Weiner versus Breitbart: Believe It Or Not, We’ve Been There Before
The politician in question was uber-left-winger Henry Wallace. The journalist was Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Westbrook Pegler.
By David Pietrusza —— Bio and Archives--June 11, 2011
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It was simply without precedent.
The case of a prominent politician sending embarrassing messages, combined with the hijacking of a press conference by a combative, high-profile conservative journalist.
Except that the bizarre Anthony Weiner-Andrew Breitbart dust-up at Manhattan’s Sheraton Hotel isn’t without precedent at all. In fact, six decades ago, history witnessed an eerily similar altercation at a Philadelphia hotel news conference about a politician’s inappropriate communications—and his own confrontation with the Andrew Breitbart of his day. Welcome to CFP’s Comment Section!
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