Rand Paul's Column Moves To Breitbart After Plagiarism Stir
Source: Huffington Post
Sen. Rand Paul's weekly column, axed from The Washington Times this week after plagiarism allegations, has already found a new outlet.
The conservative media outlet Breitbart News announced on Wednesday that Paul, the Kentucky tea party favorite and possible 2016 Republican presidential contender, would become the newest contributor amid its recent "period of exponential growth."
We are pleased to add Senator Paul to our lineup of fearless, original thought leaders," said Larry Solov, CEO of Breitbart News. "Most of all, we think the fighting spirit he has become known for is a perfect fit for Breitbart News Network and reflects that of our founder, Andrew Breitbart.
Paul announced a "restructuring" of his office on Tuesday following the latest plagiarism allegation that he copied parts of a September column for The Washington Times. He said he and his aides would treat future Paul publications "like college papers" that footnote sources. He also has been accused of lifting parts of two speeches from other publications.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/rand-paul-breitbart_n_4230124.html
Wingnut welfare in full effect - and nothing says 'presidential' like writing for Breitbart's corpse's birther haven, alongside such journalistic luminaries as James O'Keefe
Why not just go the full disgraced crazy, and pen pieces for Worldnutdaily?
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)Yeah, that'll definitely help his little credibility problem!
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)silvershadow
(10,336 posts)DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)- She's clearing her pipes!
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,325 posts)I was hoping someone would post the Knight picture. This is even better.
Big sweaty cocaine-enlarged-heart pig that he was.
question everything
(47,470 posts)and go back to be a dentist (or is it optometrist?)
freshwest
(53,661 posts)question everything
(47,470 posts)JoeyT
(6,785 posts)to making shit up? Or is he just going to start stealing from nuttier sources?
He'll just steal the nuttier shit that other crazy people made up?
You never know....
freshwest
(53,661 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,145 posts)Whose staff likely used simple google searches to destroy his credibility. Weird world we live in, and I can't think of a politician more deserving of Ayn's fate.
nxylas
(6,440 posts)For when the Washington Times' journalistic standards are just too exacting.
rdking647
(5,113 posts)they are at his level
StrictlyRockers
(3,855 posts)Stay in Kentucky. It's where you belong.
Turbineguy
(37,319 posts)He'll feel more at home there.
Zeke L Brimstone
(89 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)eppur_se_muova
(36,260 posts)Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)What else is there to say? It's like the Onion except the clueless jerks writing it are serious.
MissMillie
(38,553 posts)that's just too much for me.
AAO
(3,300 posts)AAO
(3,300 posts)Denzil_DC
(7,233 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Amazing.