The Acorn 'Pimp'Sponsers

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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/01/27/2186934.aspx
list at link

James O'Keefe, the conservative activist arrested yesterday for allegedly trying to wire tap phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's office in Louisiana, had been a Republican darling.

So much so that 31 Republicans sponsored legislation (HR 809) in October "honoring the fact-finding reporting done by Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III in their investigation in the fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars by the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN)."

In Arkansas, Democratic operatives are already using this against Rep. John Boozman, considering a Senate challenge to Blanche Lincoln.

O'Keefe and Giles went "undercover" and dressed as a pimp and prostitute to record and implicate ACORN members. Their videos led to Congress cutting off funding for the group.

The resolution goes so far as to label them "investigative journalists" -- despite the serious ethical issues raised by their tactics, which would concern any serious journalist.

The list of sponsors is below, from the Library of Congress. The actual resolution is here. And the text of the legislation is copied after the jump.

[Eric J in MN]

1. Surprisingly, Michele Bachmann NOT listed. (NT)

NT

[11 Bravo]

2. Bachmann's handler was unavailable. You know, the one that helps her spell her name, so ...

she was unable to sign on.

[lame54]

3. But mean Jean is on there

[gatorboy]

4. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Poor, Boozman. :D

[Scurrilous]

5. K & R

:thumbsup: