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Old 03-09-2011, 05:44 PM
 
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It's a matter of time before O'Keefe's tactics come back to bite him in the ass.

He's pretty much lost all credibility with that di1do boat incident.
Sure. I didnt know much about the boat one, but yeah, he screwed up on that one. But he's young and still learning.

I applaud his efforts and you know something, if the media wasnt so damn corrupt, if the media didnt do its job, if journalism and reporting didnt die years ago, WE WOULDNT NEED PEOPLE LIKE HIM TO DO THIS!

The death of media was solidified and confirmed in 2008 when 90 percent of them fawned and became orgasmic over Obama. They truly showed their true colors then and most of us know it. I hope more follow in O'Keefes footsteps and do their own investigating, undercover reporting and the like.

I bet you had no issue with the guy who pretended to be Mr. Koch calling the Wisconsin Governor. The sad part is, he tried his best to get something dirty and corrupt and evil to come out of the Governors mouth and he came away with nothing.
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Old 03-09-2011, 05:54 PM
 
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As an NPR supporter, they are doing the right thing letting the individuals implicated go. This isn't about NPR, it is about individual people.
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Old 03-09-2011, 06:07 PM
 
Location: state of procrastination
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I applaud his efforts and you know something, if the media wasnt so damn corrupt, if the media didnt do its job, if journalism and reporting didnt die years ago, WE WOULDNT NEED PEOPLE LIKE HIM TO DO THIS!

The death of media was solidified and confirmed in 2008 when 90 percent of them fawned and became orgasmic over Obama. They truly showed their true colors then and most of us know it. I hope more follow in O'Keefes footsteps and do their own investigating, undercover reporting and the like.

I bet you had no issue with the guy who pretended to be Mr. Koch calling the Wisconsin Governor. The sad part is, he tried his best to get something dirty and corrupt and evil to come out of the Governors mouth and he came away with nothing.
We will see. I'm not sure that "creative editing", plans for sexual assault, and covert tactics count as journalism. All I know is that I'm completely unexcited about anything he uncovered regarding Schiller's personal opinions, which have nothing to do with NPR's opinions. It's a far stretch. I don't even like NPR for the most part so I have no interest in them either way. All I know is that this guy has a closed agenda and isn't interested in real journalism.

I have no political affiliation so don't make it about bipartisanship.
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Old 03-09-2011, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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We will see. I'm not sure that "creative editing", plans for sexual assault, and covert tactics count as journalism. All I know is that I'm completely unexcited about anything he uncovered regarding Schiller's personal opinions, which have nothing to do with NPR's opinions. It's a far stretch. I don't even like NPR for the most part so I have no interest in them either way. All I know is that this guy has a closed agenda and isn't interested in real journalism.

I have no political affiliation so don't make it about bipartisanship.
You people keep coming up with the phrase "creative editing." As far as journalism goes, HE is practically the only REAL journalist in America today.

Go ahead, stick your head in the sand. Hide from the truth. Love it. Live it. But the TRUTH will always trump lies, and he is EXPOSING those lies.

And I don't FOR ONE MINUTE believe that your are opposed to NPR's lies. Moderators, once again go ahead and give me a "demerit," I expect that.

No political affiliation my behind. You are, IMO, totally in bed with the NPR and their anti-American agenda.
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Old 03-09-2011, 06:47 PM
 
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I heard the next revelation will be that an NPR staffer remarked that they really didn't get why people find Garrison Keiler and Prairie Home Companion so entertaining and also found the humor of "This American Life" to be kind of lame.

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Old 03-09-2011, 06:53 PM
 
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All I know is that this guy has a closed agenda and isn't interested in real journalism.
The thing that makes O'Keefe stand out his bias is clearly conservative instead of liberal. He's like an albino deer in herd of hundreds of deer.
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Old 03-09-2011, 07:06 PM
 
Location: Boston, MA
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Shirley Sherrod was also forced to resign almost immediately after Breitbart put his deceptively edited video online, but that doesn't mean she did anything wrong.
Breitbart didn't edit the video and the White House did the forcing. Look it up.
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Old 03-09-2011, 07:16 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Meh, O'Keefe can spend as much time as he wants selectively editing his videos, but that doesn't mean that they should be relied upon as trustworthy.

How many people do you think still believe that he actually dressed as a pimp while in ACORN offices?

The thing I love best about this is, O'Keefe is a bit of a wacko but he keeps getting thses morons.

I think you need a reality check, O'Keefe's video would not have claimed two victims so fast if there were anything inaccurate in them. Nice try though. Too funny.
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Old 03-09-2011, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Can't wait to see the next shoe drop.
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Old 03-09-2011, 08:22 PM
 
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Can't wait to see the next shoe drop.
I've got my popcorn ready!
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