ACORN's Bertha Lewis on James O'Keefe: "Finally People Get To See- He Is No Hero- He Is a Criminal" (Video) …Update: O'Keefe Responds to Charges
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 9:47 PM
That didn’t take long…
ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis told far left MSNBC host Ed Schultz today that finally people get to see who James O’Keefe really is, “He’s no hero. He’s a criminal.”
The Obama supporting ACORN organization was caught in several lies last year when James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles released tapes exposing ACORN employees promoting child prostitution of illegal aliens.
O’Keefe has not been convicted of any crimes but was arrested yesterday in New Orleans with three other associates after visiting Senator Mary Landrieu’s office.
Andrew Breitbart discussed the arrest today with Hugh Hewitt.
UPDATE: James O’Keefe tweeted this a couple of hours ago:
Let’s hope so.
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Douglas commented:
It’s like Schillinger saying he’s innocent because beecher took out his eye.
jonyjoe101 commented:
Great a criminal calling another criminal a criminal. What is the world coming to.
James O’Keefe should have stuck to safer type of crimes such as “voter intimidation” or “accepting bribes” and he wouldn’t be any trouble at all.
just me commented:
excuse me lady, but it doesn’t tell us why you people wanted to help a hooker out with her taxes. you’re just jumping on this in an attempt to clear ACORN’s name.
AND STOP GIVING LOANS TO PEOPLE WHO CAN’T AFFORD IT.
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crystal commented:
Enact Operation “Discredit ‘Activist’ Conservatives”.
Over.
Desperation really does not become the left. Neither does marxism.
Militant Conservative commented:
lying liars and the lies they tell.
I see clearly because of the military intel training and DoD training. I gather the intel to prove a pattern of truth or deception. O’K may have run afowl of the law but many of us are right wing extremists that served in the military and cannot be trusted. LOL
Me thinks thou dost protest to much.
Gman commented:
The 5 people that watch MSNBC must be really confused. They are probably wondering who the hell O’Keefe is and why Acorn is chiming in on his arrest.
CS commented:
pooooor Mary L..she was ‘just doing her job’ of accepting bribes for votes….how dare the MSM-OH WAIT the main stream media doesn’t report such things about their own so
O’Keefe has to do it ..Good on him – again….
Robert commented:
“…the unconstitutional act of trying to defund acorn…”
She actually said that.
FUNDING acorn is unconstitutional.
Solaratov commented:
Crystal ~~
Shall I assume that your answer is “No”?
Eddie commented:
Criminal? Yes… but, it’s funny how the left doesnt mind criminality when it involves obtaining and publishing classified documents.
AuntieMadder commented:
Robert
January 26th, 2010 | 10:29 pm | #9
Lefturds don’t know jack about the Constitution. Look at Obamao.
Lance commented:
So now ACORN can get back to organizing international child prostitution (apparently their Constitutional right). Phew!
Lizzy commented:
OH MY GOD! I want to rip all my hair out. Bertha Lewis is such an ignorant $@!@##! I am so sick of the left with their double standard, lies, punk a$$ selves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
myna commented:
Aunt Bertha, what a stinking organization she hold?
Andrew X commented:
Let’s hope O’K can come up with something longer and more convincing than a tweet, ’cause he’s got some serious tap dancing to do.
Nathan R. Jessup commented:
Bertha Lewis is furious because O’Keefe showed who SHE truly is…
I can only hope he gets out to continue his unrelenting quest for the truth.
Jim-[unrelated] I am hoping you will cover this story as well as it will have a huge impact on viewers during the Super Bowl:
http://the-raw-deal.com/2010/01/27/womens-media-group-trying-to-ban-pro-life-superbowl-as-featuring-tim-tebow/
This is a real opportunity to share the miracle of life with millions at once…
(thanks for all you already do)
Nathan R. Jessup
http://www.the-raw-deal.com
Amy Proctor commented:
James O’Keefe did great investigative work on ACORN and it is what it is. ACORN is corrupt and dirty. If O’Keefe did what he’s being accused of, he completely blew it. He cannot act illegally to get a story, but I’ll reserve my judgment for a later date and give him the same benefit the law does; a presumption of innocence.
maverick muse commented:
Bertha Lewis symbolizes the mother who prostitutes her babies. When the detective on her case shows a flaw, Lewis thinks that proves her own “innocence” despite her exploited children’s suffering caused by her own hand.
maverick muse commented:
O’Keefe’s education may be from the school of hard knocks. As likely a story as spun by the MSM is entrapment, O’Keefe’s entrapment. It wouldn’t be the first time that DHS/Napolitano’s FBI set up a fall to catch what they wanted/needed in order to establish their “case” (at least the perception of a case for the media to complete) against those investigating federally organized crime, fraud and corruption. Truth be told, we have to wait to find out the devil in the details.
/And NEVER go criminal against Constitutional rule of law unless you want in prison to write of life as a prisoner.
mueller commented:
I got a shiney, new twenty dollar bill that says the kid will walk.
Now, how about we prosecute those Black Panthers what was intimidating voters in Philly.
Mats commented:
Yes, Bertha. you are the perfect person to accuse others of bad conduct.
Daedalus Mugged commented:
I am surprised that all of the media coverage I have seen (there is a clip condensing several) describes O’Keefe as a ‘conservative activist.’ My understanding (from the Acorn scandals) was that he was a self described progressive (ie left liberal) but that he was pursuing the truth. If the truth ends up making the left look bad, apparently the messenger is a conservative, regardless of whether he is or not.
Is it worth trying to make the media correct itself?
hiroshi_tea commented:
Yeah, i don’t think he’ll get out of the felony charge. Shame that he overstepped his bounds and is now in trouble.
However, ACORN still is as guilty as it was months ago. O’Keefe’s actions have no impact on that
chillguy33 commented:
With so many phoney journalists in the game, America is not ready for a real one.
The real criminals are ACORN/Obama.
FJT commented:
“Enact Operation “Discredit ‘Activist’ Conservatives”.
Over.”
What planet are you living on? A guy, on his own volition, gets caught and charged with a felony, and somehow people are discrediting him? And what’s with the Marion Berry defense? You really think this is a set up? I thought conservatives were all about taking responsibility for one’s actions. Then there is also the problem with the ACORN tapes being made illegally and the audio track substituted as well, but hey, I’m feeling charitable so you can go on and consider that an amazing triumph for conservative journalism. Which comes to trial first? The Maryland illegal surveillance case or the NOLA felony?
Jack Burton commented:
You know, the more I think about this, the more I’m convinced there has got to be much more to this story than we’re hearing. As a matter of fact, I wonder if O’Keefe has a lot more that he hasn’t shared yet in some kind of game with the feds. It is just no conceivable that a guy, who knows he’s a marked man, would be so stupid.
Time will tell, but I’ve just got a funny feeling about this one.
Nathan R. Jessup commented:
As do I Jack Burton (#41), as do I…
Not some conspiracy theory, just a hunch.
Nathan R. Jessup
http://www.the-raw-deal.com
jaycee commented:
Every politician who holds office should have a bug in their office that they are unaware of. Then we can get the truth. And then we can finally have politicians who work for US!
Robert Arthur commented:
That FBI affidavit brings up more questions than it answers. There is no indication that any of them had possession of any wiretap equipment. Why were they misrepresenting themselves to gain access to telephones when they had no actual wiretap equipment to install? Why did they have an accomplice (O’Keefe) videotape their attempt? If it was a wiretapping attempt, why record evidence of it?
They gained access to the senator’s office under false pretenses, but that’s about the only indisputable fact in the affidavit. If that’s all, that alone is not enough for a felony conviction. I have no clue what they were attempting to do in that office. Until more facts come out, nobody outside the investigation does either.
Jack Burton commented:
Robert,
I wonder if they knew they were being followed and baited the feds into arresting them? Could go all the way back to Holder.
Callipygian1 commented:
Bertha Lewis is human scum.
Concern4Civility commented:
Despite thorough investigation, the FBI and District Attorney couldn’t find a single case to prosecute, yet the allegations continue. (yes, the door to door people do get bad signature, yet, like any group that collects petitions, etc., Acorn was screening for them so they would not be submitted). Many fine organizations (like the Red Cross) have had scandals. I understand that the raw footage of the prostitute/pimp situation has never been released. Can’t help but wonder how it got set up. Take a look in the mirror and ask yourself why the ire over an organization that is doing work with the poorest amongst us?
Solaratov commented:
Callipygian1
January 27th, 2010 | 9:47 am | #32
Bertha Lewis is human scum.
………………..”human”…??
Solaratov commented:
Concern4Civility
January 27th, 2010 | 9:50 am | #33
Leftoid drone.
AnnS commented:
IMO:
This was not a crime against America, any more than it was against America during the American Revolution
It is horrifying to think what kind of America we would live in today if our founding fathers had not started the revolution to bring down the tyrant King George. Remember Nathan Hale
My my, now we are headed down hill like a snowball headed to hell. Now our King Georg army is treating these brave young patriots like they are Nathan Hale.
Join the Revolution, patriots.
Get rid of this King George and his crooked cronies and perverts in our Whitehouse.
Impeach that tyrant King George in the American people’s Whitehouse.
I am supporting these young people. They are hero.
Slappy commented:
Concern4Civility
January 27th, 2010 | 9:50 am | #33
Despite thorough investigation, the FBI and District Attorney couldn’t find a single case to prosecute, yet the allegations continue. (yes, the door to door people do get bad signature, yet, like any group that collects petitions, etc., Acorn was screening for them so they would not be submitted). Many fine organizations (like the Red Cross) have had scandals. I understand that the raw footage of the prostitute/pimp situation has never been released. Can’t help but wonder how it got set up. Take a look in the mirror and ask yourself why the ire over an organization that is doing work with the poorest amongst us?
Congratulations, Concern4Civility. You have mastered the favorite argumentation tactics of the Left. Set the standard of proof of malfeasance as being only the filing of criminal charges (as if criminal charges against ACORN would be filed due to the influence of Obama’s Justice Department), use the “they all do it” defense, and toss out the lame emotional appeal about ACORN only trying to help “the poorest amongst us.” You also conveniently leave out that ACORN has received taxpayer funds to engage in some of their questionable activities geared towards only helping one political party. There is certainly enough evidence of unethical behavior by ACORN to warrant criticism from people, whether criminal charges are brought against the organization or not. How about you lecture ACORN about raising their ethical standards and practices to avoid or minimize the public criticism, especially since they’ve received taxpayer money? Forget it, why would you or any other Leftist be intellectually honest? After all, you’ve all convinced yourself that the end justifies the means since those of us on the Right are evil and dangerous and can’t ever be allowed political power, right?
Robert Arthur commented:
More facts have emerged in this case:
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/01/27/2187074.aspx
If this information is accurate (and it may not be), O’Keefe was doing the same thing he did in the ACORN offices… filming a reaction to a provocation staged by actors. Instead, in this case, the staff in the senator’s office did not react as he expected.
As explained by the law enforcement official, O’Keefe’s plan sounds like it was hatched over a few beers at 2am. Embarrassing, but not a felony.