O'Keefe Says He Racked Up 'Major Credit Card Debt,' Needs To Raise $50K

[The Straight Story]

O'Keefe Says He Racked Up 'Major Credit Card Debt,' Needs To Raise $50K

Conservative provocateur James O'Keefe, fresh off his sting operation aimed at NPR, "must raise $50,000 quickly to keep moving forward" he said in an e-mail to supporters.

"Up 'til now, my friends and I have financed all of our work on our own -- running up major credit card debt," O'Keefe writes. "We made a lot of sacrifices -- personally and financially -- because we fight for what we believe in."

"But, now we've hit a wall. This has gotten a lot bigger than we ever imagined. The multi-billion dollar major media Goliath is embarrassed by their failure to make a meaningful impact like we have -- that's why they're attacking us," he writes.

"It cost us about $50,000 when all is said and done to produce the NPR video," O'Keefe said. "If you help us raise over $50,000, it will go toward our next video -- after we pay off our credits cards, of course."

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/okeefe_says_he_racked_up_credit_card_debt_needs_to.php

[JHB]

1. Happy 30%, Jimmy!

grifter.

[DFab420]

2. Would love to see the credit card recipts

For a 50,000 dollar crappy hidden camera.

[rfranklin]

16. All those sex toys he bought for the CNN sting are on that card...

furry handcuffs and extra small condoms.

[marmar]

3. Just another Republican bunko artist too stupid or too lazy to seek a real job.....

...... so there he is with his hand out, begging for some wingnut welfare.

[laylah]

4. +1 nt

[JI7]

5. why is he spending money he doesn't have and expecting handouts ?

[al_liberal]

6. But the stupidity runs deep so...

He'll probably rake in several hundred thousand dollars.

[aquart]

7. What happened to his bootstraps? They break?

[DBoon]

8. Dear Mr. O'Keefe

Lagos, Nigeria.
Attention: The President/CEO

Dear Sir,

Confidential Business Proposal

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from the Nigerian Chambers Of Commerce And Industry, I have the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $47,50,000.00 (forty seven million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts. The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed, commissioned and paid for about five years (5) ago by a foreign contractor. This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a suspense account at The Central Bank Of Nigeria Apex Bank.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come in. It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are forbidden to operate a foreign account; that is why we require your assistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for local and international expenses incidental to the transfer.

The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am an accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following documents:

(a) your banker's name, telephone, account and fax numbers.

(b) your private telephone and fax numbers —for confidentiality and easy communication.

(c) your letter-headed paper stamped and signed.

Alternatively we will furnish you with the text of what to type into your letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we require of you. The business will take us thirty (30) working days to accomplish.

Please reply urgently.

Best regards

Howgul Abul Arhu

[walldude]

28. ROFLMAO.....

:toast: Nicely done.

[The Wielding Truth]

9. If the video was at all legit it would have cost at most $500., cost of the camera

The editing most have eaten up the rest of the cost. Fantasy films are expensive.

[provis99]

10. send him to debtor's prison.

[mysuzuki2]

11. How'd you like to be the guy at the collection agency

who has to call O'Keefe on the phone to harass him about his CC bill? Anyway, who gave that unemployed numb nut a $50000.00 credit line?

[JanMichael]

15. I'd prefer an old time collection call on that jackass.

This guy looks crazy enough to beat the shit of the moran.

[lbrtbell]

12. Pimp out some of your fake hookers, O'Queef!

Dress up in that Huggy Bear pimp outfit of yours again, for old times' sake.

[Canuckistanian]

13. Not buying it. Breitbart finances hm.

This is a scam.

[frylock]

14. put on your pimp outfit, beeyotch

[Atman]

17. Lying sack of shit.

It did NOT cost $50,000 to sit in a diner with a hidden camera. No way, no how. Abso-fucking-lutely not. He's just a penny ante snake oil scam artist.

[muntrv]

18. Hey Jimbo! Live within your means!

[spanone]

19. get a job

[Maru Kitteh]

20. That little Timothy McVeigh wanna-be hose helmet can just find himself some honest work

like taste-testing pre-digested hog swill or blowing lizards.

[RandomKoolzip]

21. Real bootstrappers don't need credit cards.

Some conservative this dipshit is.

[opihimoimoi]

22. The perfect GOPer Grifter...he is a Toad....

[onethatcares]

23. he should call Dave Ramsey

I'm sure they can come up with a debt reducing plan that'll work.

[Taverner]

24. Fuck Jimmy...

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. Oh boo hoo, O'Keefe

Here's a thousand tiny violins, you asswipe.

[no_hypocrisy]

26. I'd love to give his cell number to the lowlife collections representatives.

[Maru Kitteh]

30. That would be AWESOME.

[Golden Raisin]

27. Hasn't he called the Koch Brothers?

[walldude]

29. 50 grand to do an interview and edit it?

LMAO who does he think he's kidding. For that kind of money I could buy a broadcast quality camera, computers, and editing software, and have 20 grand left over or beer and weed. Asshole.