Woman who stopped CNN 'punk' plan says O'Keefe claims untrue

[babsbunny]

Woman who stopped CNN 'punk' plan says O'Keefe claims untrue

By Scott Zamost, CNN Special Investigations Unit
October 5, 2010 3:02 p.m. EDT

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/05/okeefe.prank.cnn/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The woman who stopped a plot by conservative activist James O'Keefe to embarrass a CNN reporter said O'Keefe's latest statement on the matter is "clearly not true."

In an e-mail to CNN, the former executive director of Project Veritas, Izzy Santa, wrote: "It's clearly a PR statement for damage control. It's clearly not true but what can you do."

Santa was reacting to O'Keefe's explanation of what he said would have happened on his boat in August after he agreed to meet CNN Investigative Correspondent Abbie Boudreau, who was working on a documentary about young conservative activists.

[joeybee12]

1. Now isn't that a surprise? KNR

Sarcasm, of course.

[TexasObserver]

2. recommend

[habitual]

3. he's desperately trying to stay relevent even tho he's

been exposed as a complete idiot.

[gratuitous]

7. Hey, Drudge is still going strong

There's a niche market for the media equivalent of a dung beetle that is James O'Keefe. He'll get by and survive for as long as he wants to keep at it, because some reactionary toad with money will break loose six figures annually to keep O'Keefe in costumes. It's a small investment for the laughs he provides. And who knows? Maybe he'll do something noteworthy again. Until then, he'll be in the same niche as Drudge, Floyd Brown and the other gadflies.

[Rex]

4. Repukes must own 90% of the media.

A fair and balanced news organization wouldn't even be involved with a nobody like O'Keefe. Who is paying the bills to keep Repukes so prominent (and lie to keep them looking legit) in US news?

[blm]

5. Exactly right. The fascists spent the 80s and 90s buying all available media outlets.

Corporate media doing the work of the fascist agenda.

[Rex]

6. It amazes me to no end, I wonder if it can be stopped in time.

Or is it too late?