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Charles Gibson: I've Heard Nothing About the ACORN Scandal; Cable News Might Cover It

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Michelle Malkin got a hold of this today and I could not believe it. In order to get more eyes and ears on this thing I created a YouTube video from Michelle's audio.

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BK22 Wrote: Sep 16, 2009 12:00 AM

Because no one cares, dolts
You are sad, pathologically ignorant dopes.
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What? Did you say something? I'm sorry but no one cares what you have to say numbnuts!

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BK22 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 11:17 PM

I am SUPPORTING your position that ACORN needs to be investigated and removed from all access to federal money if it's found that these aren't isolated incidents, but an institutional corruption, while suggesting that calls to impeach Obama over it are a tad extreme.
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Yes it is. I personally don't think that Obama has done anything to be impeached. Acorn needs to be investigated and prosecuted. I think alot of people are suspicious of the dealings that Acorn had concerning the election of Obama. However, it does call into question Obama's decision making as more and more of these incidents come into play.

Van Jones, Acorn, Czars, owning private companies...all of these...

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stalkinghorse2 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 10:48 PM

Acorn tentacles run through congress to the White House. After all they have a seat at the table according to the O.

More shoes to drop on this story and Glen Beck is the patriot to shout it from the roof tops.

How out of touch do you have to be, charlie, to have not heard a word about the biggest story of the year. Better stay on the porch and let the cables handle it you coward.

It's just a story that may very well lead to the White House. Keeping my fingers crossed on this one.

Acorn shakes down the American taxpayer...about $300,000,000.

Acorn taken down by two amateur sleuths doing the work the msm refuses to do.

Priceless.

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Joe896 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 10:46 PM

Schur said that Kaelke will sign an affidavit stating that she was not seriously entertaining the idea of cooperating with an apparent attempt to establish a house of prostitution.

Kaelke Affidavit

I Kaelke state under oath as follows:
1. I was not seriously entertaining to help open a house of prostitution for underaged hookers;
2. I thought I was participating in community theater;
3. What are you going to believe, your lying eyes and ears or this very official looking affidavit?

*signed*notarized*bonofied*hearts xxxooo

Kaelke

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Molotov2 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 10:46 PM

"Now you've gone from Sarah Palin to former VP Cheney.

Don't you want to add GWB in there? You know he was in charge of stirring up that hurricane that decimated New Orleans, and also weakened the levies so black people would be drowned.

You're as pathetic as the rest of these loser trolls who we adults have to tolerate here."

It seems as though my point went clear over your head. I'm a little surprised.

Let me try again, using smaller words: What problem do you have with the following statement? "ACORN, which Obama once worked for, should be looked into and slapped around accordingly if their shady dealings are found to be systematic. Making too much political hay from this, though, would resemble what...

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MaineConservative Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 10:35 PM

Now you've gone from Sarah Palin to former VP Cheney.

Don't you want to add GWB in there? You know he was in charge of stirring up that hurricane that decimated New Orleans, and also weakened the levies so black people would be drowned.

You're as pathetic as the rest of these loser trolls who we adults have to tolerate here.

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Molotov2 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 10:13 PM

If ACORN's guilty of whatever, hopefully they'll be punished accordingly. I certainly hope they are. Congress is cutting off all federal funding to ACORN, so that's a start.

Pointing out that the previous Republican administration had shady dealings with outside organizations doesn't change the fact that ACORN appears to be guilty of some bad behavior. At an institutional level? I'd prefer to wait for an investigation to be sure.

Having said what I just did about pointing out previous Republican behavior not changing anything about the ACORN case, it's worth bearing in mind that the former vice president had close ties to a contractor involved in massive overcharging and bilking of millions and millions of dollars...

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NeoConScum Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 9:59 PM

Even Al Franken voted to cut off all funds to ACORN!

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Sick of the Spin Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 9:45 PM

I try to be patient with them, but I swear, it's like dealing with children.

How many times do we have to explain to them, it doesn't matter what anyone else did, it's still wrong?

If Bush set fire to puppies and paid people to stomp them out, that doesn't change the fact one bit that what ACORN is doing is criminal!

What FOX News reports or doesn't report has NO BEARING on the fact that ABC and the rest of the media have totally dropped the ball on this!

My mom used to have a saying, "If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?" but I really don't want to use that saying with the leftists because that's really not something I want to discourage.

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NeoConScum Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 9:04 PM

And, oh so very, very on point!

*Hint: It's been observed that directional spinning--Clockwise or Counter Clockwise--depends on the Left-Lib's level of Lithium Deprivation.*

This is well known.

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MaineConservative Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:47 PM

Since he's someone you worship, wouldn't you at least be expected to spell his name correctly?

Or...maybe that's a subtle racist message that you hate black people, by misspelling President Obama's name. Is that it? Do you hate all black people, tribeck, or only the one in the White House?

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BK22 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:47 PM

Don't be so partisan..watch and learn:

YouTube - Timeline shows Bush, McCain warning Dems of ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMnSp4qEXNM (paste it in)

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Sick of the Spin Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:45 PM

I have a quick question for you.

I'm doing research for my doctoral dissertation on left-wing activists in the US, and I need to know:

Do your eyes spin clockwise or counter-clockwise?

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BK22 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:44 PM

WHERE WAS THE MEDIA COVERAGE FOR the Bush/Cheney shady associates and how they bankrupted america? The financial crisis on September 2008 was the first indication
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You DO KNOW from your early civics classes that it is the CONGRESS that controls the pursestrings in this country? Everything appeared fine until 2007....uhmmm!

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BK22 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:42 PM

who is the sell out now?
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Nice spin but you have zero facts.

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the suthority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons ofr mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to...

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Sick of the Spin Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:40 PM

You're a HOOT!

I'm glad you're here. You're good for a laugh!

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tribeck Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:34 PM

America will have an even better 2012. God Bless America and God Bless Barak!

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tribeck Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:30 PM

The big story about the HISTORIC PRE-EMPTIVE war was that Bush asked Powell to LIE to the UN about WMD's in a bid to destroy Iraq then give Cheney the reconstruction bid's. Somehow, when bid's for reconstruction were needed Cheney's company was the one with the 'lowest bids'. These associations between the executive branch and 'rich oil companies/ reconstruction companies' were more costly to tax payers than ACORN'S hyperthetical 'brothels' caught on tape during an entrapment master minded by a young conservative journalist.

WHERE WAS THE MEDIA COVERAGE FOR the Bush/Cheney shady associates and how they bankrupted america? The financial crisis on September 2008 was the first indication that even Bush/Cheney and their rich...

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BK22 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:23 PM

93 Million taxpayer dollars recieved.

30 convictions in 13 states for illegal activites.

Head of Acvorn embezzeled 1 million dollars and they didn't press charges. Why?

Tried to fleese government and advise to set-up brothel with 12-15 year olds.

Endorsed Obama...

Obama on Acorn: "I've worked along side Acorn my whole career".

Kind of says it all! Uhmmmm!

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Col Bat Guano Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:20 PM

If you represent the typical Obama voter, America is going to have a very good 2011!!! Very good indeed!

"You guys are really up on the website!". Ole Chucky may have just written the MSM's epithet (sp?).

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BK22 Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:19 PM

If all you say is so true, then why do you people keep talking about her? What are you afraid of? Gibson tried to use the "Bush Doctrine" to show her as uninformed. The only problem was that there was no such thing as the Bush Doctrine!

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sceptyczny Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:15 PM

Palin up, no? Actually, from that interview, it appears that any question other than 'where did you get those shoes' would have tripped her up. So sad that 'conservatives' will defend a woman with no skills, no brains, and no character, simply because of her religion.

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homer noble Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 8:05 PM

and when did he know it? A nice guy with no talent.

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rdk Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 7:34 PM

Charlie is already well into his retirement. If he knew something about reporting or was moderately interested, he would take not that Obama's trickle up economic plan for the USA is dependent on giving money to groups like Acorn.

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Sick of the Spin Wrote: Sep 15, 2009 6:58 PM

...they don't call him "Scoop" Gibson.

What a sorry excuse for a "newsman."

And nice try, Tribeck. But Fox News didn't do this. Two young, civic minded journalists saw somewhere an old movie about how real journalists did their job and decided to try it for real. (Maybe they watched All the President's Men, or something.)

They--on their own--blew the lid off of this. The other networks had as much a chance to run the story as anyone.

The left-stream media has stopped reporting the news and has begun censoring the news. That's why people are leaving them in droves.

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