James O'Keefe records former NPR executives on secret video

[cali]

By Melissa Bell


NPR has not been having the best public relations year. And a new video recorded by James O'Keefe (he of undercover dressed-as-a-pimp fame) will not change that pattern.

A sting operation has two operatives pretending to be wealthy Muslim donors who want to help NPR in case Republicans have their way with the whole push for defunding.

In the video, NPR Foundation's senior VP for development Ron Schiller and senior director of institutional giving Betsy Liley talk to the donors about Juan Williams, anti-intellectualism and the tea party, which Schiller calls "a weird evangelical kind of move ... seriously racist."

"James O'Keefe catches NPR fundraiser talking exactly like a conservative nightmare of what NPR sounds like," Dave Weigel at Slate wrote on Twitter after posting the video.

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/03/james_okeefe_records_npr_vp_on.html

[Arkana]

1. Who. Fucking. Cares.

James O'Keefe is a perverted little criminal and should be in jail.

[still_one]

6. I second that motion /nt

[hobbit709]

2. wonder how much editing there is in that.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. This is not going to go well........NT

[villager]

4. So this tape will get played everywhere, Congress will cut NPR funds & the Walker tape's ignored

...by the same supine media?

[xchrom]

5. what an interesting move for that little maggot o'keefe. nt

[Warren Stupidity]

7. Con-con artist pimped by wapo. No mention of past fraud and abuse.

Fuck this shit.

[Canuckistanian]

8. A "sting" operation? Who got stung?

They REFUSED to take the money. Repeatedly.

[woo me with science]

10. Schiller has resigned. nt

[Johonny]

11. you get stung because he selectively edits the videos

so it's nearly impossible to not look bad. The smart person knows the source isn't trustworthy and thus ignores the story totally. Who did what? Oh, I don't care, he's a proven liar. The MSM long ok stopped caring about trusted sources unfortunately.

[woo me with science]

9. "Update: NPR responded....Mr. Schiller announced last week that he is leaving NPR for another job."

"Update: NPR responded to Weigel's posting:

The fraudulent organization represented in this video repeatedly pressed us to accept a $5 million check, with no strings attached, which we repeatedly refused to accept. We are appalled by the comments made by Ron Schiller in the video, which are contrary to what NPR stands for. Mr. Schiller announced last week that he is leaving NPR for another job."

[Bandit]

13. If this situation were reversed and they were Conservatives Schiller would be considered a HERO

The very last thing he would do would be resign..He would probably run for Office...

[sudopod]

12. Since when do people not get to have opinions? nt

[WingDinger]

14. Beat their dumb asses with it. Time to make a stand.

[economic_liberal]

15. Another fraudulent Republican hit-job used to crush liberals

How can so many Democrats/liberals be so cowardly as to resign whenever Republican frat-boys give a hint that there could be a fight. Democrats/liberals make it so easy for these spoiled rich-boy Republicans. All the Republicans have to do is prove that human beings aren't perfect and then the Democrats run for the hills. C'mon you guys! Democrats are supposed to the tough working class and the intellectual powerhouses, not a bunch of wet noodles who can't recognize philosophical trickery.

Fight back you pacified sheep!

Of course the tea parties are racists who's christian tradition has been exploited by the Republican party. No one should have to be forced to suppress the truth about the fraudulent corporate Republicans.

I'm sick and tired of liberals surrendering whenever Republicans threaten to fight!

Brad Friedman over at bradblog.com has been covering that fraud James O'Thief for a while now: http://www.bradblog.com/ Look for all his stuff involving "ACORN". Goddamnit will somebody stand up and fight these shills?

[Gemini Cat]

20. Indeed.

Welcome to DU and I agree with you.

Not all of us are pacified sheep, however.

[Javaman]

16. In other words this "sting" will turn out to be re-edited contrived bullshit.

like everything else little keefy does.

[KamaAina]

17. Shouldn't O'Keefe be in jail?

Put another way, what do you think would happen if you or I were caught breaking into a Senator's office?

[alp227]

18. well i don't think that the tea party statement was doctored, but

the donation part might've been selectively edited. When will Pinocchio Keefe be shunned and hated rather than be idolized?

[sabrina 1]

19. Why do people not just laugh at this criminal who belongs in jail?

Anyone who gives any credibility to any 'tapes' this vile little cheater and liar produces has to possess an IQ lower than a rock.

So what if they take money from Muslims?

Once again he displays his vile bigotry as he does in all his little, schoolyard stunts. That 'man' belongs in a nuthouse.

And NPR should state clearly that they welcome donations from Muslims just like anyone else.

I hope they don't go the defensive with this vile little creep in the picture.

I would love to be handling this.

They should run a report on his bigoted comments that he tried to erase from his blog and a full report on his criminal activities, up to and including his attempted sexual assault on a journalist. And finish with 'enough said'.

This is one sick individual which is why he has been hired by the thugs who are trying to destroy this country. No decent person would go anywhere near them or participate in their treasonous attempts to destroy this country.

Every time he opens his vile mouth, a prepared report on who he is is all the response anyone should make to his diatribes and edited tapes and bigotry.

[Spirochete]

21. Didn't he break into Sen Landrieu's office

and try to bug it? Why isn't he in jail by now?