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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 07:57 AM
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James O'Keefe: e-panhandler
Edited on Thu Jul-14-11 08:00 AM by marmar
from TPM Muckraker:



Conservative provocateur James O'Keefe has his digital alms bowl out. He says his non-profit group "needs $30,000 RIGHT AWAY" to finish his latest sting operation that he claims "dwarfs anything Project Veritas has exposed to date."

His attacks on ACORN, Planned Parenthood, CNN, and NPR had varying degrees of success in taking down their targets or coming up with evidence to back his rhetoric. So who's next on his list? Government employees.

"I can't reveal all the details yet, but I can tell you that we have evidence of government employees gladly offering public assistance to individuals representing themselves as drug smugglers and members of a terrorist group," O'Keefe wrote in a teasing email to supporters.

"The worst part is that this fraud isn't isolated or even hidden. It's nationwide and it's out in the open," he writes. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/james_okeefe_ive_got_evidence_public_employees_helped_fake_terrorists_drug_smugglers.php?ref=mblt



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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 08:03 AM
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1. He'll get the money, even if Ol' Uncle Rupert himself has to reach into his own pocket.
Roger Ailes can also tap into the Old YAF Dirty-Tricks Club building fund, if he has to.
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onethatcares Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 08:36 AM
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2. he must be talking about our congresscritters
whoring themselves out to big pharma and the defense industry.
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 08:55 AM
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3. He's yesterday's news and he knows it.
he's feeling the pressure to still remain relevant.

much like ann coulter.
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JHB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 09:09 AM
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4. Yep. He's realizing the gravy train shuts off quick once you've outlived your usefulness
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