Ben Stein on James O'Keefe:
In case you wonder what the future is for justice and law enforcement and media control in this country, take a look at two cases. During the last Presidential election, a gang of men calling themselves Black Panthers showed up at a polling place in Michigan. They threatened any voter who did not vote for Barack Obama. This was witnessed and documented. (I am suspicious of their involvement with the real Black Panthers, whom I knew well in New Haven, who had a little more finesse along with many, many faults.)
Empahsis mine. Mr. Stein comes close here. He recognized something is not quite right with the Black Panthers here, but can't quite connect the dots. He continues:
A few days ago, four young conservatives posed as telephone repairmen and entered the branch office of Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana in New Orleans. Their goal was to check to see if the phone system in the office was working. The men, under the leadership of a young media impresario named James O'Keefe, were querying why constituents of Sen. Landrieu had been unable to register negative feelings about Obamacare on the Senator's phone line. They had been told that perhaps the phones were out of order. O'Keefe is the fellow who recorded workers at liberal advocacy group ACORN telling a young woman how to set up a brothel for 14-year-old illegal immigrant girls from Central America. This had caused considerable anger towards ACORN, one of Obama's most stalwart supporting groups.
Ah Ben. You forgot about the costumes. Remember the costumes? O'Keefe was decked out as a pimp and his accomplice Hanna Giles as the Ho. How could you forget? Let's see if he catches on:
Back at Sen. Landrieu's office, someone was suspicious of the O'Keefe group and called police. The men were arrested and are now charged with a federal felony of something called tampering with a federal phone line .... Meanwhile, no charges against those thugs with the clubs at the polling place.
Alright, it looks like I'm going to have to do the heavy lifting here.
Let me make it as simple as possible so everyone gets it:
O'Keefe and his crew are masters of disguise. Sure they had this one case where their telephone repairmen outfits raised some suspicion. But this was on purpose...stay with me.
Until now, nobody (except me) had noticed that O'Keefe and Giles disguised themselves as Black Panthers with nightsticks.
Take a look at the outfits. Over the top just like the Acorn Pimp and Ho, right? Right.
Doubtful still? Look at the pictures side by side:
Now you see it, right?
This is simply brilliant. O'Keefe engineered both incidents to show how he is:
a. Charged with a crime as a conservative activist
b. Free as a bird with charges dismissed as a liberal thug
Great work O'Keefe.
Ben Stein, you're slipping buddy!






Comments (24)
I thought the Black Panther... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Neo | February 1, 2010 4:15 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
I thought the Black Panther interaction was in Philadelphia ?
1. Posted by Neo | February 1, 2010 4:15 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 16:15
2. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 4:21 PM | Score: -13 (17 votes cast)
And I thought the "black panthers' were in fact hired security guards, hired to run security at the polling place... true?
...not that facts matter in a good old-fashioned race baiting.
2. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 4:21 PM |
Score: -13 (17 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 16:21
3. Posted by Marc | February 1, 2010 4:30 PM | Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
It was in Philly.
And important part of the black panther incident isn't mentioned.
The senate hearing requested Holder to provide them with the records that detail why he dropped the charges. He and the justice dept refused to do so.
Patent BS is what it is.
3. Posted by Marc | February 1, 2010 4:30 PM |
Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 16:30
4. Posted by Marc | February 1, 2010 4:31 PM | Score: 9 (11 votes cast)
s green.. again with the race baiting.
TURD
4. Posted by Marc | February 1, 2010 4:31 PM |
Score: 9 (11 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 16:31
5. Posted by Upset Old Guy | February 1, 2010 4:37 PM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Ok, based on the apparent relative weight of the two "black panthers" that means Hanna is the skinny guy with the night stick. The woman has a future in Hollywood, she truly can play any role.
On another note, Steve Green is doing the best he can with what he's got. Until his masters give him new talking points he's going to be seeing racists in every post. Of course that leaves him sort of stuck on stupid, but that's what he's got and that's what he's going to do. He's good at that.
5. Posted by Upset Old Guy | February 1, 2010 4:37 PM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 16:37
6. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | February 1, 2010 5:02 PM | Score: 15 (15 votes cast)
Steve,
It was in Philly. And they were not hired security guards. Jerry Jackson was, and is, and elected Philadelphia Democratic Comittee member, and a registered poll watcher.
He has an interesting way of watching the polls...
According to the complaint, party Chairman Malik Zulu Shabazz confirmed that the placement of Samir Shabazz and Jackson in Philadelphia was part of a nationwide effort to deploy New Black Panther Party members at polling locations on Election Day. The complaint alleges a violation of Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits intimidation, coercion or threats against "any person for voting or attempting to vote." The Department seeks an injunction preventing any future deployment of, or display of weapons by, New Black Panther Party members at the entrance to polling locations.
But you're right Steve, nothing like race baiting. Just ask Jerry Jackson and King Shabaaz...
6. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | February 1, 2010 5:02 PM |
Score: 15 (15 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 17:02
7. Posted by bryanD | February 1, 2010 5:15 PM | Score: -10 (14 votes cast)
LOL.
"UPDATE. The good Roger Ailes tells us in comments that "Ben Stein has started the 'Free James O'Keefe' movement, following on the success of his 'Free Credit Report' movement."
h/t Alicublog
P.S. I hereby request a Hannah Giles sonnet-writing contest.
7. Posted by bryanD | February 1, 2010 5:15 PM |
Score: -10 (14 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 17:15
8. Posted by LiberalNItemare | February 1, 2010 6:16 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Honest truth?
O'keefe could dress like Bigbird and no one is even going to notice him if hes standing next to Giles.
8. Posted by LiberalNItemare | February 1, 2010 6:16 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 18:16
9. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 6:29 PM | Score: -11 (13 votes cast)
And this is unsubstantiated bullshit from Stein: "They threatened any voter who did not vote for Barack Obama."
I followed this story back when it happened and that is bullshit. Just plain lying, racist bullshit. There we re no reports that showed they "threatened any voter who did not vote for Barack Obama".
Racist pigs - try telling the truth, Ben Stein you fat, lying conservative slob.
9. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 6:29 PM |
Score: -11 (13 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 18:29
10. Posted by GarandFan | February 1, 2010 6:29 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
This case is going to wind up as a big "Never Mind" down the road. Who ever responded to this went in WAY over their head.
10. Posted by GarandFan | February 1, 2010 6:29 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 18:29
11. Posted by Marc | February 1, 2010 6:53 PM | Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
s green... so large men with billy clubs aren't scary?
Sorry, we all forgot what a manly man you are. If "manly" means carrying a race card the size of the Washington Monument.
11. Posted by Marc | February 1, 2010 6:53 PM |
Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 18:53
12. Posted by bryanD | February 1, 2010 7:31 PM | Score: -6 (6 votes cast)
Velly intellesting!
Read, girls, read.
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/01/30/senate-burglary-cia-domestic-black-op-team-arrested/
12. Posted by bryanD | February 1, 2010 7:31 PM |
Score: -6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 19:31
13. Posted by iwogisdead | February 1, 2010 7:54 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
In all of your big-time following of this story, you missed this one:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2009/06/03/fncs-oreilly-interivews-liberal-attorney-who-witnessed-black-panther-
Take it or leave it, but it's certainly a "report." It's a report that shows the Black Panthers "threatened" many a "voter who did not vote for Barack Obama."
The lawsuit in question referenced the affidavit of Bartle Bull about voter intimidation. Affidavits may have great credibility; they may have little. This "report" was thought important enough to be included in the federal lawsuit. The point is that the feds won the case against the Black Panther thugs. And then, the Obama administration threw the case out. So much for democracy, comrades. The country is under the control of Steve Green, bryanDolt, et al. Enjoy
13. Posted by iwogisdead | February 1, 2010 7:54 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 19:54
14. Posted by McGehee | February 1, 2010 8:40 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
bryanD, don't ever change.
Well, except you need to make that Obama tattoo on your forehead a little bigger. But that's all.
14. Posted by McGehee | February 1, 2010 8:40 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 20:40
15. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 8:50 PM | Score: -12 (12 votes cast)
Iwogisaliar wrote:
Nowhere on the page you linked to was there any evidence whatsoever that any voters were questioned about who they were voting for, or that a voter who did not vote for Obama was threatened.
Racist bullshitters lie about facts to support their racist views.
go to the link iwog posted and see for yourself. Obama's name isn't even mentioned in the account - and nowhere in any report I've seen is there anyone stating that voters were questioned and threatened with harm if they didn't vote for Obama.
But lying racists want you to believe that's the case.
15. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 8:50 PM |
Score: -12 (12 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 20:50
16. Posted by epador | February 1, 2010 9:03 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Have another Walnetto, bD.
16. Posted by epador | February 1, 2010 9:03 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 21:03
17. Posted by iwogisdead | February 1, 2010 9:18 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Steve Green wrote:
Steve Green, you are absolutely correct. I read this part:
and I jumped to the irrational conclusion that the Black Panthers were trying to intimidate white voters.
What was I thinking?
17. Posted by iwogisdead | February 1, 2010 9:18 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 21:18
18. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 9:23 PM | Score: -13 (13 votes cast)
"What was I thinking? "
Clearly you weren't thinking - you were lying. At least you've admitted that you were lying - so thanks for that.
At not time were voters threatened with harm if they didn't vote for Obama.
But that's what liar Ben Stein wrote and was quoted above, and repeated despite the fact that it's a lie.
Racists frequently lie in an attempt to support their bigotry.
18. Posted by Steve Green | February 1, 2010 9:23 PM |
Score: -13 (13 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 21:23
19. Posted by iwogisdead | February 1, 2010 9:28 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Steve Green, you lose. Again. Take a seat on the bench with the other losers.
19. Posted by iwogisdead | February 1, 2010 9:28 PM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 21:28
20. Posted by DaveD | February 1, 2010 9:50 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
OK, while Steve is doing the usual with the racist thing for the umpteenth time, I would like to get back to LiberalNitemare's comment just to agree that Hannah Giles is indeed kinda hot.
20. Posted by DaveD | February 1, 2010 9:50 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 21:50
21. Posted by GarandFan | February 1, 2010 10:31 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Breaking news: The US Attorney assigned to the O'Keefe case has just recused himself. No reason was given for the recusal. Could it be because O'Keefe sat in jail for 28 hours without access to an attorney? How long did it take the US Attorney's office to get the diaper bomber a mouthpiece?
21. Posted by GarandFan | February 1, 2010 10:31 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on February 1, 2010 22:31
22. Posted by Brian Richard Allen | February 2, 2010 7:11 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
In his post #21, GarandFan asked: " How long did it take the (Democratic potty-activist posing as a United States Attorney) to get the diaper bomber a mouthpiece?"
FIFTY MINUTES!
But never never never forget that every Democratic potty-activist -- like Sgreen, say -- and including and perhaps especially every one of those pretending to the post of "United States Attorney," is himself always (lizard-brain-stem instinctively) effectively and as often as not actually allied to every one of our beloved fraternal republic's enemies.
22. Posted by Brian Richard Allen | February 2, 2010 7:11 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on February 2, 2010 07:11
23. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | February 2, 2010 8:30 AM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Confronted with fact, rather than man up, Steve Green decides to double down...
Steve,
So where's your evidence that Jackson and Shabaaz were paid security guards? Which, BTW, in Philly is the job of the police. The police that showed up when people reported uniformed men with clubs at the polling station's door. Uniformed men with clubs yelling at people.
Also, where is the arguement that refutes the video, or explains how that is OK behaivor.
23. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | February 2, 2010 8:30 AM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on February 2, 2010 08:30
24. Posted by BlueNight | February 2, 2010 12:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Funny stuff. But it makes me wonder how many of the misspelled signs at the tea parties were intentional, and the protesters holding them acting like rednecks on purpose...
24. Posted by BlueNight | February 2, 2010 12:50 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on February 2, 2010 12:50