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ORIGINAL: Arpig

I find myself wondering....what difference does it make if they got financial backing or where it came from...other than the fact that they have claimed they didn't. I mean if they did get fronted a pile of cash it doesn't really change what they caught on camera. Personally I think they are stupid for claiming they were never chucked out of some offices or to deny whatever backing they had....in the end they are just harming their credibility I suspect they are caught up in their new-found fame and want to create the image of daring dedicated guerrilla journalism. Be that as it may, none of that changes what they managed to get on video.

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ORIGINAL: kittinSol

It's difficult for the nutters to make up their minds, indeed - they oscillate between violent rhetoric and bullshit self-victimization.

(I am SO glad you follow my posts so avidly [8D] .)

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ORIGINAL: kittinSol

It's difficult for the nutters to make up their minds, indeed - they oscillate between violent rhetoric and bullshit self-victimization.

(I am SO glad you follow my posts so avidly [8D] .)

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It matters because it is a lie told by these people. Their credibility is the only thing supporting the facts behind the highly edited videos. A skeptical person has to wonder what is in all the footage edited out.

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ORIGINAL: Arpig

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It matters because it is a lie told by these people. Their credibility is the only thing supporting the facts behind the highly edited videos. A skeptical person has to wonder what is in all the footage edited out.

I already admitted that they are hurting their credibility with the "never refused" bit. However as far as I know ACORN has not denied the facts as revealed on the tapes. In fact I believe they have fired those on the tapes...pretty much an open admission that the tapes are accurate.

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

3k for travel? maybe although teh whole living on the subay thing clashes with showing up dressed in an outlandish pimp costume. 10k+ is more likely...

... teh whole living on the subay thing ...

Ummm... what?

You sound a little confused, Ken.  Try this...

Inside the Mission to Take Down ACORN

ACORN was laid low by a stunt with a $1,300 budget,  O'Keefe said. He and Giles rolled up and down Interstate 95 munching on Subway and Quiznos sandwiches between visits to the organization's branch offices.

Not sure why you would think Subway and Quiznos sandwiches would clash with trashy clothing.  Aside from the fact that there's no reason to believe Giles and O'Keefe patronized restaurants while dressed in costume... and aside from the fact that both Subway and Quiznos have drive-up windows that would allow them to purchase food without their clothing being a public spectacle, have you ever taken a look at what people wear to fast food places these days?  Sheesh... in some places, the outlandish costumes would have blended right in.