Planting the Seeds: The Politicized Art Behind the ACORN Plan
by Andrew BreitbartEverything you needed to know about the unorthodox roll out of the now-notorious ACORN sting videos was hidden in plain sight in my Sept. 7 column, “Katie Couric, Look in the Mirror.” ACORN was not the only target of those videos; so were Katie, Brian, Charlie and every other mainstream media pooh-bah.
They were not going to report this blockbuster unless they were forced to. And they were. What’s more, it ain’t over yet. Not every hint I dropped in that piece about what was to come has played itself out yet.Stay tuned.
When filmmaker and provocateur James O’Keefe came to my office to show me the video of him and his friend, Hannah Giles, going to the Baltimore offices of ACORN – the nation’s foremost “community organizers” – dressed as a pimp and a prostitute and asking for – and getting – help for various illegal activities, he sought my advice. In the past, Mr. O’Keefe created brilliant social satire that rocked his college campus and even made its way on to the talk-radio and cable-news shows, but the magnitude of his latest adventure had the potential to rock the political establishment.
I was awed by Mr. O’Keefe’s guts and amazed by the footage, but explained that the mainstream media would try to kill this important and illuminating expose about a corrupt and criminal political racket, and that the well-funded political left would go into “war room” mode, with 25-year-old Mr. O’Keefe and 20-year-old cohort Miss Giles in the cross hairs. I felt I had a moral obligation to protect these young muckrakers from the left and from the media, and to devise a strategy that would force the media’s hand.
Once the American public saw with its own eyes the grotesque, common practices of ACORN’s housing offices, Mr. O’Keefe and Miss Giles could no longer be a legitimate focus of media scrutiny. Kill the messenger doesn’t work with the American people when they realize that the message is so devastating and honest. I think the video exposed the misuse of public funds and systemic manipulation of the tax code in the name of “helping the poor.”
If Mr. O’Keefe dumped the videos on YouTube, the political powers would have killed the expose before it got traction. I half-joked that he should secretly tape pitching the major television networks exclusive use of his videos for their nightly news broadcasts. But a simpler, less controversial method proved as fruitful.
I told him that in addition to launching his compelling and stylized Web videos, we needed to offer the full transcripts and audio to the public in the name of transparency, and to offer Fox News the full footage of each video before each was released.We had to devise a plan that would force the media to see the evidence before they had enough time to destroy these two idealistic 20-something truth seekers. Mr. O’Keefe agreed to post the full audio and full transcript of his video experiences at BigGovernment.com.
Thus was born a multimedia, multiplatform strategy designed to force the reluctant hands of ABC, CBS, NBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post.
Videos of five different ACORN offices in five separate cities would be released on five consecutive weekdays over a full week – Baltimore, Washington, New York, San Bernardino and San Diego. By dripping the videos out, we exposed to anyone paying attention that ACORN was lying through its teeth and that the media would look imbecilic continuing to trot out their hapless spokespeople.
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I can't wait for the next shoe to drop Andrew. And yes James and Hanna deserve a grant from th NEA and much more. Thank you for watching out for these kids!
BRAVO MR. BREITBART! This past week as been a joy, and we are looking forward to another fun week of goading the liberal establishment into foolishness!
Yes, we are "conservatives" here, but in another sense we are, as James has said "progressive radicals". We are with you, working to change the corrupt Media-Hollywood-Government Complex for the good and freedom of all. Let's roll!
First Post? Thank you for your efforts. Reminds me of a documentary I saw about the first ever undercover video – something about an urban storefront being a 'numbers operation' for the mob.
Dig up the footage from the 1950s, do a story on how far journalism as a profession has come, few would read it; however, as a J-school thought piece it might inspire future J-school grads to do their job as Pulitzer et al did as described by Drudge during his DC speech to the Press Club.
Direct hit on all targets, Mr Breitbart! Well done!
The arrogance – "malevolent arrogance", as you put it – is sickening and poses a serious threat to our nation.
When John Stewart is the closest thing to an actual journalist that the opposition can muster, things have gotten grim indeed.
Of course, the Statist media has resorted to parroting the ACORN "defense", such as it is, but at this point, we all knew that was coming, Just as we all knew we were racists for thinking ACORN was rotten. The Liberal Inquisition will stop at nothing to preserve and advance its agenda…but at least we know it's coming: ""EVERYBODY EXPECTS…THE LIBERAL INQUISITION!" at http://firebreathingchristian.wordpress.com/2009/...
Keep cracking those liberal nuts, BigGov.com!
Mr. Breibart, you are my new hero. You know under the upcoming "fairness" doctrine, the NEA should technically give James and Hannah that grant. I cannot wait to see what else you have planned. All the best.
Mr. Brietbart, thank you for standing up, and standing by those two yound adults. I sincerely hope you all stay safe.
Direct hit on all targets, Mr Breitbart! Well done!
The arrogance – "malevolent arrogance", as you put it – is sickening and poses a serious threat to our nation.
When John Stewart is the closest thing to an actual journalist that the opposition can muster, things have gotten grim indeed.
Of course, the Statist media has resorted to parroting the ACORN "defense", such as it is, but at this point, we all knew that was coming. Just as we all knew we were racists for thinking ACORN was rotten. The Liberal Inquisition will stop at nothing to preserve and advance its agenda…but at least we know it's coming: ""EVERYBODY EXPECTS…THE LIBERAL INQUISITION!" at http://firebreathingchristian.wordpress.com/2009/...
Keep cracking those liberal nuts, BigGov.com!
Amen to that! I can't wait to see what's next!
Breitbart is not kidding. He is i-n-t-e-n-s-e. I love it!
A job well done Sir. Your a great American and I salute you.
NEA funding? How could that happen when the premise of the videos are a pimp and prostitute trying to scam federal funding for an underage child prostitution operation involving illegal aliens and exposing corruption in a prominent liberal institution? Now if they did the same thing and somehow made Republicans or Conservatives look bad in the process…..cha-ching!
Keep it up the people are behind you. MARXIST=DEMOCRATS=TERRORIST All the same Ask ACORN
Bet the NEA bureaucrats aren't going to have a restful Sunday night now.
Were I they, the last thing I'd be looking for is a grant from the NEA! Why become beholden to one of those left-bent organizations?
I forgot to issue you Andrew a HUGE THANK YOU from myself, my wife, and our six young sons. THANK YOU.
I"ve seen political theatre before. But this was pure political JUJITSU. Kudos all round.
You know it is going to be good!
The Big Media avoided covering RatherGate, too – especially CBS – and that lost them a whole bunch of believers. They are masochists, repeating the same mistakes over and over.
That such obvious Rathergate proportional-font-from-1972 fabrications could have gotten past CBS officials shows they are unrecoverable incompetents, as well.
Bravo! This is one of those sitting on the edge of your seat thrillers that only Team Breitbart Inc. could pull-off. Many, many, many thanks. I cannot express my appreciation for what you and the intrepid reporters have done and will yet do.
Hmm, federal funds to go on location somewhere to shoot an 'artistic' porn movie with 13 underage illgeal immigrants after breaking into a foreclosed house previously funded with Barney Frank/Chris Dodd/Fannie Mae money?
Andrew Breitbart the chessmaster. Can' t wait to see what's next. You beat them at their own game. Keep the pressure on the lot.
I can say that we regular Americans are enjoying seeing these crooks run around since the light is on them. I think you guys came along at the perfect time. PLEASE keep exposing the corruption. I think the kids deserve a National Medal.
I absolutely love this. Finally someone is fighting back to show us what's behind the curtain.
Andrew, I appreciate your efforts, and admire your modesty and selflessness, but, I hope when all is said is done, you will take a much deserved bow. You put your journalistic integrity, and perhaps safety, on the line. The way you are playing this out is like watching a finely tuned Stratovarius, played by the highest echelon of musicians.
I applaud you, Mr. Breitbart. But more importantly, we need you to help us keep the pressure on Washington to stop funding this criminal entity. It should not be the onus of the american people to prove there is corruption and therefore disqualify or call for congress to 'defund' a group receiving taxpayer dollars. It should be a requirement of that organization to maintain transparency in order to qualify and remain eligible. Thank you — and 'those brave kids'. But, now call us out. Call us to service in this campaign! Sure we send our Senators and Representatives emails everyday, but how can we be more effective? How can we be heard more clearly? Call us out. I think the numbers will surprise you.
gratefully,
. . . in Chicago.
Yet another mention of the NEA…. ohhh can't wait to see what you have in store for us!!! You have brought REAL HOPE back to American's… Thank you!! This is the fresh scent of change that I can believe in!!!!
BRAVO. INCREDIBLY, THERE ARE A FEW SALWARTS WHO VALUE FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP DEMOCRACY STRONG. AN INFORMED ELECTORATE OFFERS THE BEST CHANCE FOR AN ENLIGHTENED DEMOCRACY TO SURVIVE. CORRUPTED AND UNETHICAL JOURNALISTS, LIKE COURIC, GIBSON, ET. AL. ARE ELITISTS, AND ANTI-DEMOCRACY. THEY DELIBERATELY CONSPIRE TO KEEP THE PUBLIC IGNORANT, BY CONSPIRING TO SUPERIMPOSE WHAT AMOUNTS TO A "NEWS BLACKOUT" ON THE PUBLIC. BIG MAINSTREAM MEDIA HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY LEFT-WING MARXISTS. REMEMBER THAT WHEN THE MARXIST-LENINIST BOLSHEVICKS STORMED RUSSIA IN 1917, THEIR MARCHING ORDERS WERE TO FIRST TAKE OVER THE RADIO STATIONS. (THEY DIDN'T HAVE T.V. IN THOSE DAYS, AND T.V. IS MORE POWERFUL. ) THE F.C.C. SHOULD SHUT DOWN EVERY MAIN STREAM MEDIA ORGANIZATION (I.E., CBS,NBC,ABC, ETC.) IF THEY CONTINUE TO LIE TO THE PUBLIC, PORTRAYING THEMSELVES AS "THE MOST TRUSTED" NEWS REPORTERS WHEN THEY CONSPIRE TO CREATE NEWS BLACK-OUTS AND CENSORSHIP OF CRITICAL STORIES THAT ARE "INCONVENIENT" TO THEIR CORRUPTED AND MARXIST-LEFTIST POLITICAL MIND-SETS. WE'VE WATCHED THEM SLOWLY DESTROY ANY SEMBLENCE OF OBJECTIVITY IN NEWS REPORTING OVER THE LAST 35 TO 40 YEARS.
This is what the Conservative blogosphere should be focused on, however, Conservatives have bee infighting over the past several weeks in a fight between Little Green Footballs & R.S. McCain, I support McCain, all Conservatives need to as well.
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http://jumpinginpools.blogspot.com/2009/09/conservative-blogwars.html
If Giles and O'Keefe ever come out with a book called "The Audacity Of Ballsiness" I have dibbs on the first copy. The nation owes them and Breitbart a resounding thank you.
Yes, those who would oppose the "progressive" agenda definitely need to watch their back.
Thank you SO much Mr. Brietbart, for setting in motion the finest expose of government corruption I've ever seen. And, also for protecting the brave journalists, James & Hannah. I did a blog post about this very wonderful turn of events yesterday. I agreed they should receive Pulitzer Prizes as well. http://bit.ly/AcrBk
Keep on shining the light of truth! God Bless You all.
James Madison would be proud. The First Amendment was created for people just like you, Hannah, James and whomever else behind the scenes that we don't know about, yet. High praise and many thanks for your courage and smarts.
Brilliant work, Andrew; you do indeed make it fun to be a conservative again.
So since the MSM is so gullible, might as well set them up repeatedly. Who wants to produce a fake video of NRA officials appearing to help illegal gun traffickers, and offer *that* to CNN/ABC/NBC/CBS, just to compare the old-media coverage stats of that versus the ACORN scandal, before revealing that it was a trap?
I would love to see something like this, complete with an NRA official agreeing to a high-profile hostile interview in his seemingly weakest moment, only to reveal on a live broadcast that there was no real NRA scandal, just an experiment to see how much more prominent and saturated the coverage would be were it not a left-leaning organization embroiled in the alleged scandal. Be great if he could deliver numeric comparisons by network before they pulled the plug…
You’re indeed a great American, Mr. Breitbart. And I also admire the courage that you, Hannah and James have shown. We need more people like you all!
I like Glenn Beck’s term….the FRINGE media. Who really watches them anymore? I certainly dont. Their left wing bias is blatently obvious.
I personally liked that cover The Weekly Standard had……”Obama’s Pet Peacock”
I hope that ACORN is brought down by all of their corruption…once and for all
Your patience and considerable thought that went into the planning of this 'mission' is paying fantastic dividends. Bravo Zulu for a job well done.
This is getting better and better wondering if we are seeing a conservative Watergate unfold before our eyes. Thanks Andrew and everyone working behind the scenes to bring forth the truth.
"NEA funding? How could that happen when the premise of the videos are a pimp and prostitute trying to scam federal funding for an underage child prostitution operation involving illegal aliens and exposing corruption in a prominent liberal institution? Now if they did the same thing and somehow made Republicans or Conservatives look bad in the process…..cha-ching!"
Maybe if they agreed to soak them in urine…
Oh please tell me you have video of the O'Keefe & Giles trying to get to elite media to cover this!!!?? Although it would be fun to see what comes out from Chicago acorn offices!
They probably anticipate their demise over this and will ask for a government bailout. The NYT is the head of the MSM and is about to crumble under its own arrogance.
Kudos to you Mr. Breitbart. Thank goodness for people like you, O'Keefe, and Giles.
All the adulation for Breitbart, O'Keefe, Giles and company is well-deserved. I'd like to add that the new website has performed beautifully from a technical perspective right from the get-go, even with traffic loads that must be extraordinary. Bravo.
I believe this was "tongue in cheek" because of what occured at the NEA earlier.
Andrew,
I would like to be in the news conference meetiing at the NYT tomorrow when the subject of discussion is how they handle the embarrassment you caused them, and how can they recognize a setup in the future. The answer at any ethical news operation would be, "why don't we just make sure we report the news?"
That simply won't happen. They will spend days trying to dig up every piece of dirt they can find on you and the two corageous journalists who made those incredible tapes.
Your satisfaction is there are hundreds, more likely thousands of journalists, like James and Hannah who want to help you out. Your support, especially on the legal side, is a great example. It will encourage more to turn up.
Thanks
""No wonder Jon Stewart delivered a stinging and hilarious rebuke of the real newspeople on his “Daily Show” parodies every night: “Where were the real reporters on this story? … Where the hell were you?” ""
I do take issue with Stewart's question. Seems to me that a new generation of "reporters" did a fine job of getting the story out.
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I was very concerned after Obama was elected for these combined reasons:
1. Extremely far left president.
2. Democratic congress.
3. Reid, Pelosi.
4. Liberal media.
I was concerned that there would be nobody watching the store. I am relieved and hopeful now, THANK YOU!
I love that Obama new nothing about ACORN, yet he was well-informed of the Kanye West debacle!
This is pure geninus !! The MSM put a radicial in the Whitehouse. Tonight our President states he never knew or has time to worry about this. I mean really… what are they to do now?
Ms Pelosi calls us Racists, Nazi's and Brown shirts …..How dare her !!! Do you realize what hell you have just unleashed? Do you? You've made fun of my family, my parents and the values that makes this country great.
We usually sit back and take it but not anymore… Mr President, Ms Pelosi, Mr. Reid, MSM – CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?
I'm a GD Teabagger and PROUD of it.
Thanks Andrew – Keep it going… when you need some funding just ask
I'm sure you will have quite a few $$$ in your corner.
You know, this defunding isn't set in stone yet. So far it's part of another bill that's not going to pass right away. I read someone's article (not sure if it was here or not) that it needs to be it's own separate bill. I'd hold off on any more videos until it's seen what the end game is with all that. If it starts to look like it's dying down, then release another one and wait. Maybe even keep a couple in the back pocket until 2010 campaigns start revving up. Of the 7 senators and 75 in congress that voted to keep funding, many of them will be trying to renew their "membership". Maybe they could use a boost by something fresh about who they voted to keep funding.
Meeting with young journalists, $10 of coffee
Website exclusive for videos, $unknown
Crisscrossing the US filming at 5 ACORN offices, $3000
Bringing ACORN to its knees and exposing the media bias, PRICELESS
Well done Andrew, James and Hannah
We have to get the mortgage papers on who ACORN gave money to. We need to see if they were given mortgages they were unable to afford…..
I want DODD and FRANKS to squirm so bad…..
2010 cannot come soon enough.
Kudos all around! Yes, an NEA grant for James and Hanna is an excellent idea! In fact, why not a NEA grant for the guy that did the Obama joker poster and the group the did the "prostitue zone graffiti art."
What you guys did was the equivalent of dumping barrels of acorns in a virtual Boston Harbor.
Great job, and great rollout! Looking forward to tomorrow.
Just imagine in the total shock and humiliation in the fringe media's "newsrooms."
Let's start a trend: where can I get one of those hidden cameras?
Government workers beware –
"When you least expected it,
You're elected,
You're the star today…
Smile, You're on Candid Camera!"
"Don't be surprised if sometime, somewhere, someplace when you least expect it, someone steps up to you and says, smile! You're on Candid Camera!" -
I think what has happened here, is that the Main Stream Media, their Political Masters and all the shills on the left have been playing checkers. Unfortunately, no one told them the name of the game was Chess. I think Brietbart just might have check-mated those Chardoney sippin' cheese eatin' sorry sunsabitches right into a corner.
Maybe high noon tomorrow will be "Game Over", or at least it will enter a new phase; the "Discovery Phase"……..
I'm betting Obongo and Company aren't sleepin well tonight………
Ok… so you disabled the comments on the NEA teaser. I'm not complaining – I had to comment somehow/somewhere how tickled pink I am. Again, MANY thanks and appreciation I cannot properly express. You guys rock.
I like the way you think. Drop the hammer in September of 2010.
This is like living in a chapter of a Clancy novel. Can't wait to turn the page!
Congrats! I am sure Obambi and the Democrats are in a state of panic and paralyze for the next shoe to drop. WIth the rate of what is going on, the Diversity Czar is probably will attempt to shut down your website in the name of diversity.
Bravo, Mr. Beitbart!!
Many, many thanks to you and the very brave Mr. O'Keefe and Ms. Giles.
America anxiously awaits your encore!
Thank You A.B. , You Stand and Deliver ! I Stand and Salute You ! A True Patriot You Are ! God Bless All you Do ,I will be keeping You and The Youngins in My Prayers.
Oh yea — Andrew – any way you can tell us how many hits your getting on this website a day? I know I'm on it at least 5-10 a day !!!! ____It would be nice to say you get more hits then CNN and NBC combined !!!!
All of you brave people have earned the "Award of Hearts" from all across America! We are indebted to you all! Thank you so much for "Hope We CAN Depend On"!
As we watch these videos, we are we witness a systemic corruption that is the hallmark of ACORN'S dealings with the journalists, no matter the ACORN location. The videos speak for themselves.
So, is it not noble and good for our "consevative activists" to expose ACORN to the american people? And as we look at these videos, can we not feel shocked at the events seamlessly unfolding before our eyes?
I really believe that these "consevative activists" did something that all Americans can admire and be proud of. Do I hear "Hi Ho Silver Away" in the background? Beware, the Masked Pimp rides again!!!!
Hannah and James = Bernstein and Woodward! They, no doubt, will be in the history books (unless the Communists have their way).
Please, please, please!
Keep the ball rolling!
You guys and Fox have those lamebrains on the run.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Great work Hanna, James and Andrew!!!
Andrew, God bless you for doing this! Also, please hire bodyguards, and also food tasters. They are going to be out to get you! You, Hannah, and James will be forever in my prayers.
Oh crap – can't face us like a man …. On Drudge
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/...
That’s this week’s mission.
Andrew Breitbart you are a tease ………….What else are you getting ready to expose?
As an atheist I have but one thing to say. THANK GOD for Mr. Breitbart, Mr. O'Keefe, and the angelic Ms. Giles. God bless the lot of you!!!
While I do hope you are correct in your assesment of the demise of the MSM, I would caution against declaring victory at this point. We are talking about a vast and well organized machine. No doubt at this moment they are, as Mr. Breitbart mentioned, in their "war rooms" trying to figure out how to lay waste to those that would choose to threaten the infrastructure that they have built.
It is quite intereresting to think that individuals with the influence and reputation as Charlie Gibson have so obiously shown their hand. It is as if a gauntlet has been thrown down and his expectation is that HE should be the one that chooses our consumption of information.
Andrew Breitbart for President!
I kid you not. Because it may take that or something close before the NEA shells out money to useful people.
So is the legacy media the next target? Just curious about the "I half-joked that he should secretly tape pitching the major television networks exclusive use of his videos for their nightly news broadcasts" bit and the delay between taping and release, as well as some of your earlier commentary.
Anyway, it's a great series, and great site. The resurrection of a real and open press by you (and other bloggers) is so essential to the resurgence of the notion of a free republic.
PS – And if it's needed, don't hesitate to ask for donations to a legal defence fund.
Breitbart, Giles and O'Keefe turned the pooh-bahs into pooh-butts!
Breitbart, you are an inspiration to conservatives across the nation. I appreciate the fact that you have protected those young conservatives and have taken them under your wing.
THIS is the hope and change that I could go for.
I was fond of saying that journalism is dead in
the USA.
These two young patriots have proved me wrong.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
signed a greatfull American citizen.
Andrew "Soros of the Right" – THANK YOU!!!
I sincerely hope, at some point, SEIU comes under your guns (and then the AFL-CIO)!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very well said Andrew:
At one time I was a newspaper alcoholic. As I grew older my suspicions grew that the newspapers were not only slanting the news, but deliberately not reporting it. So in comes the net with information from THE SMOKING GUN, DRUDGE, BIG GOVERNMENT ETC. Of course the ‘TIMES’ and others are crying in their milk, but they have nobody to blame but themselves. Remember Jason Blair of the New York Times? After his scandal the ‘Times’ brought in someone to oversee the news, better balance it and increase the accuracy. Nothing, Nothing changed. The ‘Grey Lady’ was considered the gold standard and probably still is however, we just don’t trust her like we did. On the McLaughlin Show they lamented the death of the papers and a free and open democracy as we know it. Not true, this is only the rebirth while giving the citizens the information the papers should have been doing all along.
Wow, we are very lucky for talk radio and sites like BIG GOVERNMENT!!
Bravo! Bravo! Encore! Encore!
Incredible! You outsmarted the smug SOBs! They took the bait, hook, line, and sinker!
I'd go a step further and call it 'malignant arrogance.'
This has been sheer genius through and through. I've loved every second of it!
Congrats! I am sure Obambi and the Democrats are in a state of panic and paralyze for the next shoe to drop. WIth the rate of what is going on, the dead media will probably petition the diversity Czars to shutdown your website in the name of diversity.
The MSM is dead. Hannity proposed it, you proved it.
God bless you, Andrew. Keep up the good work and Thank you.
Thank you! You have helped to restore some much needed hope. NOW, while you're at it, how about finding all those missing school records, etc from Obama's past! Who is he???? And what about all that money he raised during the campaign? Did Saudi Arabia or some other foreign entity (other than Soros) get him elected? Oh yeah, Soros…now there's a great big sinister stew of something just waiting to be discovered.
Tonight feels like Christmas Eve…………….
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Mr. Breitbart, when you rolled out BIG HOLLYWOOD you indicated that conservatives needed to be competitive in the cultural wars ring. Now a little later you unleash two welterweights against the Goliath Acorn, and Goliath takes it right on the chin and flies out of the ring. Then a couple of days later the White House itself de-links Acorn from the Census, then Acorn shuts itself down. You did what you set out to do. You have succeeded where all the kings horses and all the kings men have been unable to do, take a corrupt institution ouf of play, if even for a little while. This is jujitsu at its finest. We look forward to more. Keep up the good work. You and the young filmmakers are outstanding examples of what Thomas Sowell called the "human capital" that will help us take back the country from these dangerous clowns.
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The news coverage given to the ACORN SCANDAL by Andrew Breitbart, James O'Keefe, and Hannah Giles was nothing short of EXCELLENT!! Well documented, and produced!! The results are astounding also, because they detail the facts of just How Corrupt, How Fraudulent, How Deceptive this organization is!! ACORN needs another spokesperson because Bertha Lewis doesn't fit in well with the storyline!!
Keep up the good work, and if you can do something about those "Chicago Thugs" in the White House, be my guest!! I LOVE AMERICA!!
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY GREAT !! Can’t wait for monday. Thank You BIGGOVERNMENT….you’re a standard to live up to.
Has anyone seen the article on DRUDGE today about Obama wanting to give a bailout to MSM. Could that partially explain why they didn’t properly vett him during the campaign? Or were they promised a bailout to look the other way. So many unanswered questions, so many, many lies. AND SO MANY THINGS TO PONDER FOLKS….
Hm, "Borat" "Borat" "Borat"… from different sources… Yet the same song… Same script…
Almost as though the fascist press is all getting its marching orders from one mind…
Interesting.
thanks! and keep it up! we all know the MSM is a democrat biased operation.. and I am a democrat… I should know. Keep up the good work and thank you!
Keep the hits coming guys! This has been the best week in a LONG LONG time for me… and to have the 9-12 DC march happen at the end of it was just icing on the ACORN cake.. ! You guys did a terrific job of exposing the corruption so well that it was undeniable. You also achieved the amazing feat of showing just how useless our main stream journalists have become.. and not just useless but lazy and hateful of a large part of America it seems. James and Hannah deserve a Pulitzer and more.. Maybe you guys can form a class action lawsuit against all ACORN affiliates on behalf of aggrieved taxpayers who have been cheated out of their money – take i $$ from ACORN and put it into more of this kind of journalism!
I finally have hope that there enough good people out there that will fight the creeping socialism that is at our door.Great job,Andrew.You are right that James and Hannah deserve a Pulitzer for their work but I am not going to hold my breath for that to happenI .look forward to what's coming around the corner.
Well done Mr. Breitbart, Mr. O'Keefe, and Ms. Giles. This is the greatest roll-out of a major Web site I've ever seen. There is a glorious future awaiting you all. You are now on my bookmark bar next to Instapundit, Drudge, and Malkin.
Hammer them harder than ever!
They go to the NEA with a preposterous story and apply for a grant to make propaganda. The money for the grant was siphoned off from the stimulus money and then goes to Acorn. Money laundering. That's what I read. Or they go to the NEA for a grant for more Pimp'n'Ho movies and get it… There could be a lot of disgusting twists to this seemingly dull story.
NEA grant for O’Keefe and Giles. ROFLOL!!!!!
UNTRACEBALE DEBT CARDS TO THE OBAMA CAPAIGN THAT THE "MSM" PUSHED UNDER THER RUG WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT UP !!!! FOLLOW THAT TRAIL OF CORRUPTION!
Did the MSM hate BUSH so bad they would sell their soul????
Give $20,000 and then have ACORN people go out and buy small increiments and then turn around and use phoney names to give to "his" campaign…. (this was proven time and time again)
This was brought up again and again but never went anywhere – I wonder why?
Pulitzer,? if we do live in reality these two deserve the prize kudo's to two of you (three) thank you Andrew!!!!!!!
Well said jc5cents, let me clarify my thoughts.
Sometimes, (like putting a full magazine of ammo in a Zombie video game), they keep on coming and coming talking and moving and it seems there's NO way in hell to stop them.
Everyone here knows how to stop a zombie in it's tracks…just give it a head shot.
Well, the despicable M$M are our present day "Zombies" and it will need more than one “shot to the head” to put them out.
Just read about the Prez pondering bailing out his pals, the print media, over at Drudge’ site right now for example.
Be well.
Not Over.
The NEA should also be a target for abolishment. Not a source of revenue.
[...] Moe and Patterico got it right. Although I am still left wondering about the dangling #RANDOMGOVERNOR hash [...]
My hat is off to you also for using their own Saul Alinsky Rules for Radicals against them… Now we need a few mobs to go into ACORN offices and do what ACORN did to banks in the last 20 years – demand and threaten until they give in. They made it impossible to do business in certain banks until the banks caved and gave high risk loans to minorities to appease ACORN. And that activity led DIRECTLY to our mortgage and bank meltdown. Well it's time to turn the tables on ACORN and give them back some of their own medicine.
Andrew keep dropping these bombs all over the leftist landscape. I guess they are not as invincible as they all believed and let us believed. As Jefferson always said " The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." It took two kids to teach this Republic what the meaning of VIGILANCE is all about. Now we need to sting the ACLU, lets expose all these commie front groups they have had a free hand at chipping away the wall of liberty since that socialist progressive statist Wilson was in office. Lets that back our country and hit all these groups, there are plenty of your filmmakers out there attack these people like a swam of bees. Know you have an outlet with Andrew Breitbart , Big Government and FOX . Great job Andrew and I salute James and Hannah two Patriots.
you mess with the AFL-CIO and you are messing with the mob… step carefully there.
Nice job, Andrew. It's great that you could help advice those two (keeping them from getting the Sarah Palin treatment) and help launch Big Government as well. I'm looking forward to what's coming next. I'm also wondering how this is going to change the way people who disagree with the MSM go about finding and disseminating stories. You are quite the muckraker yourself, young man.
This is now my new favorite site!
[...] Andrew Breitbart: the new BATMAN of the media world … the Tumbler has a new driver Posted at September 21, 2009 6 Speed, Pratt & Whitney afterburning turbofan engine, 35MPG Highway, 0 to 60mph in 5 seconds, two M61A2 20mm cannons … what's not to love. Planting the Seeds: The Politicized Art Behind the ACORN Plan [...]
Bombs away, Andrew. Next sortie…carpet bombing.
Kudos to you AB for letting the cat out of the bag. Ms. Lewis is squirming and it must be terribly uncomfortable.
[...] received, the National Endowment of the Arts is probably not sleeping very well tonight. They are this week’s mission at Big [...]
[...] More here from Andrew Breitbart. Is the media involved in his bombshell? AKPC_IDS += "10526,";Popularity: 1% [?]Possibly Related [...]
I keep imagining these articles with this playing in the background:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLAYvjaGGqM
I think the mainstream media needs a bigger boat.
Light 'em up with an Arc Lite Strike!
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Nate Allen and Media News & Opinion. Media News & Opinion said: BREITBART: 'It ain’t over yet..' http://is.gd/3vy8B #tcot #news #politics #liberalmedia [...]
Have you considered looking a bit deeper into the privately financed loans that HUD insures….It is going gang-busters and since all insiders profit no one is going to say a word until it is too late– we're talking gov't ownership of nursing home facilities across the country…
Andrew, Hannah and James. You are true American Hero's. Wonderfully thought out and fully deserving of a Pulitzer Prize.
As news has come out that Obama wants a newspaper bailout your work becomes that much more important. Keep it up.
"At the very least, filmmaker James O’Keefe and actress Hannah Giles deserve a Pulitzer Prize for their expose of deep corruption and unspeakable immorality at the ACORN housing division. But more important, I won’t rest until they receive a grant to continue their partisan artistry from the National Endowment for the Arts.
That’s this week’s mission."
They've already applied, haven't they?
I don't know what got into you you all of a sudden Andrew, but if I did, I send you 3 tons of it. Pour it on, brother, nice and slow.
MSM should be so ashamed of themselves. These two young people had to do the dirty work for them and happened to be much better. Those who still think that MSM is not biased after this can just go back to drinking their cool-aid.
Hey it just occurred to me… this new information will come out at noon… just in time for Rush!!! Way to coordinate
I can hardly wait to see what y'all have up your sleeve next! Listen up you has beens–THIS is investigative reporting, you crusty old dinosaurs on the alphabets, CNN, and MSNBC–you are so last year. Bwahahahahaha! Congratulations Mr. Breitbart–here's to you, Hannah, and James–true American heroes all! God be with you!
I can't resist beating a dead horse one more time. This scandal started with ACORN and is about to enter a new phase. One final comment on Bertha Lewis; I think Bertha is schizophrenic, and Bertha, and Bertha, and Bertha….
So…when do you start doing things the majority of America might actually care about?
Andrew you showed your knowledge of the actions taken by the MSM after the first video was made public. You led them into a well concealed trap! Boy did they fall into it. Cudos for helping these two young patriots!
I look forward to the movie! Actually, I would not be surprised to see the videos featured at film festivals. I suspect you are the grandmaster in this chess game, and are anticipating the countermoves many moves in advance; You, O'Keefe & Giles started with the pawns, are working your way through the lickspittle toady's, and will eventually checkmate the King… Don't let up!
My daughter had the misfortune to meet Ms. Buffy Wicks this summer, as part of an Intern program. After hearing her talk, my daughter wrote in the margin of Ms. Wicks' bio, , "Epic Hippie".
In addition to many dubious "accomplishments" noted in her bio, Ms. Wicks is very proud of her radical history. For instance, "Before joining Obama's campaign, Ms. Wicks led campaigns, including the Wake-Up Wal-Mart campaign, for affordable health care and higher wages for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union". The poor grammar and awkward punctuation of this run-on sentence is of Ms. Wicks' own design.
The students also met Ms. Wicks' boss, Ms. Christina M. Tchen, who is officially responsible for (from her bio) "…helping entrepreneurs, which are a 'consistent force of growth and prosperity of America'". However, verbally, Ms. Tchen made it clear that her focus and interest lies in helping "female, minority entrepreneurs". I guess everyone else is SOL in her book.
Two classic radicals. Nice to see them in the crosshairs.
Go get 'em.
Interestingly, the group of students, who were a cross-section of liberals, centrists and conservatives, came away from their White House meetings with the fairly consistent opinion that the Obama team is naive, "nice", young and clueless.
It's like Pravda are feeding us the news – maybe it is – who the heck knows anymore!
What Do Herbert and Marion Sandler Want?.
[...]
ProPublica's Web site claims that the business crisis in publishing has put a crimp in investigative units across the land, and philanthropy is needed to fill the gap. Other nonprofits muckrake, of course. The Center for Investigative Reporting has been doing so for 30 years and the Center for Public Integrity for more than 15. Nonprofits already publish investigative magazines such as Mother Jones. Some newspaper owners have given their properties to nonprofits to maintain independence and quality (the St. Petersburg Times, the Anniston Star, and the Union Leader; see Alicia C. Shepard's article). In the United Kingdom, a trust exists whose mission is to preserve the Guardian's financial and editorial independence "in perpetuity."
But nothing on this scale and with this investigative focus has been attempted before in journalism. [...]
http://www.slate.com/id/2175942/
I call them the 'Shadow' Press (who are these people? Their choice of a well respected front-man's from the WSJ was smart but who are the rest of them. The telphonite Sandlers and their buddy Soros have also gone international with this scheme. I despise people who hide behind the poor and whip them out to deflect any wrongdoing. They're pure evil.
I'm in awe of you all. Those kids are phenomenal – you all need to get every prize out there.
God bless and keep up the great work.
Thanks, Andrew, from all of us.
And it is time for us to take action. Join the local Republican (or Democrat) party committee and start forcing change; run for office; and if they aren't ready to evolve FAST, join goooh.com and start taking their seats away from them.
One of the reasons we are whee we are is that most of us working folk don't expect to have to fight all over again for the things our forefathers won already. We expect to be able to go about our business, do our part in science or industry to build a better and safer world. Civilization will progress when people are able to do these things. It turns out however that there are people for whom manipulation and control of others is in the blood, and some or many of us have to divert ourselves to stopping them so we or others can go about our own business. And it will always be so, I am afraid.
If I didn't already have a loving, gorgeous wife, two precious daughters and I lived in St. Louis – and Dana Loesch wasn't happily married with kids (OK, maybe in my next life), I would seriously make it my life's mission to marry her.
I thought I was the only one thinking that…
Breitbart, O'Keefe and Giles! The Three Musketeers!
Give 'em another round, me hearties! Fire all! Chain, hail and grapeshot! Cannister and hot shot!
Just by the way I hope you've got servers out of reach of Obambi's zombies – say maybe mirrors in Europe or Asia, with domain-name-service that can't be broken. Just in case…
The SNL skit on the Sandlers was brilliant .. but didn't they succeed in having it taken down within a day or two? That should keep popping up on youtube and other 'new media' outlets to remind people just who they are.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Our country needs you and your team to bring the truth out.
I’ve been wondering though, who, or how did these ACORN staff people get their training? A tax expert? A housing loan expert? Who is doing the taxes for people that come into their offices? Home loans?
Are they training in how to cheat the system?
[...] Breitbart is promising yet another “blockbuster” scandal. Speculation is abound as to who will show up on the next video tape. Numerous names are [...]
While this whole turning over of the rocks that are ACORN and the fringe media is VERY exciting and uplifting I'm just a bit, maybe concerned is the wrong word here, but for lack of a better one, that there are going to be seminars in all suspect agencies on how to avoid or identify investigative techniques by real journalists as Andrew, James and Hannah. How could James and Hannah follow their own magnificent act? They are our "media darlings" and as such have been all over the news (ours anyway) and as such VERY recognizable. I don't think there's any way they could repeat this incredible journalistic coup twice.
That being said, could there a "Breitbart Investigative News Network" "BINN" in the works? Or Journalists Actively Investigating Lies (JAIL) (which is where you'll be if you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar), with REAL journalists in the mold of James and Hannah? Young, driven, honest, inquisitive, smart, hungry for truth, dedicated to the real purpose of a free press. Anonymous, unrecognizable faces trained by Andrew, James and Hannah in the fine art of investigative journalism. Maybe even older, seasoned fringe media folks that, seeing the effect that these young people have had, that this is investigative journalism at it's best, have a "come to Jesus" moment and realize that they have betrayed their trust of the people and wish to actually do the job that they became journalists for in the first place. To educate and inform the actual mainstream, not editorialize or slant stories to their own agenda or ignore them completely. I'm not naive enough to believe that the latter would actually happen, it's just a thought. But then, stranger things have happened.
Seems to me that a news organization like that would put ALL the miscreants on BOTH sides of the aisle, in a manner of speaking, on notice that their shenanigans are subject to the bright light of discovery by a truly active, un-biased press.
Thank you Andrew, James and Hannah for your courage and dedication. You've given this somewhat increasingly pessimistic citizen a new perspective on the direction our country is taking. You are patriots in the truest sense of the word. The Founding Fathers would be proud!!
Pfft. Looks like neocon scare tactics to rile up fox news viewers. I bet nothing comes of this.
These kid made a game changing episode that will make history. I'm am amazed that they had become 60 minutes, 20/20 and so-on all in one at 1/1000 of the budget and 1/100th the experience. Hey Fox News get them all the schooling they want and employ them like yesterday. We will never let up until it is cleaned up. And we don't need alphabet channels to do it. God speed. Andrew, a big thanks.
Andrew,
I've been sitting on pins and needles since I heard you on Mark Levin on Friday! I can't wait to see what's in your cross hairs next.
I just re-read the original Couric Should Look In a Mirror piece by Breitbart. I thought it was brilliant at the time and passed it along to huge numbers of people I know who are incapable of independent thinking–these people are so brainwashed by the mainstream media sucking up to Obama that they just don't "get" the fact that the media has done a huge disservice to their beloved Obama by propping him up, unvetted, on a pedestal so high that he inevitably will fall–the mainstream "journalists" are such sycophants–they should rebrand themselves as Obama's "publicists." That's how completely unobjective they've been in their miserable failure to go after the news and report it, as opposed to getting in bed with it! I could be misreading the clues for tomorrow's big bombshell at noon but I think Breitbart is going to expose the New York Times in the most outrageous act of complicity with the illegal NEA solicitation of arts for Obama….that's my prediction.
I think that these two young people are brilliant. Going after ACORN was the best thing that they could have done to help save this republic. I can't wait to see the other shoe drop!!!
Surgical attack! Good job and thank you!
There is so much more the enemy is within.
I am sooo lovin every minute of this and can not believe how wide spread government corruption is with this administration, the DNC and the MSM and I bet there is some R mixed in the bunch!
We need to clear out DC, demand term limits, demand the only way they can spend money is if they have it not borrow it!
We need a FULL audit of our Federal Reserve
We need a full investigation into every member of the senate/house/cabinet/potus and anything/one I left out.
They work for us!
Liiberty and justice for all!
Excellent!
Brilliant!!
I love what you have been able to accomplish, I love how you strategically released the videos to make Acorn show their true colours. Absolutely brilliant.
And wait, there is more? I can hardly wait, it sure is nice to see the left get their just desserts… especially Charlie Gibson, was he too busy getting his PhD in Bush Doctrine studies that he missed the Biggest media event of the new millenium?
God bless y’all!!
How do you know team Obama is lying?
Their lips are moving.
This is priceless.
Absolutely priceless.
I cannot imagine how many "ah's" and "uh's" and "well's" Gibbs will have this week.
[...] every hint I dropped in that piece about what was to come has played itself out yet.Stay tuned. Big Government Blog Archive Planting the Seeds: The Politicized Art Behind the ACORN Plan Many more related posts at Big Government __________________ ΜOΛΩΝ [...]
Andrew,
Get NPR. Please. Faster.
I can feel this new movement under the earth. The seeds have sown a conservative earthquake, Brother Andrew!
How to use Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" against the left and win.
When the left resorts to howls of racism, you've already won the argument.
Breitbart is my hero! He's striking directly into the belly of the beast, with Acorn, SEIU, and the NEA, and the ripple effect hasn't even begun to manifest yet. IF I were a bright, uncorrupted FBI agent or other law enforcement agent in the financial sector, I'd be monitoring all these organizations' and their top brass' bank transactions VERY closely for a while, and follow that money. If I were a bright uncorrupted IRS agent, I'd start an immediate audit of tax returns "assisted" by Acorn, too.
While this whole turning over of the rocks that are ACORN and the fringe media is VERY exciting and uplifting I'm just a bit, maybe concerned is the wrong word here, but for lack of a better one, that there are going to be seminars in all suspect agencies on how to avoid or identify investigative techniques by real journalists as Andrew, James and Hannah. How could James and Hannah follow their own magnificent act? They are our "media darlings" and as such have been all over the news (ours anyway) and as such VERY recognizable. I don't think there's any way they could repeat this incredible journalistic coup twice.
[...] The two BigGovernment stories are: Pregame Report: The NEA Conference Call; and, Planting the Seeds: The Politicized Art Behind the ACORN Plan [...]
I agree with every comment so far, except the one troll who used the term "neocon".
Wow. It just keeps rolling out. Nancy has her panties in a wad worrying about violence…We do not need to use any violence all we need is a camera and some very brave young people. God bless them.
I saw a commercial today promoting the idiot Michael Moore's new movie that referred to Moore as " the most feared filmmaker of our time…" or some BS like that. Michael Moore can only dream about having the impact that O'Keefe & Giles have had. This is my favorite new fall series in years!
Kbentleyis,
They all attended the "Velvet Jones School for Tax Preparation" after receiving Mr. Jones' book
"I Wanna Be a Ho".
The roaches are running for cover, They can't stand the light.
Lets not forget Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter helped in this.Low and behold 2 dems.Carter got it going.Clinton loosened the standards.-Community Reinvestment Act -forced banks to be politically correct by giving away free loans to those that bitched enough about it.Pretty sure that might be extortion.
When acorn protesters wouldn't leave the inside of a bank and were disrupting business they should have just been arrested for trespassing,not given money to go away.That encourages more of that behavior.I mean they act like kids so they must be treated as such.
The problem being ,Acorn dont only rely on Gov funding,where does the rest come from?
Very intelligent, I live in Scandinavia (were socialism is rampant), and I cannot stay away from this web site, for I have been waiting for this for years (born 1946), for someone to expose this kind of falsehood. Therefore I am very pleased the Andrew look out for these two smart and brave kids. Even so – they should know that people looking like you and me, have no limits what they are willing to do, the proof is Stalin – a real socialist. It’s only the LIGHT that can control them here in the western world. Andrew Breitbart obviously know. YOU HAVE DONE A GOOD THING, FOR THE KIDSS, AMERICA AND THE WORLD. For around the world they use the dispossessed to swindle in the same way, especially in the third world, subsidizing the local thugs that rob their people of all, just like Mugabe. The same in the free world, in America and Western Europe, which are riddled with these kinds of rackets, but you need almost the kind of intelligence of Michael Corleone (a gangster himself), played by Al Pacino to understand. … keep your enemy closer. From I was a kid I knew that the bullshitters ruled, and this is the greatest event I have ever seen, especially because of new technology, and James/ Hannah have the support of a man who understands how the system works. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
What makes you think Andrew is a NeoCon? You need to stop drinking the Daily Kos kool-aide. Most of the loudest people right now are much more Libertarian or Moderates who feel that the Dems have fallen off the Left side of the world. I used to be a Democrat, and can't stand to even hear them talk anymore. They've basterdized my party until I can't even recognize it any more.
Andrew, let us know how we can help fund this effort, a paypal button for example, understand you are funding it now but give us a chance to contribute to this important effort. Legal defense fund for the heroes etc.
ACORN tax preparation course,
http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae277/RAPH6969...
NeoCon is standard proggspeak for someone who disagrees with them.
It was a BRILLIANT move to release the Video's one at a time. The ignoramus's in the MSM are still running in circles, foaming at the mouth like rabid ferrets. Great move! All you guys and gals are THE BEST! Thanks for all you do for our country! You are all true patriots and we are very grateful.
"Andrew, you're a "mench" for keeping these to young people safe from those hyena’s of the left. "
Agreed. When I first heard about the videos, my first thought was that those two young people were about to get Palined. Whatever you did, it worked because the early attempts to destroy the messenger fell to the way side as the tapes just kept coming and coming.
Well played Andrew.
If Mr. O’Keefe dumped the videos on YouTube, the political powers would have killed the expose before it got traction
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Keen!
i am so glad you had that presence of mind. with this exciting acorn door-opener it must have been difficult to concentrate on just where to hide it so that no one gets it before you figure out how to proceed.
Honestly, that was brilliant of you to recognize it…. remember how connected they are and who was pushing and donating obama, and remember that YouTube was just purchased by G. which is owned by Ssoros?
Congratulations. What a success for all you and for all of america.
[...] delicious.Nahannni, get the popcorn.Andrew Breitbart gave us a hint about this week’s fun at Big Government website.It aint over yet. There are more videos to come. Everything you needed to know about the [...]
I think you killed three birds with one stone the way you released the videos. Democratic politicians, Acorn, and Urine Stream Media. I love the way Acorn had to backpedal twice after the releases.
I do wish that less attention would have been played on #4 since that woman reminded me of a meth addict jonesing.
All in all a great job done by all, especially the two aspiring journalists.
now mabye this will get us to the step of looking at their books.__Ms. Chief Acorn talks about moving to New York – i fear this is a reason to claim she LOST certain things that auditors might need? just too bloody convenient if she decides to move BEFORE audit begins.____with tenticles all over the U.S. why move?__what changes if her headquarters is in New Orleans or New York?__with Obama wanting Patterson not to run is he setting New York up to cover for ACORN but Jindal wont have it?__she wants to move out of New Orleans BEFORE Jindal gets a look at the books.____p.s. TRUE JOURNALISM INSTINCTS. congrats. your story about the story is a story.__
[...] is, if the hints dropped here and here are any [...]
Many of us knew/know about Alinsky and who he trained, but never before took advantage of that knowledge. It's was past time ( 4 decades worth of wasted time ) that someone used the left's methods on them! BRAVO, BRAVA, and BRAVO to James, Hannah, and Andrew !
Why don't the two apfply to the NEA for funding in a very public manner? The left couldn't complain because taking them down with the truth is indeed an art form.
Andrew, James & Hannah, This has shown me that not all the great Americans are dead. The boys of '76 would be proud.
[...] the only corrupt organization that Andrew Breitbart was expecting to catch. According to this post, the other corrupt organization he was expecting to expose was the Agenda Media: When filmmaker and [...]
Before the establishment overcame their distaste for this story, the House & the Senate held votes on ACORN, Jay Leno & John Stewart made jokes at their expense. If enough people new about it for votes to pass, and for the jokes to be funny then the MSM is zombie industry. They are the walking undead, and they don't even know it. Sulzberger is going to wake up in a cold sweat one night soon. If he's not wetting his bed in fear of Breitbart already.
Keep 'em in the crosshairs A.B.
It's funny, the first reaction/attack line on James and Hannah was a "Borat" blast that didn't take…now I've seen proponents of them calling it a Borat-like performance-that worked, it exposed a criminal organization, now that's Oscar worthy work. Thank you, young investigative journalists. Curse you dinosaur liberal press hacks that make millions and couldn't spell integrity if we spotted them the I-N-T-E-G-R-I-T…
[...] the only corrupt organization that Andrew Breitbart was expecting to catch. According to this post, the other corrupt organization he was expecting to expose was the Agenda Media: When filmmaker and [...]
A little in your face attitude Andrew, I like it. You and your staff did a great job in rolling this out. You guys are showing yourself to be more professional than I think many would have given you credit for. Keep it up and keep your heads on straight. Your background pieces really helped this true reporting out. Soft Jujitsu at its best
"…And yes, there are more to come…"
"Well Toto, this isn't Kansas anymore"
Translation: We're witnessing the death rattle of the multi-layered malipitive M$M hacks and there distain for the American people.
40 years in the making and not a minute too soon.
James and Hannah have inspired my 2 boys to get out and help get our nation back on the "Right" track.
Not Over.
A humble P.S. Andrew, you're a "mench" for keeping these to young people safe from those hyena’s of the left.
Well done sir…splendid behavior.
Thank you Andrew for the courage you are demonstrating in upholding honesty in reporting. The strategy behind your rolling out these two young people's investigative journalism has given hope to people who thought any dissent would be squelched by the DNC propaganda cartel known euphemistically as the MSM.
Andrew, everybody posting here have stated my sentiments already, but I still want to congratulate you and the filmmakers for enlightening those in America that are literally sleepwalking through the Obama regime (czars, radicals, the unAmericanism, the destruction of our economy and our Republic), eyes wide shut.
When I think I'm losing it, completely fixated on all that's being snuck or rammed through as a result of Obama's 'overwhelming' the system, ' knowing you're out there as one of the greatest watchdogs ever gives me such satisfaction. How you handled everything was pure genius!
Now if you and those kids could find the tiime to do some undercover work on the whereabouts and condition of the endangered smelt fish of California, well, now that'd really be something.
After watching the MSM? make a rock star out of Obama while at the same time tearing Hillary and Bill apart, I am LOVING this!!! Keep them coming. I just wonder how many lifelong Dems left the party in 2008?
Andrew, your strategy here has been confidence inspiring. With the audacity shown by James and Hannah and your media savvy, you have shown that we don't have to accept that the Drive-by media will control the narrative anymore.
It has been an incredible week, you have the left confused and unsure about what is and what will be happening. We are loving it out here! This guerrilla warfare is the new template for conservative warriors.
Thanks.
"Chaos For Glory"
Brilliant! Straight out of "The Sting" with the corrupt ACORN and the entire Pravda-esque MSM being the marks. Absolutely stunning, conning the con-men. What a privilege to get to see this story unfold up close.
Yeah, I've been thinking this is the best reality show I've ever seen – and it's really real. There is currently no better show on – well, anything. Can't wait to see what Machiavellian move Breitbart makes next, or what O'Keefe and Giles will do once they finish dealing with this. A book — natch, through Regnery. Fox News regulars? Independent reporting? A webchannel? They must do Redeye just for the sheer fun. Oh, the anticipation!
Simply BRILLIANT !
One simple strategy that not only exposes ACORN's corruption but the media's corruption and bias at the same time.
Gotta say, the rollout was perfect.
I think if you started this week – as the upcoming batch develops – you could do the same type of incriminating undercover pieces on the media themselves. I can see it now, a view from someone's shirt pocket inside an MSNBC office, recording a producer as he lays it on the line about the morning call.
"You mean you really get to talk to John Podesta? That's so cool!"
"Eh, you get used to it, he's really a friendly guy, even gets us prime spots at DNC events."
Wouldn't THAT be some s#!t
Thank you Andrew.
Mr. Breitbart,
Thank you! You are my new Ronald Reagan. I don't need a hero but it sure is nice to know there are people that care about the truth and the welfare of this country.
Regardless of your final objective, Andrew….. PLEASE do not relent….. Keep on exposing and pushing…. As someone recently said…. IT'S BECOMING FUN AGAIN TO BE A CONSERVATIVE ! Return the country to its hardworking loyal and true Americans…. We all owe you a great debt….for TRUTH !
Brilliant work, Andrew. The proof is in the nut (ACORN) pudding. You and our young heroes worked it like a precision nut-cracking machine.
Thank you all for doing the job the "fringe" media has neglected to do…the boys and girls playing nice with this corrupt socialist administration will rue the day when the blasts come from the White House blaming them for their lack of success…Peter Zenger, where are you???
Keep up the good work…where is Peter Zenger when he is needed???
I agree. Good job Sir! Stay on it….and let's not overlook the ACORN Mission obn their website to help illegals become US citizens, so they can vote and get free healthcare…..and do not overlook their string of extortion and intimidation lawsuits against banks that didn't provide subprime loans to poor folks without jobs ( go figure)….these lawsuits made them millions in settlement fees….just look at their website and read between the lines…..they work seldom for the poor, just enough to cover their real agenda — Politics for the Progressives and socializing the USA. Since they so freely are willing to break both state and federal laws, you have to wonder how they gained so much self confidence??? Obama….Obama….Obama……case closed. Please demand they pay delinquent state and federal taxes for past 20 years, since they are not a true non-profit. IRS r u listening?????
The President would not lower himself to appear on the ONLY media outlet willing to TELL THE TRUTH. He pleads for civility. He whines for constructive dialogue. But FEARS the TRUTH of FOX NEWS. If Captain Kangaroo was still alive and on TV on Sunday, President Obama would have appeared with him rater that answer the tough questions of FOX NEWS
Brilliant! Positively Brilliant! The weeds and trash surrounding Obama's associations are finally being exposed. As a former attorney for Acorn, Obama's claims that he was not aware that Acorn was receiving so much Federal funding is nothing short of public lying. Many thanks to James, Hannah, and Andrew Breibart for this gift to freedom-loving Americans.
Obama said. “I didn’t even know that ACORN was getting a whole lot of federal money.”
Joe Wilson was right!
Andrew Breitbart is my new American HERO!
It's not the mainstream media anymore–it's the DOWNSTREAM MEDIA.
Did you see Obama say this weekend that he hasn't been following the Acorn investigation, when asked if he supports the House and Senate cutting off funds, that it was not worth his time to follow? I guess wasting MY TAX DOLLARS is his priority, and a waste of time to fight it!
Operation CAN YOU HEAR US NOW is underway. A march on MSM outlets across the Country. Get details at http://www.operationcanyouhearusnow.com.
Great work Andrew.
Operation CAN YOU HEAR US NOW is underway. A march on MSM outlets across the Country. Get details at http://www.operationcanyouhearusnow.com.
Great work Andrew.
Operation CAN YOU HEAR US NOW is underway. A march on MSM outlets across the Country. Get details at http://www.operationcanyouhearusnow.com.
Great work Andrew.
"George, this is not the biggest issue facing this nation"……(Obama on Acorn)
You're right Mr. President, spending trillions in national debt should be, but history show's us that even a little "hotel break-in" can put an end to careers.
Can't wait to see what's next Andrew.
I not only believe this guy is out to destroy the United States, I believe he won the election through voter intimidation. fraud and payoffs. He should not be sitting in the oval office. He thinks he is immune to all criticism because of the color of his skin, but he doesn't realise that the cries of racism carry no weight what so ever. A person is only affected by a false accusation as much as they them self allow. The racism thing is RAPIDLY losing it's power. It is over used and a sign of desperation on the part of the accuser. Call me a racist all day long, but you have to PROVE it! What a sad time for the nation.
Edward R. Murrow would be very proud of this honest moment in journalism. Thank you Mr. Breitbart, Mr. O'Keef and Miss Gilles.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Keep up the good work James, Hannah, and Andrew. Now, in addition to Fox News and other straight-shooting locations like Thomas Sowell, Powerline, Charles Krauthammer, and a few other blogs, there is yet one more place I can come for the unvarnished truth, Big Government.
You've shown there is a real market for the truth, Andrew. How about considering a blog that teaches actual American History and World History to "the community." Based on what I've seen and heard in print and on TV, a disturbing percentage of the American public is shamefully ignorant of what makes this country tick, economically, politically, socially, and so many other ways. This sizeable minority (I hope they are a minority) needs to be educated about reality.
I applaud you sir for the guidance and support you gave to James and Hannah. Acorn now has nationwide exposure as the truly corrupt organization it is! Keep up the fine work!
Because we love throwing out that taxpayer money …
Well, with the exception of about 60,000 tea-baggers and birthers,. nobody gave much of a crap about these ACORN videos. Are these more silly videos to waste our time? Oh the suspense…oh the intrigue. Do you have any videos being released that actually matter?
Syntax you are a Racist Bigot.
When the second tape came out on Fox, I knew I was seeing something really new. The videos are great, but it's the brilliant planning and release that makes this so fun and so powerful. Thanks Andrew!
Absolutely! I would donate every month! C'mon Andrew let us help. You and biggovernment, bighollywood, james and hannah have given those of us that were beginning to think that no one cared about our country hope, and I'm willing to chip in some of my change for it!!!
What you and those kids have done is nothing short of brilliant! I cannot wait for the next shoe to drop, and I bought some popcorn and Guinness for the occasion! You are a true American Treasure Andrew…keep up the excellent work!!!
You are right….that card is WAY OVER played.
I am sick to death of hearing it.
I hope you realize that the term teabagger is a homosexual act. The tea party people are ones who believe that we as americans are " taxed enough already ". Thanks for your support though.
"NeoCon" is proggspeak for "them dirty Joosss" that vote for conservative issues.
A especially vile title that the left loves to use.
jimmy z is still just a third rate coward that won't say what he really thinks.
Right jimmy z?
Just say it. Man up weasel boy.
Not Over.
I never thought I would experience real journalism again in my lifetime. I anxiously await the next expose. Thank you BG, James, Hannah and Andrew! Keep up the good work!
Andrew! Bravo. Outstanding. I can't thank you enough. Please – I beg you – elbow your way onto TV. I suggest a Sunday time slot at 7 pm EST. The Fox network needs to feature some news magazine shows. Fox cable is challenging the cables. Fox network must challenge ABC, NBC and CBS.
Mad phat dope props and other slang congratulations for the insane uproar that Breitbart, O'Keefe, and Giles have done with this project. You've caught the bastards with their pants down, mouths open, and hands out begging for cash and trouble. Now that the President has even had to feign knowledge of this scandal you've climbed your way into the Oval Office's War Room of Obama, Axelrod, and the rest of the schemers. Way to get them at their own game.
Andrew, Your effectiveness is rising to the level at which your name will be spoken with disgust by the left as is Matt Drudge, Karl Rove and Newman on Seinfeld.
James and Hannah – hats off. By the way Andrew, when do we interview the "fired" employees of Acorn to get the real backside story?
America still has balls!!
God bless you, Andrew.
The same thing that brought this group into power (21st century technology) is going to take them down. Keep up the blogs, website journalism and open forums. The word gets out to those who really care about America. We will not go down without a fight!
The old media, the Democrats, and the White House would certainly have destroyed these two young heroes if not for Andrew Breitbart.
The old Clinton "Nuts and Sluts" defense would have been laughably appropriate!
As always Andrew, you're the best.
The anti-establishment of the 60's and 70's has become the establishment. As you sow, so shall you reap!
I remember reading that original Sept. 7 article and thinking "Good luck, nothing will ever come of any of this."
Apparently I (and the MSM) underestimated the power of new media used with tactical insight. Way to go Breitbart!
This is where the MSM and Pelosi are missing it. I think Rev AL whould be calling them soon…. saying…
Hey man, quit telling people to cry racism at every turn… your killing my business"
This racism may finally get to the top and be squashed…. Since Obama came into office every one is using the term so loosely that it will mean nothing soon… GOOD!
Brilliant. Spacing the release of the videos gave ACORN and their MSM enablers enough rope to hang themselves. Keep up the heat!!!
Just another COMMUNIST PUNK organization try to get within our system…that my folks is ACORN. , and they ain't through yet!!
mr.breitbart i'm so proud to be an american proud of u.s.a. you and the two young i know that now there still people like yours care for this coutry make ours troops that die worth for all of us living
keep it up and thank for watching out the kids
Breitbart is playing the ACORN issue with the skill of a virtuoso. Exposing the mainstream media as the beholden enablers that they are.
The libs don't know what's coming next. I would love to hear the discussions going on in the editorial meetings at ABC nightly news.
Thank you all for making this happen. I knew they (ACORN) was criminal and now it seems we were right. Great job to the two young ones. I am proud of you both.
I am just one of the many fans of what Andrew Breitbart (with O'keefe and Giles) has done for America. I just had to say, "Thank you." I am glad I got that off my chest.
I am pleased that you are able to run some intereference for Giles and O'Keefe, Andrew. They would have had a tough time without your assistance. They have done a fine job and deserve recognition and praise, not ignominy.
Andrew,
Great job in showing up the Lamestream media. Recent months have shown that Bloggers are carrying forth the news that CBS, NBC, CNN and the New York Times will not. In fact, its left to the bloggers to refute what these media outlets are reporting, and exposing them for the shills they really are. The ACORN story went viral through personal blogs and Twitter. In fact, for a couple of days last week, #acorn was trending along side KanyeWest, showing the power that these stories.
The old media is dead. The new media has finally come of age.
Hey, remember when Dan Quale mis spelt potato and people sent potatoes to the white house? Why don't we send barrells of acorns to the white house so Obama HAS to pay attention to this issue. Is there anything illegal about this idea– because I am surprised no one has done it.
[...] Planting the Seeds: The Politicized Art Behind the ACORN Plan [...]
Hey or even better yet, send the acorns to Olbermann!!! Make him pay attention!!!
I'm not trying to rain on anybody's parade but on Sept.17th CNN reported that a police report had been filed in Philadelphia, http://mediamatters.org/research/200909170031, this is the link to MediaMatters (I know – they're a lefty grab-bag of BS)….I remebere H & J saying that nobody had called the police….the thing is this, on the 'police report' is the name of James O'Keefe on Friday, July 24, 2009 and I know that Hannah was using a phony name…my question is: was James? Is there anything credible about this report or is it just playing into your plan?
Looks like the media matters page has been wiped clean. You have to fast these days.
A big thank you to Biggovernment.com, Andrew, James, and Hannah.
Also, thank you to Glenn Beck, Hannity, nad the Fox network for bringing us the truth.
I had lost hope that America would wake up and realize how corrupt our government has become. With the help of the main stream media, it seemed there was nothing to stop them. Thank you James, Hannah and Andrew for restoring hope to me and millions like me. Keep shining the light of truth into the dark places of corruption. God Bless You and all the ones who are in the fight to keep America the great country it was designed to be.
I can't believe I am sitting here in my studio apartment on a cold day in September, 2009 reading how the media of my own nation is so corrupt and so venal that it has to be forced to tell the truth. Forced. This is unforgivable.
Very Interesting, I printed a copy of the Police Report just in case something like this happened. I was wondering why CNN hadn't broken this story like a thunderstorm of contempt for the young filmakers…maybe it was just another lame attempt by ACORN to lie their way through this…hope we get to find out.
obama was even forced to comment on it, and he said its not the most important thing to the american people, he couldnt even denounce it. LOL, hes afraid of fox news and a 20 & 25 yr old, how do you think he'll do w putin!!! LOL
Andrew — brother I am so proud to know you.
(But don't hold your breath on that NEA grant ha ha…)
1. The head of the NEA (rocco landesmann) is AN OBAMA BUNDLER to the tune of $50,000 – 100,000!
2. Also: Can someone check this out please??
"Barack Obama has appointed new leaders to the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. George Stevens, Jr., and Margo Lion will serve as cochairs, and Mary Schmidt Campbell will be vice chair.
This committee, founded in 1982 and comprised of private citizens from across the United States, advocates for the arts and humanities as core of a vital society. It works with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services to advance nonpartisan cultural objectives of the Obama administration."
http://www.collegeart.org/news/2009/09/18/obama-n...
I have a problem. I don't want people like Darrell Issa out there representing for our side. This guy is a sellout to the nth degree. We need to keep this out the hands of people of his ilk.
These GOP lite a-holes who were going to sell us out in regards to illegal immigration.
This disturbs me greatly. Just sayin'.
ACORN SPAWNED THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, BARACK OBAMA!
ACORN = Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Obama: "Frankly, it's not really something I've followed closely, I didn't even know that ACORN was getting a whole lot of federal money."
DO WE BELIEVE OBAMA OR OUR LYING EYES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJcVgJhNaU&hl
Obama's acorns are coming home to roost…
http://usataxpayer.org/page.asp?Get=obamaacorn
Mr Breitbart,
May I just affirm all the other compliments and add: boy, do you know how to launch a new web site! Thanks for reminding us what actual journalism looks like; there are few enough such examples out there today. Congratulations and keep it up.
Thanks you guys and the Destroy Acorn crowd for everything you do.
Andrew, can you give us the names of those ACORN employees who have been charged with a crime as a result of the heroic work by James and Hannah? I know that when they first discovered and recorded a crime that they immediately went to the appropriate official with the evidence. And this began several months ago, right?
Andrew, is it true that it is against the law in Maryland to record the voice of any one unless permission has been granted? And is it true that the employees conspired with O'Keefe and Giles to break laws?
But Andrew, have you made much of a praise moment out of the fact that James and Hannah spent months flying about the United States, feeding and housing themselves, renting cars, paying for laundry, and so on. And that they did this on $1300.00. Mr Obama should know how they could do that.
[...] to cover the ACORN story. Will he do it again with the NEA scandal? Keep in mind that Breitbart has darkly hinted that there is more to come: Everything you needed to know about the unorthodox roll out of the [...]
Great job Mr. Breitbart! keep up the good work, and kudos to OKeefe and Giles!
Mr. Breitbart, you are an American Hero. You have been performing a vital service. Thank you for all you've done and will do in the future.
Quoted from and linked to at:
THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS BY ST. ANDREW OF BREITBART
Hey, Nancy-Boy, it's me Thomas! Exicting,huh? I see you're still trying to beat that drum after you got cornholed all day long on Town-Hall yesterday…it's a small world, eh? It's so small that all the dots are going to lead to the White House.
Tell me, how's your battle going with trying to get the Maryland AG to agree with your line of thinking.
Oh, I looked into the case of the Police Report in Philadelphia that ACORN had supposedly acted so noblely by kicking the young scoundrols out and it seems that MediaMatters has pulled down the weblink and CNN no longer considers the story credible….funny world, isn't it?
What's next? Are you going to capture the honchos at the major networks and find out why they're hell-bent on portraying freedom lovers as just different kinds of control freaks?
As much as i am incensed at the mixing of religion and politics, and the term that there must be a " Wall of seperation betweenn Church and state " that the leftists love to quote. I am even more incensed when I see the free ( main stream media) press in this great nation in bed with the Government. Their duty was and is to be our watchdogs not Democratic lapdogs.We need a wall of speration between the press and the government.. They have forfeited their right to be called a free press, Thank God we have patriots like Andrew in our midst, without them we would be starved for the truth. God bless you Andrew. You, and many more like you, will be held in the highest esteem when we this battle is over. You are truly an American icon.
Moron, Jews voted 78% for Obama.
Go pound sand, anti-semitic creep.
[...] *Planting the Seeds: The politicized art behind the ACORN plan, by Andrew Breitbart. [...]
Thank you all for what you are doing.
[...] to cover the ACORN story. Will he do it again with the NEA scandal? Keep in mind that Breitbart has darkly hinted that there is more to come: Everything you needed to know about the unorthodox roll out of the [...]
I would like to point out that if the traditional news media had been doing its job then James and Hannah's work would have been unnecessary. Even if what they did is considered illegal in some jurisdictions, it may have been the only way to get the word out and hopefully put a stop to taxpayer funding of criminal activity. God bless them for risking any prosecution and suffering any sacrifice for the cause of liberty and righteousness. Even though the heads of certain network news departments want to skew the news to support the installation of dictatorship and smear liberty lovers as simply different kinds of control freaks, there is obviously a way around them.
[...] The only thing that could have made this whole episode, from the phony murder admissions to the overlooking child prostitution, better is if James O’Keefe said, “I love it when a plan comes together.” Good looking out, Breitbart, for guiding these kids deftly through the morass of obfuscation, omissions and bullshit that are so prevalent in our gossip-driven news. [...]
There are no words that could express the feeling of hope that this brave Mr Breitbart has brought to so many patriots who were ready to give up or take arms or something. Who would have thunk this champion and superhero would emerge from the sesspool of Hollywood..wow..all I can keep saying with a silly smile is wow..thank you and know that our prayers are with you..
Thank You, James, Hannah and Andrew. James and Hannah for your bravery and excellence in exposing the corruption and serious waste of tax payer money as well as being great Americans and Andrew for protecting these 2 young Heroes from the hatred of the liberal elite media. This is a win for America and keep up the good work. You all made a lot of people proud of you.
Ernie, tell us please, where tax payer money was wasted. Tell us where there is revealed "corruption". O'Keefe is a professional videographer. He took an innocent young woman with him into the inner city area of Baltimore,Maryland and broke a law. He put her at risk of a fine or jail time. And for what? He found a couple of women who gave him useful advice if he had really been a pimp or a law student wanting to go into politics. But the women did nothing else. Nor did he. So what crime did the employees commit? ACORN?
Let ACORN be blasted every way you wish for criminal activities that can be proven but O'Keefe's activities proved nothing.
TominDelaware, tell us please, where tax payer money was wasted. Tell us where there is revealed "corruption". O'Keefe is a professional videographer. He took an innocent young woman with him into the inner city area of Baltimore,Maryland and broke a law. He put her at risk of a fine or jail time. And for what? He found a couple of women who gave him useful advice if he had really been a pimp or a law student wanting to go into politics. But the women did nothing else. Nor did he. So what crime did the employees commit? ACORN?
Tell us Tom, could you and your female friend live comfortably for several months on $1300? and travel back and forth across the US by air? and buy food and lodging? and rent audio/video studio time?
BTW: Nancy Boy, as a pejorative, has been out of style since 1987. You have not had a clear thought since then, have you?
Ernie, tell us please, where tax payer money was wasted. Tell us where there is revealed "corruption". O'Keefe is a professional videographer. He took an innocent young woman with him into the inner city area of Baltimore,Maryland and broke a law. He put her at risk of a fine or jail time. And for what? He found a couple of women who gave him useful advice if he had really been a pimp or a law student wanting to go into politics. But the women did nothing else. Nor did he. So what crime did the employees commit? ACORN?
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Nancy-Boy's mak'in a comeback, kinda like a nice plaid print, Ipromise.
Ithink it's wonderful to see James O'Keefe's use of Alinsky'd tactics against the Left is having such a profounf impact upun you.
You know, push things to the limit, take it to the edge, maybe even break a law or two, just to see what your oppenents reactions will be….well that's exactly what he's doing to the Left.
I think it's funny that you are so obessed with what amounts to nothing more than minutia, yet can willfully blind yourself to the big picture or the goal of bringing down the Obama administration.
You should try out for the Claude Raines part in Casablanca.
I am new to this and your thugs already have taken control of your country..for goodness sake check out the white house..how can you possibly hold your head up with people like Pelosi and Obama turning off the water to the farmers in California using a little stupid fish that I see in my canals every irrigation day as an excuse..That is an outrage that no patriot should mock..so try giving simple little old me an explanation how your thug new government can do that and turn Central Cal into a dust bowl and if you can convince me that is OK then I will rethink my party line..IF you can't why dont you just crawl back into your hole or do you work for one of the Thugs groups like maybe CAP
Shame on you for smearing these Acorn workers with the slur of child prostitution, when that allegation is unfounded in your stories. Your transcripts show that the age of the girls is never once mentioned at the D.C.office…by what journalistic standards do you consider that an investigation of “child prostitution”.
I was stunned with the Baltimore office’s nonchalant attitude towards child prostitutes. More so I guess by Tanja Thompson, the tax lady, than by Shirra, who seemed like an old school knucklehead trying to give what sounded like good advice for safety of the girls. But it is fair to say that those two were aware that child prostitution was on the table and seemed to be ok with the idea. Honestly I am stunned by the idea that a fellow American who wasn’t a pervert or a Mormon would be ok with that. I believe Tanja and Shirra to be neither.Is it Baltimore itself. Even the Wire didn’t show things that bleek, this apathy about teenage prostitution that permeates Acorn. They didn’t seem to have financial motives judging by the $100 discount you received. What kind of women would welcome brothels filled with underage prostitutes into their neighborhoods just for kicks.
Either Tanja is cold blooded like that,or she knows whatever you two fools is up to is dead in the water and she did something off the books and pocketed $50 ….or she’s in on it. Where is the paperwork she hands you at the end of the visit?
If i was investigating this I would start with her, Tanja. She’s way too helpful. The fact that all other allegations of teenage prostitution stem from her makes her worth looking at twice as hard.
Every other time you wanted to talk about underage girls and prostitution you were shut down.
I for one have no problem with them advising Hana creative ways to report her income. Key word there being report. How is getting prostitutes to pay taxes a bad thing. And who loses if after two years, when a prostitute builds up a “paper trail” of bank deposits and paid taxes she gets a loan and buys a house, I cant imagine any bank that would lend her money but so what its the American Dream right.
But I cant be the only one who finds it loathsome that you would congragulate yourself for screwing people who helped you when you asked for it. You claimed to be a scared prostitute on the run from a vengeful pimp, who is being discriminated against when applying for a loan. With a realistic eye towards the world as it is they advised you..honestly on things that only an idiot wouldn’t know like…..you cant call yourself a prostitute on your taxes.. how crafty.
Susan, you are not "new" enough to believe that either President Obama or Nancy Pelosi has control over water distribution between Utah and Arizona and California. Especially when the water belongs to Utah. And that the issue has come to the table brand new since January 2009.
But anyway, weren't the fish in Oregon? What Oregon water feeds Sacramento farmers?
Tom, tend to your pigeons carefully if you expect them to return from Breitbart's table. Speak to them in that language you and yours know best. But really, seriously even, what will 75-80K true believers accomplish, even 1mn, what?
Do you fancy yourself a version of early IRA?
Andrew, you were absolutely embarrassing on Hannity's radio show yesterday. "Well, uh, we're not lawyers, but… uh… I've talked to some legal people, uh, legal persons, uh, law-talking guys, ahem, lawyers, and uh…" Give me an effing break. At no point did you or the other guest lay out the legal framework which you have accused the White House of violating other than the *names* of the federal acts. Well done!
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A funny thing happened on the way to the forum, in case you hadn't noticed, support for Obama and his policies has moved from being a majority to a plurality…..and losing steam every day.
I was in Washington on 9/12 and for every person actually there, there are countless others that wanted to be, and many, many millions more that support the failure of the Public Option, ACORN, CAP-N-TAX, the Apology Tour…the list goes on.
That 'Racism' rallying cry of yours is really shutting us down, wouldn't you agree?
I hear that Obama is going to dress up as Pinocchiothis Halloweenwith George Soros asGeppetto.
Don't you get it…Obama's credibiliy is shot…the people don't trust him anymore.
Great story!
I wish someone would now go after La Raza and how they use Public moey to attack those like Lou Dobbs that work for less immigration.
Few people know how La Raza has so many reconquistas at their highest levels, many on record promoting violence agaist white america in order to ethnically cleanse the country. It is national suicide to promote immigration of any peoples that harbor a territorial or religous grievence against the native born population.
La Raza is worse than Acorn in a lot of ways.
If you think I am spreading false facts go on youtube and see the video of their members giving speeches on how White Americans need to die in order for their kind to take over.
Tom, let us agree that everything you have said is true and that you have personally confirmed it. And that everything that is not confirmed by you will be in quotes when you repeat it. There are "countless others". Where? There are "many, many millions". Where?
Count every million that you can think of and your group adds up to a minority. In fact, a minority within a minority. Ask Anne of PA to your convention. Ask St Denis to your conventioin.
Those folks would not spit on you if you were on fire, Tom. And each of them represents a million or more.
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I seems that you're replies have been reduced to nonsenical babble.
I'm certain that any data I provide will be deemed inconsequential by you, soI would suggest that you look to the Rasmussen Report forhow Obama and his policiestruly fare.
In anticipation of your dismissing RR as a credible polling site I'll remind you that RR nailed the last two presidential elections within 1/2 a point while others were off by as much as 15 points.(all in favor of the Democrats).
Here's the bottom line:
Healthcare Bill will not have a Public Option (by any name -and no 'Trigger'), but will pass for the betterment of the people.
Cap-n-Tax is DOA
Card Check-Dead
ACORN is finished
Obama's ties to ACORN will destroy the last vestiges of trust that remain with the Independents that haven't already admitted they made a mistake.
Republicans regain control of the House in 2010, and pick up5-7 seats in the Senate.
The Media formerly known as Mainstream will collapse because of their insane efforts to protect their obscene creation.
NBC & CBS go bankrupt
New York Times goes under or is sold, because the American people will not support another bailout, especially of the liars in the MSM.
If all you can do is to split hairs over whether there are X or Y number of people opposed to Obama, then this debate is finished.
Every issue you have listed is important, Tom. And not a single one has a single thing to do with your life or mine. I have health insurance, an income, a secure home, auto, social clubs, a church, etc. Whatever the worst you have imagined, none affects me.
And, as none are your brothers and sisters, none affects you, a true Patriot.
You must have a split personality…in one sentance you say that the issues are important and in the next that they have not one single thing to do with our lives…i sugest seeing a Head Shrinker about DID or NPD….contradicting oneself in the same breath is a redflag for both…best of luck.
What is sad is that it has been announced that Barney Frank and John Conyers, those two pillars of virtue, are going to investigate, yes you got it, the filmmakers to see if THEY broke the law! The hypocracy and chutzpah are unbelieveable! Those two crooks (Frank and Conyers) should be arrested and thrown in jail for failure to uphold the Constitution as representatives of the people of the U.S. I hope the people who elected them are VERY proud!
I understand that you and O'keefe are in need of defense funds. Please tell us where we can contribute!
Smart TominDelaware , things have been disappearing on the inter-net recently.
Tim McVeigh:
Looks like the media matters link is actually here: http://mediamatters.org/print/research/2009091700...
Looks like the police were called, yall. but O'Queef still would like an apology, I imagine.
wrbgyuu- Thank you,wfklwmm.Great site.
I hope you have all of the tapes released ASAP. Obama will do anything to prevent from loosing ACORN, they are part of his plan. He paid out $800,000.00 to bail them out from the IRS, and he will continue to fight for them under the table.
Get the tapes released, who knows they even may increminate Obama. Then maybe he will required to step down the same as Nixon had to do.
DON'T DELAY
Thank goodness someone has the fortitude and intelligence to execute an investigation like this to enlighten the rest of us to what we suspect is going on. I hope they don't stop with this one !!
Hannah, James and Andrew, thanks for doing what others would not dare. You've exposed the tip of the iceberg. This goes to the top. This open criminality must stop and you have taken a crucial step in that direction. Thanks for reawakening the good people of this country who Lord knows have been pushed around and marginalized for so long by MSM. History shows that our enemies can push US around, but for God's sake, don't piss US off. Keep up the good fight. We've got your back.
The wiki truth is these two immoral uneducated dolts did nothing but LIE and DISTORT their videos. NO transcripts have been or will be released. This whole thing was staged and, as per Jimbo Wales, the Wikipedia entry for this will reflect that FACT!
Calton Bolck
Wikipedia Admim
My first million will be given to you Mr. Breitbart! Thank You!
[...] days later, in “Planting the Seeds: The Politicized Art Behind the ACORN Plan” (http://biggovernment.com/2009/09/20/planting-the-seeds-the-politicized-art-behind-the-acorn-plan/#mo…, Breitbart elaborated on his advice to [...]