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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:21 PM Original message |
"I've never done anything wrong in my life." "They destroyed my family." ~ a tearful Juan Vera |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good work MzMolly |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks Beave. |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. have you seen this |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I'm not surprised B. Did you know that O'Keefe claims to be a |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
180. "Begs the question, was Juan Carlos Vera fired due to bad satire?" |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #180 |
185. You're much |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #185 |
192. Kind? Me? ~~looks around puzzled~~ Nope, just stating the very obvious! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Thank YOU. I can't tell you how much it means to me to see you taking this up! |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
87. I'm just an ordinary |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. No, you're not ordinary. Because "ordinary" people don't care about people like me. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. You are right, Mz.Molly |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. k and r |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. It Will be Interesting, Ma'am, To See Who Shows Up Here.... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
72. Well that is one of the most interesting parts of DU - you can battle to the |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. True, Sir |
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JustinL (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. k&r |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. The whole sting operation was underhanded and rigged. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. K&R |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Thanks all. As I've said, I am heartbroken for Mr. Vera and I appreciate |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thanks FB. |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. K&R. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. I feel bad for Mr. Vera but that wasn't very bright of him. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. What specifically wasn't very bright? He didn't say he planned to go it alone. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. And the pair went on their merry way and Vera never called the cops. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. YOU don't know what happened. You don't know who he called |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. He did call police according to a few DU-ers in this thread. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
96. Then they should reevaluate his firing. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Thanks Hello Kitty. |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Yes, he did alert the police. nt |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Did he? |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. He says he did and it was confirmed that he did call police |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 08:53 AM Response to Reply #37 |
190. An S.D. news video reports the police as saying that Vera ... |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #190 |
191. This is important. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Another source |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. ACORN needs to rehire him pending a complete investigation |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. De nada |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
83. mzmolly, did you seen the video of Juan Vera here at this link? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. I did see that today along with the portion where he broke down in tears. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #84 |
161. Is this the version of the video you saw? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #161 |
175. Sorry just saw this. OMG this totally backs up what many of us thought. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. This is rather critical information - do you have a link to that? |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. link |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
62. Vera contacted police and was still fired? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #39 |
109. Well, there is now! |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Some Confirmation of That, Sir, would Be Appreciated |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Here |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. HA! excellent point |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:02 PM Original message |
It might have been his cousing that he calls, who is a police officer |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
48. Yes, it looks like he was calling his cousin to help those women get away from the pimp |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. It does look that way from the three stories I just read |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. This too was apparent. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Read Vera's side of the story in both of those links I gave you then re-watch |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Nice post. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Mine, too, and their tactics are suspect as well at the Leadership Institute |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Thank You very Much, Sir: That Is Good To Know, And Deserves Wide Circulation |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. The police man he called may have been his cousin |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. Booman: "My experience with ACORN"... |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. ACORN may have to fire him because he does say he would help bring the girls in. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Where does he say that? |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
51. OK. I watched it again and I didn't hear him say that. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. I understand the confusion. See my post #47 |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Ultimately, we agree on this... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. This is unclear, but even if he said it... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. FYI ~ in your defense, I just saw at about 7 minutes into the first tape, |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. Fucking rich fucking elitist fucking brats destroyed this man's life |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
26. knr |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. knr! n/t |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. Another interesting tidbit. In the second tape Giles and O'Keefe thank Vera for "sitting with us" |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. Absolutely review these charges |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R, all those DU'ers who piled on ACORN need to help fix this. nt |
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JustinL (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
41. I hope John Stewart revists this story |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. I'd email him if I had the proper info. I agree. |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I think Keith and Rachel would be easiest to contact |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Thanks, I emailed them earlier today along with Ed Schults and local media |
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Louisiana1976 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. Who knows what was going on there. The guy's voice seems to be |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Absolutely! |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
49. The principled journalists at Fox verified and followed up like they demanded Rather |
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divineorder (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. K&R |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
66. I believe this man, especially after listening to the video |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Thanks Sabrina. |
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DoctorMyEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. I agree with you |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Good point! |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
67. K&R Thanks mzmolly, I've been pissed at all the knee jerking that's been going on here too |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:35 AM Response to Reply #67 |
108. They outright lied, over and over! |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #108 |
158. What?! I didn't hear about the no show at CNN. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #158 |
167. mzmolly, in Turborama's link above |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #167 |
168. I agree. Please post this info in a stand alone thread. I'll give you a rec! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #168 |
169. I thought maybe Tuirborama might want to, or you |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #169 |
172. Go fot it! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #172 |
179. I know what you mean. I was hoping you or someone else |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #179 |
187. I'll rec it too... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #187 |
204. Just saw this post now, Turborama. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:09 AM Response to Reply #204 |
205. I totally missed that |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #205 |
206. Thanks, Turborama, I have been adding my OPs to my Journal and it does |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
71. Tomorrow you should do an update and include the information that |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Good idea. Though, I think I'll wait until Monday and post a recap. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
74. K&R |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
75. Thank you mzmolly. K & R nt |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
76. K&R. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
78. Hypothetical: I walk into a big Wall Street Law Firm.... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. I'm gonna' go with option |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I'm guessing I would be a greasy spot... |
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TheeHazelnut (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
81. Our cowardly Democratic Congressmen and Senators piss me off. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Welcome. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. I'm sure they've already erased everything that does not support their agenda. |
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TheeHazelnut (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #82 |
92. thanks for the welcome |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
85. So the GOP overlords can control socioeconomice conditions, endangering people, then twist events to |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. I hadn't thought of it that way. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Works for drugs, works for jobs, works for illegal immigration, works for wars........ oldest trick |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
90. Having watched the video and read through the 'complete' transcripts . . . |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. Do you have a link to the transcripts? |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:30 AM Response to Reply #93 |
115. Someone posted them in your other thread, but here they are again: |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #115 |
133. Thanks Iceman. I did respond to that post with the fact that portions of the transcript |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. Keep in mind also that he says there was a language barrier |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #95 |
98. I was thinking the same thing recently. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:27 AM Response to Reply #95 |
114. The fact that he offered to get the district attorney involved supports this. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #114 |
117. And he at first called them "district lawyers" |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #114 |
118. Duplicate |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #114 |
134. That's a very good point. |
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proReality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
94. K&R n/t |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
99. Vera ought to sue O'Keefe and his associates. He has suffered materially |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #99 |
105. Indeed. |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #99 |
138. PAGING GLORIA ALLRED |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
100. mzmolly, you need to read this |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #100 |
102. That, Sir, Deserves To Be a Stand-Alone Thread |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #102 |
104. Absolutely agree! |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #100 |
103. Thank you Emit. Please see this as well as it fits with your story perfectly! |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #103 |
126. Just logged on and posted |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #126 |
135. Keep in mind, the transcripts do not match the video taped "evidence" |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #135 |
147. I just read through the first and it seems Vera just says one word responses to most everything |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #147 |
154. Here is my take on the transcripts, I just posted this in another thread. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #154 |
176. A strong case can be made, based on these transcripts, |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #176 |
178. I agree |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #103 |
129. According to this link, O'Keefe was fired from the Daily Targum, Rutgers official student newspaper |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #129 |
137. VERY interesting. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #103 |
131. Also, check out the comments at O'Keefe's video site, Veritas Visual |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #131 |
155. I noticed that as well. Very odd. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #103 |
132. According to this Kos diary, O'Keefe was given $4,000 from Leadership Institute to fund his videos |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #132 |
140. Some of his questions to Vera were |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:18 AM Response to Reply #100 |
120. Please Emit, post this as it's own thread. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #120 |
125. Done |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #125 |
127. Thank you. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #120 |
183. Here's the Planned Parenthood video |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
101. They will destroy lives. For what? For their own sake, to amass power to themselves. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
106. More: The transcripts do not match the videos that have been released. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
107. Certainly ALL of this seems suspicious . . . re the right wing desire to get ACORN . . . |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:12 AM Response to Reply #107 |
111. The attempt to get ACORN goes back a long |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #111 |
141. Nice summary. |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
110. I wish the non-republicans' first reaction to such things |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
112. Its hard because it seems so distastefull |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
113. Congress should investigate this whole debacle. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #113 |
145. When was the last time they conducted a real, successful investigation? |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #145 |
182. Successful just about every time, if you think about it. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #182 |
184. I'm not sure how they'd ultimately define success in this case? |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
116. k&r n/t |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
119. If you think about it, the scenario O'Keefe is trying to put forward really doesn't make sense. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:46 AM Response to Reply #119 |
123. none of it makes sense. he's supposedly a pimp trying to figure |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #119 |
142. All good |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #119 |
177. Maybe he just wanted an excuse to get his girlfriend to dress like a hooker |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
121. If I were Juan Carlos. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
122. Is it possible to go after those characters for falsifying evidence, if the |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #122 |
143. I suppose if it were presented in a court of law? |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #143 |
164. Good. I hope they nail them. |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
124. The ACORN office could have had other or more reasons to fire him |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #124 |
144. That's not what ACORN said. That's not what the reporters have claimed |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #144 |
148. Then he outhgt to be blaming ACORN too |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #148 |
153. ACORN made the mistake of trusting the filmmakers. |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #153 |
163. A reference to the Marion Berry incident |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #163 |
165. Ahhh, interesting quote. I prefer to quote Larry Craig, Ted Haggard and |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #165 |
170. That shows similar corruption, but not the same approach |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #170 |
171. ACORN initially defended Vera. They said that various locations |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #124 |
146. I think what happened was, at first his boss refused to fire him |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
128. If this is true |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #128 |
151. Even Bertha Lewis is backtracking now and eating crow over this |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 01:35 AM Response to Reply #151 |
189. Could you please provide a link to Bertha Lewis 'eating crow'? |
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NikolaC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
130. K&R |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
136. Like I said, the whole sting on ACORN was a Rovian trick |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #136 |
203. Where's the rest of the video -- Vera "offered to call police a number of times" !!!! |
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Minimus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
139. K & R!!!!!! |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
149. ... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #149 |
157. Thanks Nance. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
150. This is exactly what I suspected: He wanted to help them find refuge... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #150 |
159. Agreed. He appeared to be interested helping the girls that were supposedly coming into the country? |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
152. K & R! nt |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
156. After reading transcripts, IMO Vera was trying to help the "container girls" not Giles and O'Keefe. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
160. I agree mzmolly |
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bobhuntsman (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
162. fuckin' Rethug scumbags. . . |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #162 |
166. Welcome. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
173. Oh, what a crybaby |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #173 |
174. You know, I was almost ready to post a snarky response to your post. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
181. kick |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
186. Has anyone got a straight answer as to why ACORN fired this guy? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #186 |
188. I have wondered the same thing. However, I think they just felt the so called heat |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
193. kicking this important thread |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #193 |
194. Check out this report from the AP tonight... |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #194 |
195. the truth is trickling out |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #195 |
196. LOL |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
197. Thanks mzmolly. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #197 |
198. Thank you. The truth might be trickling out afterall? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #198 |
199. Thanks again. I just bookmarked that. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
200. Thank you and I agree -- looks simply like they took advantage of language barriers . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
201. We're off to a very slow "fight back" on this -- your info has been essential--!!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
202. Juan Vera offered to call POLICE numerous times -- cut out of video -- !!!! |
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