among the ACORN protesters, filming them as he asked them why they were there. No one seemed to know. They just knew that ACORN HQs had called them and told them to protest the bank. They also did not seem to know who he was.
The man was fearless and tireless. He took the fight to our opponents, on their territory, and gave them every opportunity to fight back. More often then not he beat them. That is no small feat with the MSM stacked against the right.
I love my job. I love fighting for what I believe in. I love having fun while doing it. I love reporting stories that the Complex refuses to report. I love fighting back, I love finding allies, and—famously—I enjoy making enemies. Three years ago, I was mostly a behind-the-scenes guy who linked to stuff on a very popular website. I always wondered what it would be like to enter the public realm to fight for what I believe in. I’ve lost friends, perhaps dozens. But I’ve gained hundreds, thousands—who knows?—of allies. At the end of the day, I can look at myself in the mirror, and I sleep very well at night.
And boy, will he be missed.
Rest in peace Andrew.
See author page