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Investigative Journalist Kerry Picket Joins Breitbart News
Big Journalism (Breitbart) ^ | December 9, 2012 | Tony Lee

Posted on 12/09/2012 9:54:25 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Investigative journalist Kerry Picket has joined Breitbart News.

Picket formerly edited and wrote for the Washington Times opinion section and its "Water Cooler" blog. She also covered Capitol Hill and campaign and elections for the publication.

Picket has regularly appeared as a guest commentator on dozens of cable news networks like Fox News, CNN, Fox Business Network, and the Christian Broadcast Network. She has also appeared in prime time specials on Fox News’s “Hannity” dealing with issues such as crony capitalism and corruption in Washington, D.C.

“I’m looking forward to continuing what Andrew Breitbart started--delivering honest news, real news, without a liberal filter,” Picket told Breitbart News.

Breitbart News CEO and President Larry Solov said "We are so glad to welcome Kerry aboard at Breitbart News. Her smart, tenacious and thorough reporting is a great fit for us. Investigative reporting is a cornerstone of what we are doing and Kerry represents a major addition to the team."

Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon heralded Picket's toughness and intrepid nature.

"Kerry Picket is exactly the type of indefatigable reporter we are building our news coverage around: tough, relentless, intrepid," Bannon said.

During the Obamacare protests in 2010, Picket debunked allegations made by prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus -- Reps. Andre Carson, Emanuel Cleaver, James Clyburn, and John Lewis -- that Tea Party protestors shouted the N-word at Rep. Lewis. Picket interviewed people who were at the Capitol Hill protests and went to police stations across Washington, D.C. to ask if police officers had heard of such an incident. She discovered there had been no complaints about protestors yelling the N-word, contrary to what mainstream media outlets were reporting at the time.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bigjournalism; breitbart; journalism; kerrypicket; washingtontimes

1 posted on 12/09/2012 9:54:38 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: trooprally; kristinn; paltz

Could somebody ping the DC Chapter? Thanks.


2 posted on 12/09/2012 9:55:27 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Obama should change his campaign slogan to "Yes, we am!" Sounds as stupid as his administration is.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Always good to see New Media poaching the good ones from the Dinosaurs. I knew Kerry Pickett was one of us.


3 posted on 12/09/2012 10:32:37 PM PST by athelass (Proud Mom of a Sailor & 2 Marines - Now home safe from Afganistan. Merry Christmas!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

formal announcement w/o pix ?


4 posted on 12/09/2012 11:17:04 PM PST by mosesdapoet ("A voice crying in the wilderness make streight for the way of the Lord")
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To: mosesdapoet

There’s a pic of her interviewing the Spineless Weeper of the House in the original article.


5 posted on 12/09/2012 11:18:58 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Obama should change his campaign slogan to "Yes, we am!" Sounds as stupid as his administration is.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
There’s a pic of her interviewing the Spineless Weeper of the House in the original article.

I have read her stuff in the Times. This sounds like a good move for her.

6 posted on 12/10/2012 12:19:43 AM PST by TChad
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndhandrose; ...

DC Chapter Master Ping List

One of our own makes Breitbart News

Congratulations to Kerry

She has been a supportive member of the DC Chapter for years, coming out to Walter Reed and other FReeps


7 posted on 12/10/2012 2:35:19 AM PST by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndhandrose; ...

DC Chapter Master Ping List

One of our own makes Breitbart News

Congratulations to Kerry

She has been a supportive member of the DC Chapter for years, coming out to Walter Reed and other FReeps


8 posted on 12/10/2012 2:35:19 AM PST by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndhandrose; ...

DC Chapter Master Ping List

One of our own makes Breitbart News

Congratulations to Kerry

She has been a supportive member of the DC Chapter for years, coming out to Walter Reed and other FReeps


9 posted on 12/10/2012 2:35:40 AM PST by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: trooprally

Good to hear!


10 posted on 12/10/2012 3:04:04 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Kerry’s a terrific journalist. I’ll miss her “Water Cooler” column in The Times, but a great addition for Breitbart.


11 posted on 12/10/2012 3:04:44 AM PST by COBOL2Java (GOPe: Already prepping for their 2016 loss - Jeb Bush!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; All
sounds great.. the (best) cream rises to the top.

12 posted on 12/10/2012 5:17:07 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (Who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today; who can take your income & tax it all away..0Bama man can :)
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