Washington DC Adult Entertainment: James O’Keefe and Landrieu-gate: Whither right-wing muckraking?
Written on January 29, 2010 – 1:13 pm | by larrylibido
In his cape-wearing turn as a pimp in his undercover ACORN sting, James O’Keefe had cast himself as a new kind of conservative crusader, using the Internet bullhorn to tear down what he saw as liberal prejudices.
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But Mr. O’Keefe’s arrest for allegedly trying to tamper with the phones of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) of Louisiana Monday will have consequences, not only for O’Keefe but also for the new brand of conservative muckraking he sought to pioneer.
That movement has taken a hit, and the incident may chill future investigative efforts against liberal targets, some conservative journalists say.
Indeed, many conservatives who had lauded O’Keefe’s work on the ACORN story – in which he showed that some workers of the left-leaning community organizing group were willing to help prostitutes avoid taxes – distanced themselves from the video-producer.