Posted on 09/19/2009 12:58:21 PM PDT by Kaslin
Two gutsy young people did the undercover journalistic legwork that quickly turned public opinion against the radical leftist group ACORN, but their work might have been less effective without the "promotional genius" of Andrew Breitbart.
Breitbart, who first made a splash on the new media scene at The Drudge Report, released the first video shot by "the pimp and the prostitute" (James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles) on Sept. 10, the day Breitbart launched his new Web site, BigGovernment.com. It exposed ACORN employees in Baltimore aiding and abetting both underage prostitution and tax fraud.
Since then, BigGovernment has released four more video stings against ACORN employees in Washington; New York; San Bernardino, Calif.; and San Diego. The impact has been swift and sweeping:
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Thank you, Andrew Breitbart...
What was brilliant, is he is dribbling out the videos to build media momentum that was sustainable, and also to protect him and the two kids that did the camera work from reprisal. Nobody knows how many more films exists but that protects all parties.
I only prey to God that those two kids are provided with security.
I wonder if more videos are coming...
As they become necessary.
His technique put to rest the original ACORN lie - that the kids had been kicked out of many ACORN offices. Now ACORN has to wait now until all the tapes are out to put out a version of that lie... It’s genius - - really is...
He is brilliant. The worthless Repubes in Congress should be kneeling down to him in worship.
“The worthless Repubes in Congress should be kneeling down to him in worship....”
I expect the RINOS among them to be just as distressed as they “reach out” across the aisle...
He says more is coming...May God protect him from the Democrat machine...he is going to need it.
I wonder why they had to ham it up so much though. They might have gotten many more to bite if they hadn’t.
right now it is just the calm before the typhoon. Those two kids crap... They are pulling down a billion dollar Democrat Party enterprise... God help them because nobody else will.
Amen!
As far as we know, none didn’t bite.
He then launched Big Hollywood.com which is a fascinating site on it's own.
I understand Andrew was once a researcher for Arianna Huffington. I presume this was during the time she was still writing newspaper columns and before she went completely over to the dark side.
We're lucky to have him.
I understand Andrew was once a researcher for Arianna HuffingtonWonder if he ever lurked or had an account here ... anyone know?
You're right, he is brilliant. And also the two kids who did the undercover work in the videos. The Acorn scandal has to be one of the biggest news stories of the year. Oh ya, when will ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN look into the days when Obama was a lawyer for Acorn?
What was brilliant, is he is dribbling out the videos to build media momentum that was sustainableYes, brilliant move; was over-joyed when a 3rd and 4th vid came to light keeping the momentum up and showing how vapid ACORN upper-management was in their 'denials' and dissembling.
If they say something after the first video without knowing there was a second video to come, then they could be proven to be lying with the second video, such as how it was an isolated incident or a lone rogue employee.
But when the second video comes out corroborating the first video, and then a third and then a fourth, suddenly they don't know what to say for fear of a fifth and sixth video.
So, when they suddenly clam up or start hurling personal attacks instead of rebutting the charges, then they begin to look guilty, and now the mainstream institutions have no choice but to cover the story.
-PJ
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