Breaking: New ACORN video from Philadelphia
posted at 12:45 pm on October 21, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Surprise! ACORN and its defenders, including the media, have tried to argue that the organization was not totally corrupt because James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles got tossed out of its Philadelphia office. Media Matters even went so far as to air an interview with ACORN office director Katherine Conway-Russell that asserted that she refused to help them, called the cops, and threw them out. Big Government has now released some of the video of that visit — and it appears that a lot of media outlets will have some retractions to write this afternoon:
Big Government will air the full, unedited video and audio streams later today or tomorrow, in order to demonstrate the poor performance of the media in this story. Bertha Lewis and ACORN will be shown to have lied, and outlets like the Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer will have to scrape the egg off of their faces for accepting their word at face value.
At Western CPAC, Andrew Breitbart described himself as a “merry prankster” in the media. He’s certainly got reason for merriment today.
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Seriously… wtf happened… http://www.thehopeforamerica.com/ had the video and how they’re 403′d…
ninjapirate on October 21, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Headline at CNN at the moment:
The stories America NEEDS to hear!
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 1:13 PM
They had it when the youtube video was put to “private”… I linked to it in the comments… and I checked back like 20 minutes later and it was down…
ninjapirate on October 21, 2009 at 1:14 PM
That’s the downside of the free market, boycotting can go either way…best of fortune to him!
Dark-Star on October 21, 2009 at 1:14 PM
don’t forget all those Blue Cities, with districts which have had more Votes than Voters the last several elections, what happened to Coleman in MN…
How much you want to bet this ballot stuffing is dependent on ACORN and the funding ACORN gets
jp on October 21, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Site still down…
I’d suggest that conservatives who want to post undercover videos on liberals begin to think more like the people who’re fighting Scientology.
Dark-Star on October 21, 2009 at 1:15 PM
More from CNN’s Top Stories:
No room for silly ACORN stories at America’s newsroom.
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 1:15 PM
but what about that copy of a police report acorn gave to cnn? is it false? if so, its gonna get hot for some people real quick.
chasdal on October 21, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Here is the Media Matters page. After this video comes out, this page is pure GOLD!
http://mediamatters.org/print/research/200909170031
BigRichardSmall on October 21, 2009 at 1:17 PM
And?……
NathanG on October 21, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Epic pwnage, the way Breitbart just sat on this, while journalist after journalist set themselves up for the fall.
MNHawk on October 21, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Hey Bertha Lewis — that’s poor and DESTITUTE you’re supposed to help, not poor and PROSTITUTE.
Daggett on October 21, 2009 at 1:17 PM
I guess the full video would tell us if O’Keefe used his real name at any point????
jp on October 21, 2009 at 1:17 PM
“Now, that’s a real news network.” – Anita Dunn
notropis on October 21, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Quite a sense of humor!
brobin on October 21, 2009 at 1:19 PM
I screen-capped it for if and when they take it down.
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 1:20 PM
But the “FOX NEWS ISN”T A NEWS ORGANIZATION LOLZ!@!” Administration has it’s priorities straight.
Troops are fighting and dying while Obama has parties in the White House and campaigns for a government health care takeover that polls suggest the public doesn’t want from him.
Priorities.
When unemployment falls to Bush levels, you can talk about priorities again. Until then, you’ve got no room to lecture anybody on priorities.
Sorry.
Good Lt on October 21, 2009 at 1:20 PM
When will Bertha Lewis play the race card? Oh that’s right..Al and Jesse used the last ones in the deck on Rush.
Dire Straits on October 21, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Yes it will. But now they have to decide, listen to their master or report it. They were warned.
mcmm on October 21, 2009 at 1:21 PM
They’re asking themselves at ACORN, MM, Phila Daily News, CNN, etc… WWMD? What Would Mao Do?
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Video is back up. Be aware that ACORN workers’ voices are edited out. Disconcerting, but you can easily follow the gist from Hannah and James’s dialogue. And watch the body language of the ACORN worker: does that look like someone who’s about to throw them out and/or call the police? I don’t think so.
More here.
stoutcat on October 21, 2009 at 1:22 PM
lol…good one
Jeff from WI on October 21, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Well….it looks like Giles and O’Keefe have the goods on ACORN Phila. This certainly doesn’t look like they were tossed out or asked to leave. It seems like all the other locations that didn’t have a problem with tax fraud, human trafficking, and enabling prostitution. I look forward to seeing what the Phila. media companies have to say in response.
Jill1066 on October 21, 2009 at 1:23 PM
And all the liberal outlets will get patted on the head and given the Official Obama Seal Of Creditability.
…And then Fox will report THAT story, and their ratings will double again.
logis on October 21, 2009 at 1:23 PM
It was for me, but I would guess it is due to the dubbing, maybe mono? You can tell they were splicing two audios together.
WoosterOh on October 21, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Well, she didn’t “throw them out-throw them out” but ya know, she…
max1 on October 21, 2009 at 1:25 PM
The weakest video however the fact that ACORN lied about it with media help is the story.
RobCon on October 21, 2009 at 1:26 PM
The White House is loving it. Another misdirection taking the press away from Afghanistan.
huckleberryfriend on October 21, 2009 at 1:26 PM
I like how one of ABC’s top stories is about Fruit Loops being a smart food. Wonder how long it will take BO’s lapdogs to decide if they are going to mention this or not.
Brat4life on October 21, 2009 at 1:26 PM
lol..another good one
Jeff from WI on October 21, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Bada-boom, bada-bing.
It’s a beautiful thing.
29Victor on October 21, 2009 at 1:26 PM
“I’m sure he won’t show this video on his website.”
–Katherine Conway-Russell
LOL!
Emperor Norton on October 21, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Question about the earlier Philly police report: Wouldn’t they have O’Keefe’s name because the cops asked or required him to give it to them when they arrived? Just wondering — the thought of conspiracy seems a bit premature — not that Philly has any corruption, of course.
I presume Breitbart’s timing was based on the funding ban in Congress, about to expire. But it is perfect that it coincides with Obama’s war on Fox News. The traditional media either cross the WH or get exposed as sycophantic hypocrites. Breitbart is a genius.
jwolf on October 21, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Afghanistan isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Perhaps a scared President seeing his approval ratings take another hit will act more quickly on Afghanistan to divert attention from his domestic woes.
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 1:28 PM
I have a friend whose kid has been being picked on at school for years.
He put his kid into Jujitsu classes a few months ago.
Last month the bully grabbed the kid from behind and wound up on the floor. The kid could have broken his arm if he had wanted to.
This video reminds me of that.
29Victor on October 21, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Ewww..another hyphenated female, I think female..er..I guess…I think so…
Jeff from WI on October 21, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Why is the ACORN workers words edited out?
Am I missing something?
cpaulus on October 21, 2009 at 1:30 PM
The editing of the audio is deliberate. There is more to come.
txag92 on October 21, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Is it possible that in the full video that James never identifies himself as James O’Keefe? In any of the vids we’ve seen have they ever given their names or their full names? If not, then that police report is fraudulent. Plus, the police report specifically cites them for a disturbance, but the vid clearly shows there was no disturbance. Could they be exposing the PPD as complicit as well?
UnderstandingisPower on October 21, 2009 at 1:31 PM
got that as well…
cmsinaz on October 21, 2009 at 1:31 PM
pretty sure they used Aliases.
which would go to show how stupid/idiotic ACORN and the Philly PD are with their corruption
jp on October 21, 2009 at 1:32 PM
That’s the problem. Obama has been able put off announcing his decision on Afghanistan until after the NJ and VA elections. If he announced more troops now, both Republicans would win easily, so he is waiting until after the elections. No one in the press is even asking the WH about Afghanistan.
huckleberryfriend on October 21, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Yes, the state run media has been AB’s real target all along, with ACORN being fantastic collateral damage.
And, how sweet the timing of this new video (and maybe more) on the heels of the White House attacks on Fox, which the SRM are delighting in.
What did Andrew know and when did he know it?
Mega kudos to him.
TXUS on October 21, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Fruit Loops?
The Toucan Sam Fruit Loops?
That’s what a REAL news agency talks about??
ROFL
Jeff from WI on October 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM
From what I understand federal funding returns to ACORN after Oct 31st…that needs more exposure
Conservative Voice on October 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM
He had to have given them some name, he made an appointment for a follow-up. And I don’t know why he’d bother to make up a name. It’s not like he was a celebrity back then.
notropis on October 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM
That would require doing something other than voting present on the strategy that was in place when he took office. I honestly don’t think he has it in him to make a decision about Afghanistan because he is either going to anger the far left base for adding troops or he is going to be accused of surrendering by those on the right. Sadly the troops are in the middle of the filthy lying coward’s concern over his political future. They are dying while the rat bastard traitor dithers and they deserve better from their CINC.
highhopes on October 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM
FYI. I believe incident reports are only filed after the fact. If O’Keefe had been at the location when ‘the police’ arrived, the reporting officer would have had to decide whether an offense was being committed and whether anyone would be charged.
Of course, during the interview, O’Keefe could have given his real name, maybe…? Anyone who is more familiar with incident reports, etc., please chime in.
j_galt on October 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM
the questions have not been approved yet by dear leader….
cmsinaz on October 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM
From Philly.com search results for “ACORN”
I just thought “Hooter Hider” was rather appropriate!
:)
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 1:34 PM
I’m not following your logic. How does adding troops help Christie (sp?) and McDonnell?
highhopes on October 21, 2009 at 1:35 PM
From the other ACORN thread.
darwin on October 21, 2009 at 1:35 PM
To allow ACORN and possibly the lapdog media to hang themselves with lies about what was said. Then release the whole video and audio later?!
mauioriginal on October 21, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Acorns roasting on an open fire…
But it don’t smell so good. No it does not.
Dhuka on October 21, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Ed, can you put that somewhere in the initial post?
cpaulus on October 21, 2009 at 1:38 PM
She has some major league B00b$ so I guess that makes her a woman. But after watching some of the The Biggest Loser last night I am not sure.
Dire Straits on October 21, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Interesting, according to Fox, they asked ACORN for comment about this recent video and ACORN showed them that they filed a police report “proving” O’Keefe was verbally disruptive. Contrary to what the tape shows…
Which could spell even more hot water for ACORN, as they have just filed a false police report.
Enoxo on October 21, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Because you can legally video tape a conversation without consent, but you need consent to have the audio.
Once Acorn starts complaining they will offer to release the audio, Acorn will have to agree or back down — either way they will be caught but it will allow this to come to the forefront again in a week or two… slow burn – roast-em to perfection.
darcee on October 21, 2009 at 1:41 PM
His Moonbat Base will go bonkers and turn against him. Sort of a timing thing I think.
Dire Straits on October 21, 2009 at 1:42 PM
The tapes really told the story, but a specific follow-up with proof against the defense is, apparently, necessary in today’s environment.
Seems ridiculous to me, but then, watching how lies gain legs these days has ended my own sense of how commonsense rules.
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 1:43 PM
When are they going to personally attack Briebart? Dig into his past: unpaid child support? Not a plumber? Unpaid taxes?
Beating his dog?
Or have they already?
Badger40 on October 21, 2009 at 1:44 PM
I know state laws differ on taping conversations.
What is PA’s law on that?
Badger40 on October 21, 2009 at 1:45 PM
The meetings are over, have been for a while and they know they got screwed. They are all at their parasitologist’s office getting something removed from their butts.
Old Hippie Vet on October 21, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Clearly, you aren’t concerned about the millions of tax payer dollars going into a corrupt organization…that potentially leads straight to the oval office. I guess your lack of concern is due to your lack of paying taxes, eh?
capejasmine on October 21, 2009 at 1:47 PM
proctologist not parasitologist’s
Note to self…drink beer not coffee before posting.
Old Hippie Vet on October 21, 2009 at 1:50 PM
ACORN totally skewed the primaries in the Democratic Party. The worst states were Nevada and Texas.
The stories were appalling and drove me out of the party entirely.
Loads of real people will not soon forget the experience.
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Watching the Dems protect ACORN is very similar to watching Rangel continue to slip through in spite of documented tax abuses.
It completely makes regular people in this country wonder about the politicians. The issue we have today is that nobody trusts any of them, regardless of party.
The corruption factor is just too ridiculous to buy into.
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM
WPVI ABC 6 ran this in late September:
Today? Tumbleweeds so far…
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 1:56 PM
This is pure sweetness. The Philly incident was the only hope that ACORN and it’s beloved fans (Media Matters, CNN, and MSNBC) had as ammo against O’Keefe and Her Hotness, Ms. Giles.
As he gazes upon the media giants with a grin, Brietbart can now utter that precious phrase of “Checkmate!”
jediwebdude on October 21, 2009 at 1:56 PM
You know-my public school teaching job sounds a lot like Congress…..
Badger40 on October 21, 2009 at 1:57 PM
How will you take that crow, grilled or baked?
Breitbart = Brilliant
fogw on October 21, 2009 at 1:58 PM
ACORN really burned Obama, but I have no sympathy, frankly. What they pulled in Texas is truly a story for the future. They organized to make sure that the elderly and the Hispanic were blocked out of caucuses.
The tactics were nowhere close to legal. They counted on the party not following up.
I’ll not vote for Dianne Feinstein, although she’s moderate, because she promised to follow up, cut off complaints from within the Democratic party regulars, and she failed to follow through.
This expose underscores what many of us who supported Hillary were saying.
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM
I bet. Good training, there. *haha
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 2:01 PM
From a Pro-ACORN story in Philadelphia Weekly:
Lie and lie.
She claimed in interviews that they did not dress in a way that would suggest she was a prostitute… and the meeting did not end when they asked about pimping young girls.
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/A-Tough-Nut-to-Crack.html
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 2:03 PM
I’m sorry, Ann…. saying Feinstein is a “Moderate” is akin to calling rape a “mild social deviation.”
paragon27x on October 21, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Moderate what?
R Square on October 21, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Well most of the media is nothing but an arm of the democratic party so it is fitting that when the democrats are shown to be ignorant and corrupt, their allies in the MSM go right down the drain with them.
Baxter Greene on October 21, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Dianne Feinstein is definitely moderate, guys. She’s got a track record on National Security issues that is far more akin to McCain than Obama.
She’s nowhere CLOSE to Boxer.
Heck, she’s not even for public option.
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 2:07 PM
i’m more concerned about acorn than you are about halliburton.
priorities.
sesquipedalian on October 21, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Using Obamalogic, Breitbart is not a real news organization and therefore the real media outlets will be ethically compelled to ignore this unreal story, documented by video tape, and audio.
Beagle on October 21, 2009 at 2:09 PM
How is it taking the press away from anything? They’re not covering either this or Afghanistan, except for Fox. If it took the MSM away from anything it would be covering how wonderful Teh Won is and how awful FoxNews is.
Oldnuke on October 21, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Again. And?…..
NathanG on October 21, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Terry_Dyne on October 21, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Feinstein also took out cardcheck of EFCA before she’d back it.
Seriously, she’s very moderate.
Now, she’s not stupid. Immigration is a huge issue in CA, so she’s not about to back no-reform on that issue.
But on major issues today? She’s nearly a blue-dawg.
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Absolutely.
Crawford on October 21, 2009 at 2:13 PM
I see you fixed the mistake. I gave some thought to it and think the original is funnier.
chemman on October 21, 2009 at 2:13 PM
I sent a note to Congressman Darrell Issa this morning telling him to check out Breitbart’s new video and to defund all of ACORN.
KCinLV on October 21, 2009 at 2:14 PM
So since we now know that Bertha Lewis lied about both New York and Philly, does this confirm that NONE of the ACORN offices Giles and O’Keefe visited turned them away?
If so, then this is not a few bad seeds in an otherwise upstanding organization. This represents the culture of ACORN.
Doughboy on October 21, 2009 at 2:14 PM
I got my e-mail back that she didn’t support public option, Terry.
So maybe there’s a version out there she likes.
I’ll check it out. Frankly, I figured it was a version that transferred the pricetag to states.
CA cannot afford it.
AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 2:14 PM
I agree that Feinstein is closer to center than Boxer (that’s not saying much), but she is not a moderate (hawkish maybe).
omnipotent on October 21, 2009 at 2:16 PM
There are credible allegations of ACORN attempting to systematically steal elections across the country — in short, to suborn the very foundation of our nation wherein power is vested in officials by the people, through the election process. Even the most extreme leftwing vilification of Haliburton does not go nearly that far. The two are not comparable in any sense.
For someone who keeps claiming ACORN is not an important story, you sure spend a lot of time talking about it.
jwolf on October 21, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Oh that was Sweeeeeeeet! I just called their office and asked if the manager had been fired yet. The receptionist slammed the phone down!
Bwahahahahahaaa!!
csdeven on October 21, 2009 at 2:17 PM
How about lie detector test on C-Span.
bluegrass on October 21, 2009 at 2:17 PM
I LOVE it… let em flap their gums over and over lyin’ their little liberal arses off, then release the video proof they’re lyin’ lyin’ lyin’!!!! FAB!
Mad Mad Monica on October 21, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Damn, I usually toss out the ol’ “HALLIBURTON!” as a joke… sheez… some people still buy that crap. You might want to check on Halliburton’s contracts in the Balkans.
Next…
mankai on October 21, 2009 at 2:19 PM
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