The lapdog media, looking to get O'Keefe after his brilliant expose of ACORN, tried to say he was trying to wiretap the Senator's phone lines, when the allegation was not made by the government.
O'Keefe writes at Big Journalism:
The government has now confirmed what has always been clear: No one tried to wiretap or bug Senator Landrieu’s office. Nor did we try to cut or shut down her phone lines. Reports to this effect over the past 48 hours are inaccurate and false.In a similar vein, Kyle-Anne Shiver also writes at Big Journalism: James O’Keefe Reveals an MSM Drowning in its Own Leftist Ideology.
As an investigative journalist, my goal is to expose corruption and lack of concern for citizens by government and other institutions, as I did last year when our investigations revealed the massive corruption and fraud perpetrated by ACORN. For decades, investigative journalists have used a variety of tactics to try to dig out and reveal the truth.
I learned from a number of sources that many of Senator Landrieu’s constituents were having trouble getting through to her office to tell her that they didn’t want her
taking millions of federal dollars in exchange for her vote on the healthcare bill. When asked about this, Senator Landrieu’s explanation was that, “Our lines have been jammed for weeks.” I decided to investigate why a representative of the people would be out of touch with her constituents for “weeks” because her phones were broken. In investigating this matter, we decided to visit Senator Landrieu’s district office – the people’s office – to ask the staff if their phones were working.
On reflection, I could have used a different approach to this investigation, particularly given the sensitivities that people understandably have about security in a federal building. The sole intent of our investigation was to determine whether or not Senator Landrieu was purposely trying to avoid constituents who were calling to register their views to her as their Senator. We video taped the entire visit, the government has those tapes, and I’m eager for them to be released because they refute the false claims being repeated by much of the mainstream media.
It has been amazing to witness the journalistic malpractice committed by many of the organizations covering this story. MSNBC falsely claimed that I violated a non-existent “gag order.” The Associated Press incorrectly reported that I “broke in” to an office which is open to the public. The Washington Post has now had to print corrections in two stories on me. And these are just a few examples of inaccurate and false reporting. The public will judge whether reporters who can’t get their facts
straight have the credibility to question my integrity as a journalist.
O'Keefe says he probably could have used a different approach, and I think he might be right. However, I'd still like to know more of the facts before I fully comment on what they did exactly. I understand completely why they did it. I've called Nancy Pelosi's office and put through to voice mail (which I'm sure are automatically deleted). On Christmas Eve, before the Senate vote on Obamacare, all I got were answering machines in Sens. Jim "Mellonhead" Webb and Mark Warner's offices. So you wonder, for all the citizen outrage, why weren't Congresspersons listening?
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