ACORN Co-Founder Defends Group’s Integrity, Blasts ‘Unfair’ Critics

by Publius

FoxNews.com reports:

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[ACORN co-founder Wade] Rathke has repeatedly blasted the news media and conservative groups for intentionally targeting ACORN because of its progressive agenda. In a posting on his “Chief Organizer Blog,” Rathke said the Census Bureau’s decision to break ties with ACORN showed “how willing the Obama administration is open to a cave-in to the conservatives on false pretenses on a completely fake ‘issue.’”

“This is all just more reputational McCarthyism as the rightwing and Republicans attack ACORN,” he wrote. (more…)