For those in the mainstream media committed to report the false and libelous narrative of “Watergate Jr.,” “wiretapping” and “bugging,” I predict much egg on your J-school grad faces. In your rush to judgment to convict James O’Keefe and his companions, you vengeful political partisans of press forgot to ponder: “Was Mr. O’Keefe up to one of his patented and obvious clown nose-on hidden camera tricks, trying to make his subjects look foolish?” Blog commenters seem to be quicker on the uptake than six-figured Washington-based pundits these days. And I predict there will be tape to vindicate these four pranksters, too.
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You the man Andrew! I predict the MSM will get owned yet again.
Let er rip tater chip…;)
I sure hope you are right Andrew (certainly you must have some inside info to make such a prediction?). It's hard to imagine Okeefe doing something so blatantly foolish and illegal as he is accused of.
But I hold one thing against Okeefe……his cohorts this time are nowhere near as good looking as his ACORN busting cohort.
Looks like the cute little pranksters are felons. These overgrown juvenile delinquents are nothing to be proud of, just 4 scummy wannabes caught red handed, felonious buffoons all.
Sounds like someone has a secret crush…now grab your lotion and go back to the basement.
Speak truth to power Andrew. Throw 'Saul the Destroyer' back into their faces with their own ugly ferocity.
Gutfeld should be getting royalties for any post that mentions "lotion" here …
er, yeah, where is James' cell. phone tape? r u going to try to get it posted here first as an exclusive? or is the fact that it's prolly, um, evidence putting the brakes on that?
One thing my liberal father taught me that was invaluable, never assume, because if you do, you make an ass out of u and me!
I knew without a second thought Giles was too smart to get busted for such bullshit.
I look forward to the tapes, Andrew.
Somebody on the blog last nite called James O'Keefe the "William Wallace" of the cause…I still think it's true…
and also true is the fact that you can bet ACORN is involved in some way with all 59 Dim Senators…This is just the beginning
Who's going to refund David Shuster, AKA Eddie Munster, his plane ticket down to New Orleans to cover this "New Watergate"???
MSNBC is on the case! (LOL!)
Regardless, if it was a "prank" then he deserves some punishment… you just don't prank like that… unless he found something good…
Cowboy
this is for your eyes only…You can be feeble, frail, blind and still hit the mark…Not that you are…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnrizaO-X00
Hummm-Someone, the OP, seems to have over-looked something. It is the POV of the law, not " pranksters" that takes the lead here.
Unless this somehow was an approved under-cover "sting" operation, it would seem that at least two Federal laws were abused.
Would the OP break into Fort Knox and then wonder why he had a platoon of M1A1s on his tail? Not all too sure that they would see it as a joke/prank.
Jimmy looked snappy in that orange jump suit. I bet the pimp outfit would've been a big hit in the 'Nawlins jail! He'll make a great prize for some inmate soon. Maybe he can sneak a camera into the big house to record him getting broke in!
I stand corrected-Perhaps the next place you sent your employee should be Fort Knox…….
This is great publicity for a young journalist. I hope he does time, but I can't see what for.
He should be prosecuted for anything he did that was illegal, period. We can't hold ourselves to a different standard, and I do have to admit that I'd go ballistic if I heard some lib filmmaker was being suspicious in a republican senator's office. Still, this jumping to conclusions within hours, by the same people who let the ACORN story rust for weeks, is ridiculous. Part of me wonders who alerted the US Marshals? Or did they already know? After all that GWB had to endure over citizen privacy, even with regard to suspected terrorists, I have to wonder, to what lengths has O'K been monitored?
"Pranksters." That's HILARIOUS. I wonder if there's a Pranksters Wing at Leavenworth?
"Part of me wonders who alerted the US Marshals" Hummm-Federal office within a Federal building. Read the stories about the case. When the couple went down to "IT/phone vault", someone caught onto them when they had no id's. Federal case, Federal Marshals.
Mommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Journalism is hard. So was my cellmate. I liked the jumpsuit they gave me, but why'd they make me wear that wig?
Sleeping on my side tonight.
JO
But I never squealed on the Foundation for the Defense of the Democracies guys or Andrew for putting me up to this.
What moronic trolls this post has called forth. Breathtaking vapidity. I tell ya, it makes me proud to not be one of them.
Andrew, I agree. Conservative websites were throwing the book at O'Keefe, but then, finally someone read the affidavit and said 'wait a minute, the MSM is playing fast and loose with the facts'. The left is going to believe what they want to believe. A bunch of Truthers. But it's really surprising how many conservatives still kneejerk when the press pulls out it's typical manipulation. Serious head desking needed for those on the right who haven't waited for the facts.
Vindicate? Buwahahahhhaaaaaaa
James, you are in my prayers. You are an American hero for exposing ACORN & this country owes you a great debt of gratitude. Fair-minded people will wait for you to "roll out" this story with the same genius and timing as the ACORN expose. God bless you Breitbart. America salutes your work. (love to see you on RedEye)
God bless America
Screw ObamACORN
Periods should always go INSIDE the unnecessary and inappropriate apostrophe.
Valerie Jarrett + Parc Grove =
Kevin Jennings + pedophile =
Jamie Gorelick + Fannie Mae =
Um. Michael. Cute not so little perpetrators have or have had their hands in the Oval Office Cookie Jar. My list goes on and on and on. What is that saying about throwing rocks in glass houses.
Right now Soros is probably unwinding his equity positions ahead of new Obama Policy. Forget all of them. And you concern is over "cute little pranksters?" Remind me again why the Progressive Movement will be in the fetal position within 36 months.
It's not an apostrophe, it's a quotation mark (and a British one, at that!). But you're right about the period.
Moronoic — is that a geological age I never heard of?
Oh that this is the way it is Mr. Breitbart! I would LOVE. LOVE, LOVE you to TAKE DOWN the LEFTIST media who has attempted over the past 4 decades to destroy Conservatism for their beloved "liberals", I put liberals in quotes because the reality is they are as LEFTIST as the media who wants them in office to the determent of our Country! I would love nothing more then to see them sued for their LIBELOUS LIES. These LEFTISTS had no problem putting the "alleged" prior to the MASS killer of our military's name but when it came to Mr. O'Keefe he was guilty immediately. That will show how the LEFTIST media picks and chooses winners in the area of jail time etc, not withstanding their choices of winners and losers in politics. BRAVO!!!!!
You're funny. Moronoic is the period immediately preceding the paleopinhead period.
Your prediction could be true. It's disgusting how the media has jumped to conclusions because they dislike O'Keefe.
"vengeful political partisans of press" , oh please. As if anyone is more partisan and vengeful than Breitbart and O'Keefe. You guys really can dish it out but you can't take it can you? I suppose the article claiming Bill Ayers wrote Obamas books wasn't vengeful or partisan? How about the pages and pages of comments on your site calling for the murder of Kevin Jennings?
Yeah… You tell 'em dude
Goodness, the next thing you know, he'll try to do something really illegal like break into a White House party or something.
LOL you are a moron, Michael. Go home, I hear your mommie calling you to change your diaper. James O'Keefe and Hannah are HEROES and if he pranks that bribe-laden pile of crap, Landrieu aka Landfill, GOOD ON HIM….and hey, you got spittle dripping down your chin and froth around your mouth.
No, these aren't pranksters, or considered so by the left. BILL AYERS who bombed a police station, and the Pentagon, he is considered a prankster by the left. Now he's just a professor of education, and friend of Obama.
Who you babbling about? Bertha's minions?
"pranksters," huh? I seem to remember the sainted Ronnie Reagan trying to call it the "Iran-Contra Caper."
Fat fingers: Sasha…
I find it instructional that the man who tried to blow up an airliner on Christmas is an "alleged" bomber, and the man who killed 14 people at Ft. Hood is an "alleged" gunman, but James is definitely guilty.
Andrew please see the people who slandered you. Please. The governing class now beieves it is accountable to no one becuase among other things it has the press in its pocket. File suit in a jurisdiction where you can get a fair trial.
And let the world see what journalism is today: speech monkeys for the ruling elite.
Andrew you know you know exactly what James was doing and I am sure that is not the first office he did it in.
I remember your warning to Holder that if he did not bring an investigation on ACORN you would wait until before the election and let out more.
Would'nt it be great if a politician was trying to run for re-election and tape came out of them ignoring, and making fun of the people in their district? Yea, that would be too good! I sure wish SOMEBODY would do that!
The viciousness of the left knows no bounds. These people are beyond contempt, wishing rape upon a young man with suspiciously intense glee. Do all leftists have homosexual rape fantasies, or is it just the ones who post here?
Yawn, yawn. Prank maybe, but jail time? Can't we all get along? How about having our sitting President produce all his college records so the world can see how much smarter, than former President GW Bush, he is? How about letting everyone see his long birth certificate, proof of having been born in Hawaii? This will show those right wing, conspiracy theory, tea bagging idiots, what morons they really are! Wait. If he has nothing to hid, then why the secrecy? For a person that uses the word, I, so many times in his speeches, it is hard for me to believe that he would not want everyone to know his academic standing, or to make "monkeys" out of the "Birthers". Hey! Maybe there is something to these conspiracy theory's. Maybe democrats really do suffer from some type of mental illness.
This question has probably been ask, so apologies if I'm a day late and a dollar short.
I fully understand that if Jim and his cohorts bugged or attempted to bug the phone and or office and that would be a very big 'no-no'. However, if they were 'acting suspicious' or 'placing something that looked like bugging equipment' but was not and never could be used for bugging (a fake empty box?). Would THAT be a crime?
That would be more in line with James' past efforts… let the MSM think he did something wrong and see how fast the coverage spreads as compared to the ACORN fun and games.
Again, if that has been covered before, please forgive me, I was in a bunker listening to Spinal Tap with the volume turned all the way up to 11 in preparation for the SOTU last night.
A felony is a felony. Rather than using the ACORN case to vindicate these idiots, this should be further sign that you and they may have misrepresented the employees by selective editing of the content. Journalism is about sourcing and its about PROVING that what you say is true. What you're involved in isn't journalism, its politically influenced smearing.
spoken like a true leftist…..convicting those you disagree with before a trial, while allowing those you agree with to get away with murder (literally………remember teddy?) Your mind is a pathetic waste of grey matter
Yes, see them, hear them…feel them. I'm ready for the Super Bowl halftime show!
You are missing a key point. It was mostly leftist news that was in kneejerk response mode. Obviously leftists are playing to their agenda while conservatives were trying to find out the facts (for the most part).
I guess MSN, has another CATASTROPHE on there hands… wait isn't that there ratings???
Well, there is a little thing that we all know and that is WE ARE ALL INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY…. and they reward the XMAS bomber by giving him those rights as well….. inserts banging head avatar…
Of course, no one "broke in" to a a government office. They walked in, during public business hours. But don't let the facts get in the way of a good smear.
So, Andrew, did you post this before or after O'Keefe confessed, huh?
"It rubs the lotion on it's skin, then it places it in the basket… or else it gets the hose again…!"
Yes indeed. The left has their own rules, therein lies the danger of them being in power.
"I fully understand that if Jim and his cohorts bugged or attempted to bug the phone and or office and that would be a very big 'no-no'."
How do you "fully understand" that? There was no mention of "bugging" in the FBI report (link below). It does mention "interfering with the office's telephone system," nothing more.
http://tinyurl.com/yecwydo
NBC reported yesterday that "A law enforcement official says the four men arrested for attempting to tamper with the phones in the New Orleans office of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) were not trying to intercept or wiretap the calls." (Link below).
http://tinyurl.com/ycjncuw
I think that James should do a walk on appearance on RedEye dressed as a telephone repairman and proceed to plant a large and obvious bug on Bill Schulz's (or another liberal guest's) microphone.
that's a good question, considering this happened in New Orleans, the one jurisdiction in the US where that principle does not apply. On the other hand, it seems they were charged under federal law, so this point may be moot. Any N.O. lawyers out there who could clarify?
I fear for James. This present administration has no hard and fast rules. With Eric Holder just dropping the charges against the New Black Panthers that were intimidating folks outside a polling place….need I go on? It is being ran like the Chicago Mob and he could end up being sent away for a long time under false pretenses because he made ACORN look bad. Its like children on the play ground are ruling this country……
Do you listen to Rush? He's constantly talking about having to bend over and grab his ankles. Seriously, it's kind of creepy.
Just Curious:
Get the taste of ObaMao's DNA out of your mouth yet?
Your employee, O'Keefe could have staged a break-in with actors and props if he wanted to merely prank a senator. And so I ask, why would he risk getting caught on Federal property to do the same unless he wasn't a common criminal to begin with? Whatever journalistic panache he had is undermined by his flouting of the law, and if he had any real balls he'd go cover the war on the front lines.
I'm reasonably sure that entering a federal office under false pretenses in this manner is a crime of some sort, worthy of a slap on the wrist and a suspended sentence, much like protesters get when they take over a government office and have to be carried out by the cops. If the cause is important, you should be willing to pay the price, and should wear the conviction as a badge of honor. In any event, its not a felony, Michael. Get a brain. Can't wait for the video.
You have no idea what the crime is yet, or if there was a crime. Smart people hold punishment until guilt is established, dummy.
If you are right Andrew (and you probably are), then this story will just fade away in the MSM. And the last thing that the majority of people will remember about it will be the vitriol that the media has already put forth. There will be no retraction. Unfortunately, damage done.
I honestly don't see this particular story having enough legs to resurface in the MSM no matter how much the blogshpere rumbles. It was never a big deal to the masses like ACORN was.
I hope I am wrong. And you can ask my wife, I am wrong a lot. So anything is possible. I am just not holding my breath on this one. (Unless you can dig up a juicy COUNTER-plot. Now THAT would be sweet.)
I'm with Andrew.
I personally think the kid was on to something (look at one of the others–who is his dad?) and at any rate, reports state our boy was filming stuff from the reception area on his cell phone. Where is the violation of law in that? He wasn't doing anything illegal.
On the other hand, I do expect some sort of attempted "set up" by the powers that be—"heart attack," "suicide," "plane crash," etc.
General lockup could be a death sentence.
I'm bettin' on ya and prayin' for ya, James. Get it out there and CYA.
Rush just weighed in and speculated that O'Keefe might have been investigating the phone lines staff workers for various senators and congressmen were shutting down during the town hall meetings in the spring and summer.
Let's compare crime and punishment . Think of James O’Keefe and Sandy Berger .
When I first heard this gossip about the Senator's office and four young men, I waited, wondering who was doing what to whom. Almost a heartbeat later the arrested fellows had been released.
To me it was a story that ended before it began. But why was it told???
Unbelievably there was a good report on this on MSNBC ( I was flipping around and caught this) I believe it was Dylan Ratigan explaining that today's phones can't be tapped (or tampered with) in the way that O'Keefe was accused of. Handsets don't open and everything else is done with chips or is inaccessible. Also O'Keefe was taping the event suggesting it was just a stunt. Some blogs on the right have suggested that the event could bring up something to make Landrieu bad…let's hope that's right.
Vindicate: to justify: show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"
- maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"
- clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"
Just in case…
true – anything done to kill communists is not a caper, it's an act of grace.
If this escapade had been led by Sash Baron Cohen, these guys would be hailed as comic geniuses!
I've been following the Kevin Jennings story with interest since I am the mother of four children. My eldest, who is breathtakingly handsome, has been fending off advances from older gay men since he was twelve years old. So yes, I have an interest, and yes, you'd better back up your "pages and pages of comments" slander about murdering Mr. Jennings. We want him to lose his job. Perhaps even go to jail. But murder? You are ridiculous, and insulting.
Go away.
Doesn't matter if you bleed blue or red. You break into a United States Senators office and you need to do serious jail time. To all you who are preparing to nominate this asshat for sainthood realize that in this age of terrorism one need not give our islamic friends any tips or pointers as to how to infiltrate Governmet offices……….
Isn't Landrieu forever known for the $300 million Louisiana purchase re: health care reform? Whatever those guys were up to in Louisiana is poppycock in comparison.
This is not just a prediction. Andrew has the inside track, must have had time to talk to those involved and they explained what they were up to, which was apparently not as bad as it sounded at first. Expect more details to be revealed soon.
None of Landrieu's FOUR offices were available via telephone from at least Thanksgiving until after the 1st of the Year. I know. I tried. Countless other local constituents tried. Vitter's office (as I understand it from one of his staffer) was flooded with phones calls just to complain about Mary's hiding behind her telephone system. As it was put to me, her "customer service" is below par and the sentiment is very WIDESPREAD.
I cannot even begin to explain the frustration of Louisianians all over the state with the inaccessibility of Landrieu. Because of this, two dozen volunteers showed to to man a phone bank set up by Bill Cassidy (Congressman) on the first of two night to support Scott Brown. If Landrieu had of allowed her offices to take calls and not keep their doors locked, the number showing up would have been maybe 6.
This lad deserved a medal for his Acorn work.Something Congress couln'nt do for over 6 years. Wherever the chips may fall..his heart is in the right place…ANTI-SCAMS,MINORITY TOMFOOLERY, AND JUST PLAIN CROOKED POLITICANS.
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Can you send me a picture of your son? I'm feeling a little lonely tonight.
Sorry, pal, longtime Republican here. Long enough to remember Watergate, in fact. Now run along; the grownups are talking.
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O'Keefe edits ACORN videotape to the point that the NY case gets thrown out, then tampers with a senator's phone system in her very office. The punk is going to do time and Breitbart's likely to join him.
The new face of journalism? LOL
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