September 29, 2010
— Ace CNN writes this up to seem as scandalous as possible.
"The plans appeared so outlandish and so juvenile in tone, I questioned whether it was part of a second attempted punk," Boudreau said.But in a phone conversation, Santa confirmed the document was authentic. Listed under "equipment needed," is "hidden cams on the boat," and a "tripod and overt recorder near the bed, an obvious sex tape machine."
Among the props listed were a "condom jar, dildos, posters and paintings of naked women, fuzzy handcuffs" and a blindfold.
According to the document, O'Keefe was to record a video of the following script before Boudreau arrived: "My name is James. I work in video activism and journalism. I've been approached by CNN for an interview where I know what their angle is: they want to portray me and my friends as crazies, as non-journalists, as unprofessional and likely as homophobes, racists or bigots of some sort....
"Instead, I've decided to have a little fun. Instead of giving her a serious interview, I'm going to punk CNN. Abbie has been trying to seduce me to use me, in order to spin a lie about me. So, I'm going to seduce her, on camera, to use her for a video. This bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who comes on at five will get a taste of her own medicine, she'll get seduced on camera and you'll get to see the awkwardness and the aftermath.
"Please sit back and enjoy the show." Boudreau, who has won multiple awards for her investigative reporting, called the comments "ridiculous."
I am guessing that by "seduce" he was joking. She wanted the story "James O'Keefe is a weirdo" so he was going to deliver that, playing a sexual deviant, let her run her story, and then reveal it was all a prank.
It's not the greatest expose because a reporter really can't be blamed for reporting about you what you tell them, you know? But still, it would have been good for a laugh. Not a great scandal, but a funny punking.
There's a context here: The New Republic ran a story called "Spring Breakdown" in the 90s depicting out-of-control sexually bestial conservatives going wild at CPAC. That story was by Stephen Glass. It was completely made up.
But no one questioned it much because, hey, conservatives suck, right? Everyone knows that, right?
Although O'Keefe is being depicted by CNN as if he intended to actually "seduce" this reporter, I think he means "seduce" as in "mentally seduce" as in "con." He was going to play to her preconceived biases to the hilt, and just get ridiculously jiggy with it, and then expose her for having not picked up on what would seem in retrospect like an obvious scam.
If it turns out he did really mean to seduce her, well, that's weird, and I'll eat my words But I think he just meant to be silly.
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Posted by: hornyfemaledolphin at September 29, 2010 10:52 AM (0BXUB)
Posted by: taylork at September 29, 2010 10:53 AM (4yrb2)
Posted by: 141Driver at September 29, 2010 10:54 AM (LEynS)
Posted by: CNN at September 29, 2010 10:54 AM (FcR7P)
If James actually did hit that..
More power to him.
Posted by: Dave C at September 29, 2010 10:54 AM (4uhuW)
I know a company that did that with 60 Minutes. The comparison was awesome but they never could get any stations to play it because CBS threatened to sue.
Posted by: Vic at September 29, 2010 10:56 AM (/jbAw)
Yeah, if he meant "seduce" like he already knew it was in the bag, that a journalist would knock boots with him because he's James O'Keefe, that is weird.
If he meant "seduce" like, trying to seduce, then it's just a weak prank. That kid needs to spend some time anong the morons. That prank needed some fine tuning, like dead hobo feet under the couch.
Posted by: spongeworthy at September 29, 2010 10:57 AM (rplL3)
Posted by: Al Gore at September 29, 2010 10:58 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Sponge at September 29, 2010 10:59 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: Dave C at September 29, 2010 10:59 AM (4uhuW)
Posted by: Dave C at September 29, 2010 10:59 AM (4uhuW)
I was right; Glass made it up. He totally fucking lied and his total fucking lies were printed in a Serious Magazine.
Some things never change: May all you Media Scum die slow horrible deaths ( after decades of Dread & Agonizing Fear )
and then may all your organs of publication go totally broke
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 29, 2010 11:01 AM (dPcmp)
Posted by: Abbie Boudreau at September 29, 2010 11:02 AM (Y81Xa)
I think I have a sack of lime and some cement left over from Valentine's Day.
Anything for the cause.
Posted by: sifty at September 29, 2010 11:04 AM (h1zzT)
Posted by: toby928™ at September 29, 2010 03:02 PM (S5YRY)
Yowza! Do a quick image search.
Posted by: ErikW at September 29, 2010 11:05 AM (eZ2Da)
Posted by: stuiec at September 29, 2010 11:05 AM (fgCQL)
Posted by: Y-not at September 29, 2010 11:05 AM (osFsP)
Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at September 29, 2010 11:05 AM (HaYO4)
Santa? Wow. This is kinky. I wonder if there were reindeer in harnesses and elves with disproportional genitalia.
Posted by: Damiano at September 29, 2010 11:05 AM (PA722)
I get a worrisome vibe from O'Keefe... I really hope he doesn't turn out to have real "issues."
We were kinda/sorta assuming Mel Gibson was on our side for a while there- and liking that. Then, uh....
Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at September 29, 2010 11:06 AM (SCcgT)
Posted by: stuiec at September 29, 2010 11:08 AM (fgCQL)
Posted by: Jeff at September 29, 2010 11:08 AM (A3tpD)
Posted by: Dave C at September 29, 2010 11:09 AM (4uhuW)
Posted by: stuiec at September 29, 2010 03:08 PM (fgCQL)
Yes but not quite as bony.
Posted by: ErikW at September 29, 2010 11:09 AM (eZ2Da)
Ted Turner's stillborn mutant child is dying right before our eyes; no amount of sleazy fake Journalist-ism will revive it
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 29, 2010 11:10 AM (dPcmp)
moronFail.
Posted by: garrett at September 29, 2010 03:09 PM (0BXUB)
Yeah, I know. I'm tinyurl retarded.
Posted by: ErikW at September 29, 2010 11:11 AM (eZ2Da)
Posted by: Dave C at September 29, 2010 11:11 AM (4uhuW)
Posted by: sifty at September 29, 2010 11:11 AM (h1zzT)
44 Okay you're a moron but you're not retarded or physically handicapped.
Just google 'cnn bourdeau'.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at September 29, 2010 11:11 AM (pLTLS)
Or is that plain duct tape?
Posted by: Dave C at September 29, 2010 02:59 PM (4uhuW)
Well, I hope he has a supply of tapes since they don't make them anymore.
Posted by: Sponge at September 29, 2010 11:12 AM (UK9cE)
Indeed. Transparent kindergarten grade shit...like blaming the cat for your crayon scribbles on the wall. Trust me, I tried that once and it didn't fly.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at September 29, 2010 11:13 AM (MywrL)
He was a Hollywood Hunk imported from Australian Oz-Hollywood, and anyone who took his flip remarks and goofy ramblings as wisdom wasn't really listening
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 29, 2010 11:13 AM (dPcmp)
Posted by: Iblis at September 29, 2010 11:13 AM (9221z)
"if they go on the attack, you should point out the hypocrisy in CNN using the inherent sexuality of these women to sell viewers and for ratings, passing up more esteemed and respectable journalists who aren't bubble-headed bleach blondes and keep the focus on CNN."
How else would anyone have gotten CNN to post that on its own website?
Posted by: stuiec at September 29, 2010 11:14 AM (fgCQL)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at September 29, 2010 03:13 PM (MywrL)
True, so true. It would have been much more believable if you had a flying cat.
Posted by: stuiec at September 29, 2010 11:15 AM (fgCQL)
Posted by: Mel Gibson. at September 29, 2010 11:16 AM (h1zzT)
There is no reality any more; everything is virtual and goes viral
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 29, 2010 11:16 AM (dPcmp)
Yes but not quite as bony.
Posted by: ErikW at September 29, 2010 03:09 PM (eZ2Da)
Same front teeth, though. Obviously CNN deliberately set out to find a Coulter look-alike for some mischief along the lines of Palin-Fey.
Posted by: stuiec at September 29, 2010 11:17 AM (fgCQL)
well, not 'hot-hot' but appealing in a sort of sexual instinctual way.............
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 29, 2010 11:19 AM (dPcmp)
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 29, 2010 03:16 PM (dPcmp)
More like too many people confuse reality with virtuality and don't realize that there are real-world consequences to online actions. I just saw the indie film Catfish, which dealt with this idea -- a very good little movie, and apparently a documentary about a real real-world/virtual mash-up.
Posted by: stuiec at September 29, 2010 11:19 AM (fgCQL)
That's like, your opinion, man.
Posted by: sifty at September 29, 2010 11:20 AM (h1zzT)
Posted by: PCachu at September 29, 2010 11:25 AM (r2Oug)
Hey, liberal poon is still poon. Just use the right amount of protection.
Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at September 29, 2010 03:24 PM (BDH94)
Ear plugs and a ball gag?
Posted by: DarkLordOfTheIntarWebs at September 29, 2010 11:31 AM (GBXon)
Hey, liberal poon is still poon. Just use the right amount of protection.
Agent Orange and 12-Mule Team Borax. Then nuke from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Posted by: Christopher at September 29, 2010 11:35 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: Rajiv Vindaloo at September 29, 2010 11:36 AM (BZ2Bm)
Posted by: AndrewsDad at September 29, 2010 11:36 AM (C2//T)
Posted by: Angry Beaver at September 29, 2010 11:37 AM (35wdV)
As long as its not that liberal tree hugging / gorebull warming skank that smells like a dead rat in your attic after two weeks then crawled up between her legs and hid in that out of control bush that's down there........
Posted by: Sponge at September 29, 2010 11:39 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: Peter at September 29, 2010 11:42 AM (cSlKk)
Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if the CNN report *WAS* the O'Keefe's punk. See, he gets this guy, Santa, to make all these allegations just minutes before everything is supposed to go down. Everyone who reads the allegations is thinking, "Ain't enough Valu-Rite on Earth to make someone dumb enough to fall for that." But CNN publishes this anyway. I'd say that's a successful punking.
Posted by: Peter at September 29, 2010 11:46 AM (cSlKk)
Considering that he has done something like this with everyone of his exposes, I think just prank. He does the over-the-top stuff that is so obviously wrong; and no one seems to question him at the time.
Think 'Borat'.
Posted by: Mikey NTH at September 29, 2010 11:52 AM (O9Cc8)
Rather, Bing 'cnn bourdeau'. Turns out, Google actually is evil, more so than Microsoft.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at September 29, 2010 11:56 AM (swuwV)
It would have been pretty effective too. If she hadn't been warned, there'd be a video of her on youtube dumbfounded (and no doubt saying stupid things) in what looks like a cheesy porn set. It'd be hard to take her seriously after that.
Reporter tried to put together a hit piece on O'Keefe. O'Keefe tried to swing back by making her look like an idiot. Sounds like they're even to me.
Posted by: Justin at September 29, 2010 12:00 PM (kfXxh)
I think it's self-evident that this young reporter's parents meant to give her the surname "Boudoir" instead of "Boudreau," but their illegitimacy unfortunately caused them to incorrectly mark the birth certificate.
Such a seductive word, boudoir, and ironic, too, given O'Keefe's obviously deviant sexual proclivities. I find the idea of inviting her to my own boudoir effects me powerfully.The fact that this, no doubt, first-rate reporter vaguely resembles the hideous conservative slattern Ann Coulter causes a strange sensation to well up within me.
I certainly hope she doesn't see fit to, er, punish me. No, that would be unacceptable, wouldn't it. Wouldn't it, indeed.....
Posted by: David Weigel at September 29, 2010 12:00 PM (dUunI)
Posted by: JEA at September 29, 2010 12:06 PM (XZu3c)
Posted by: JEA at September 29, 2010 04:06 PM (XZu3c)
The bar is pretty low for serious journalists. Remember Anderson Cooper sniggering about "Teabaggers?"
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at September 29, 2010 12:16 PM (FkKjr)
Abbie has been trying to seduce me to use me, in order to spin a lie about me. So, I'm going to seduce her, on
makes it sound like she was using her feminine wiles on him to get the story, and that he was going to push her to find out (and record!) how "wily" she would get.
Posted by: pbrown at September 29, 2010 12:24 PM (W+r6M)
Dude. You don't need to caveat this shit.
"Abbie has been trying to seduce me to use me, in order to spin a lie about me. So, I'm going to seduce her, on camera, to use her for a video."
Mockery via literalized metaphor is a classic comedy move. Fuckin' Shakespeare did it. The execution was weak here, but the premise was good.
However. I think O'Keefe doesn't know how to play to the audience he actually has. "Why do only conservative women have balls?" grizzly mama types are as angry about the penis as any "I had an abortion!" t-shirt-selling bearded lesbian. Any man doing or simulating anything seduction-related, no matter how hyperbolically un-literal, is going to set off an epic rightospheric blowout of bitching and betatude.
I suggest sitting this one out.
Posted by: oblig. at September 29, 2010 12:27 PM (x7Ao8)
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Posted by: Merovign, Strong on His Mountain at September 29, 2010 01:01 PM (bxiXv)
Even with the Acorn takedown, O'Keefe stuck me as a bit odd. The whole pimp getup seemed to put the mission on jeopardy as I felt it was almost too outlandish and unbelieveable.
Posted by: California Red at September 29, 2010 01:02 PM (7uWb8)
Posted by: Polliwog at September 29, 2010 01:02 PM (f5fA3)
Keep in mind that this is being reported by CNN. A lot of people were saying the same thing about him going off half-cocked when he got charged with 'wiretapping" the Dem scrunt.
It turned out later that that was a load of horse turds. This could very well be the same thing.
Posted by: Vic at September 29, 2010 01:18 PM (/jbAw)
I think this guy needs to take a break from trying to "sting" people, and get on with his life. At the same time, WE need to get on with ours, and take a break from defending him.
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 29, 2010 01:41 PM (tJjm/)
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Posted by: Chris in Va at September 29, 2010 05:47 PM (uCjoj)
Oh, I'd hit that like a bongo drum!
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 29, 2010 02:18 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: ChangChowButtplugs at September 29, 2010 06:17 PM (TFerL)
Certified pre-owned?
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Posted by: KG at September 29, 2010 02:39 PM (S8TF5)
And he DID!
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 29, 2010 02:47 PM (tJjm/)
He "kept things platonic" with Giles.
Posted by: Male Morons at September 29, 2010 07:12 PM (uCjoj)
DUH!
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That story was by Stephen Glass. It was completely made up.
What?! You want integrity from lefties? You will have a long life of disappointment if that is the case, young man.
Posted by: Dang Straights at September 29, 2010 10:52 AM (fx8sm)