O'Keefe, "Christian" who pimped fake ACORN scandel,arrested

[veganlush]

Videograph "pimp" busted for trying to wiretap conservadem's offices.





http://mediamatters.org/blog/201001260037

[Chulanowa]

1. Felonies are fun, aren't they?

I know I'm laughing!

[chat_noir]

2. ACORN gotcha man among four arrested for attempting to bug Mary Landrieu's office

The FBI, alleging a plot to wiretap Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu's office in downtown New Orleans, arrested four people Monday, including James O'Keefe, a conservative filmmaker whose undercover videos at ACORN field offices severely damaged the advocacy group's credibility.

FBI Special Agent Steven Rayes alleges that O'Keefe aided and abetted two others, Joseph Basel and Robert Flanagan, who dressed up as employees of a telephone company and attempted to interfere with the office's telephone system.

A fourth person, Stan Dai, was accused of aiding and abetting Basel and Flanagan. All four were charged with entering fedral property under false pretenses with the intent of committing a felony.

A witness from Landrieu's staff said O'Keefe was present in the office and claimed to be "waiting for someone to arrive."

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/acorn_gotcha_man_arrested_for.html



btw, it's spelled scandal, not scandel

[veganlush]

24. thanks I knew it (scandel) didn't look right..

I was in a hurry to post-didn't realize someone had already posted it.:blush:

[laconicsax]

3. Why the quotation marks?

Why is his professed religion even relevant?

[emilyg]

10. Good point.

[veganlush]

26. I guess I took a swipe at un-christian behavior...

..and I only know his beliefs because the felon-to-be wears it on his sleeve. The hypocrisy of these people is making me ill.

[blogslut]

48. His religious associations are very relevant

He and his female cohort, Hannah Giles, are part of religious right organizations aimed at indoctrination college students. YAF, the Leadership Insititute, Morton Blackwell, Richard Viguerie as well as Giles' own father, Doug. These are people infamous for teaming up with David Horowitz in attempting to demonize Liberal college educators.

[KharmaTrain]

4. MSNBC Reports He Was Trying To Bug Sen. Landrieu's Phone

A federal felony...slick move, hero.

This should be fun...

[malaise]

7. I'm freaking lovin' it

:rofl:

[KharmaTrain]

11. Where's Breibart?

It'd be nice to see some federales go knocking on his door and seeing him frog marched for abetting in a conspiracy.

Stupid doesn't even start to describe this...

:hi:

:rofl:

[malaise]

18. I would watch that

:popcorn:

I'm lovin' it. :rofl:

[malaise]

5. This is huge

Federal crime. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Fuck you OKeefe!!

Watergate version two - which other Dem Congress people's phones are they bugging.

[ellie]

6. Enjoy federal prison dickhead!

[muffin1]

8. I heard.

I just wonder how much coverage this will see on Faux? And if they do cover it at all, it will along the lines of "some kind of revenge conspiracy" to "get him back".

[Kingofalldems]

9. I expect HUGH coverage from Fox News tonight.

[Lochloosa]

12. hannity will spend an entire hour on it.

[malaise]

16. I hope Dems spend some time on it

Way more than an hour. Payback should be an itch with a Cap B :popcorn:

[tridim]

29. No doubt he'll be the worst person in the world tonight.

[tridim]

35. Of course suspect Stan Dai agrees that faux is "legitimate" and "objective"

He's all yours Faux, don't let him down!

http://pillageidiot.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_archive.html

"Stan Dai, senior editor at the GW Patriot, a conservative newsmagazine, said CNN reporters don't understand that some people oppose liberal issues like gay marriage and joked that some people call it the "Clinton News Network."

Dai said Fox News commentary shows such as "The O'Reilly Factor" are not unbiased, but Fox is a "legitimate news organization" with objective reporting."

[fascisthunter]

13. What do You all Think his Freep Handle Is?

[Froward69]

23. ACORN Buster. ??

oh this is Juicy stuff...

[Beetwasher]

14. FEDERAL FELONY!

:rofl:

Dumbass.

[WeDidIt]

45. There ain't no such thing as parole on federal raps

and he could face outright Espionage charges because Landrieu has access to classified information.

[cascadiance]

15. I wonder if some outfit like Freedom Works might be tied to helping make this happen!

Like they do with so many other "grass roots efforts"...

[me b zola]

17. Very good question

It seems very likely that he is working on someone's behalf.

[EFerrari]

20. Excellent question.n/t

[KharmaTrain]

25. Follow The Money...

One person I know who was tied in with their last scam was Breibart who runs a wingnut website. My hopes are he's got his grubby, slimy hands in this and if he's the money behind this thing, good chance we may find out about others as well.

[malaise]

32. I'd go straight for Michael Steele

This is ReTHUG policy - Watergate #2.

Dylan Radigan about to cover this on GEM$NBC

[blogslut]

37. Look under the rock and you'll find Richard Viguerie and Morton Blackwell

James O'Keefe and his female cohort, Hannah Giles, were indoctrinated trained at Vigueri's http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Richard_Viguerie">YAF and Blackwell's http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Morton_C._Blackwell">Leadership Institute

[cali]

19. this is too delicious.

[iceman66]

21. You have to wonder

if they were able to do this successfully (i.e., not get caught) at any other Democratic lawmakers' offices.

This is something that should be investigated ASAP.

They didn't just target one ACORN office.

[Froward69]

22. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

OH GOD sometimes the stupid is incredibly Funny!!!!

[Capers]

27. I totally missed that one.

And there's already a thread in the Breaking News Forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4243602

[suffragette]

28. Flanagan is the son of the U.S. attorney for Western District of Louisiana

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/acorn_gotcha_man_arrested_for.html

"Also arrested were Joseph Basel, Stan Dai and Robert Flanagan, all 24. Flanagan is the son of William Flanagan, who is the acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, the office confirmed. All four were charged with entering federal property under false pretenses with the intent of committing a felony."

Hmm, interesting connection?

[Gin]

30. wonder where else the 2 fake phone guys had been....all

offices should be checked.

[suffragette]

40. Wondering that myself

As someone said upthread, O'Keefe didn't just target one Acorn office.

[tridim]

31. I'm loving the tags on this page..

http://mediaelites.com/?tag=joseph-basel

Tags: ACORN, conservatives, eavesdropping, FBI, Fox News, G. Gordon Liddy, James O'Keefe, Joseph Basel, Robert Flanagan, Sen. Mary Landrieu, Stan Dai, the FBI, wiretapping

This really is Watergate 2, and it should be treated as such. I have no doubt there is a massive conspiracy behind it. The Aspens are all connected by their roots.

[malaise]

34. You should start your own Watergate 2 thread

I agree

[suffragette]

36. Watergate 2

Yep, it's looking like it.

That would make an interesting word cloud, wouldn't it.

Still remember when O'Keefe was being depicted in articles as an "independent film maker" instead of the Republican operative he clearly is. I remember I found a link where he was at a conference with other Republicans (including Liddy, I think) and at one point was on a panel of a workshop and Gannon was in the audience and asked him a question.

All those Aspens, indeed.

edited to add link referred to above:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4054553&mesg_id=4058600

[Beetwasher]

39. This Little Worm O'Keefe Is Going To Sing Like A Canary Too

You just know it.

[grantcart]

33. God was I wrong about O'Keefe

I was sure that his first arrest was going to be cocaine related.

Well live and learn.

[Beetwasher]

38. LOL!

:thumbsup:

[tridim]

41. Apparently he's already out on bail, so there's still time.

[suffragette]

44. Hope they kept his phone as evidence

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/acorn_gotcha_man_arrested_for.html

At that time, the staffer, referred to only as Witness 1 in the affadavit, observed O'Keefe positioning his cell phone in his hand to videotape the operation. O'Keefe later admitted to agents that he recorded the event.

Wonder what all he taped on it. Would be very fitting if that is used as proof against him now.

[Fuzz]

42. Fucking freepers

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2437809/posts?page=186#186



Amateur field engineers.

You don’t need to expose yourself like this to listen in on phone calls or bug an office.

I’d have sent a few nice trojan horse devices in via mail....
They would not have been smart enough to figure it out...not in Landrieu’s office.

28 posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:50:42 PM by Bobalu (General Peritonitis is no doctor.)



Good idea. Wish it had worked & you’d caught her red handed. Don’t get caught next time.

I mean... they’re innocent until proven guilty - maybe this is all some mistake..

10 posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:45:20 PM by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)



Personally, I’d have gone after Pelosi or Reid’s office, but hey, great try.

5 posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:44:30 PM by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)

I smell a big stinking ACORN rat here.

As is well known, the Democommies are after O’Keefe. I wouldn’t put a frame up past them that may involve the FBI.

After all, the FBI is working for President Zero...maybe a certain FBI agent wants a promotion. A frame up of O’Keefe would certainly advance a personal agenda.

64 posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:05:33 PM by Ronbo1948

[Iggo]

43. Hiring burglars to wiretap Dem offices.

Damn, that sounds familiar.

[Kingofalldems]

46. Keith will be all over this one--tonight's show is a must watch

[veganlush]

47. "which-of these stories-will you be talking about tomorrow!"

..yeah, Obermann's gonna run with this one! I can't wait!

[madmax]

49. Not a peep on the Freeper site.

Had to enter O'Keefe's name in the search engine...1 post :rofl: :bounce: