O'Keefe: 'I'd do it again'
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/06/01/art.okeefe.gi.jpg caption="James O'Keefe said Tuesday that he doesn't regret his attempt to tamper with Sen. Mary Landrieu's phone system."](CNN) – The conservative videographer who plead guilty to entering federal property under false pretenses following an attempt to access Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phone system says that if given the chance, he'd do it again.
"I'd do it again, I might do it differently," James O'Keefe told ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday.
"I don't regret what I did," O'Keefe said before adding, "Senators are corrupt, politicians are corrupt. These people have to be investigated."
When asked by Stephanopoulos if he would intentionally break the law again, O'Keefe indicated he would alter his methods.
"I might do it a little differently," O'Keefe said.
O'Keefe is one of four men arrested in January. Two of the group posed as telephone repair workers to get into Landrieu's office while O'Keefe secretly videotaped the incident.
Throughout the interview, O'Keefe defends his methods, saying, "This is not a left or right thing. This is about exposing corruption."
O'Keefe is best known for the films in which he dressed as a pimp and visited the offices of ACORN, which bills itself as an advocacy group for low- and middle-income families, to solicit advice on setting up a brothel, among other scenarios.
He secretly recorded the visits on videotapes that were posted on the Internet, leading to a media firestorm. ACORN announced in March it was shutting down due to a loss of funding.
Editor’s note: The original story has been updated to reflect new language in the first sentence. The words “tamper with” have been struck and replaced with “access” to accurately describe James O’Keefe’s plea bargain. The new sentence now reads: (CNN) – The conservative videographer who plead guilty to entering federal property under false pretenses following an attempt to access Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phone system says that if given the chance, he'd do it again.
From CNN Politics
- Can any Republican beat Trump or DeSantis in 2024?
- 10 Cards Charging 0% Interest Until 2024
- Buttigieg says he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan in 2024
- Prospective staffer files complaint accusing George Santos of sexual harassment
- GOP co-chair of bipartisan House caucus indicates clean debt ceiling increase is off the table
- America's top cyber diplomat says his Twitter account was hacked
seems stupid really can be a way of life...
its nice to hear that he has learned his lesson
O'Keefe is nothing more than a publicity-seeking punk. He is a criminal and a dangerous menace. He should have received a longer jail term and been ordered to stay away from offices all elected officials unless he has a wriiten invitation.
O'Keefe – just another Republican domestic terrorist in the making.
Broke the law? a REPUBLICAN?!?!?!?
lol... scum bags.
There is no need for a lot of words on this guy. Lock him up!
This is not about exposing corruption. This is about baiting entry level employees into making statements that appear much more increminating than they actually are. The full length ACORN tapes show that nothing illegal was taking place. This clown broke the law, and now says he would gladly do it again.
Clearly the punishment was not enough, if he would do it again.
There is no accountability among the right; they believe the end justifies any method. The rule of law is for the other people. Their corrupt judges, in the pocket of the rich and powerful, enable them.
Sound like a man loyal to the ideals of the Republican Party, i.e., a common criminal.
He also said that he would not break the law we will see.
Good for him. .
SOMEBODY should do it.
He deserves a medal.
This guy needs jail time, some maturity and some exposure to real life. These neo-con wingers are getting a little scary.....willing to ignore law, ignore the constitution and deny the rest of us our freedoms to make silly political points.
I guess his guilty plea will prevent us from ever knowing exactly what they planned to do. Tap a senator's phone? Gather intelligence for the Repugnant Party or Tea Party? Tamper with data on a senator's computer system? I hope this guy goes to jail for a good long while.
......If he said, it's not a left vs right...Then he should go after republicans. How come he, didn't go after the biggest crooks?. Like bush and cheney....He along, with bush and cheney. Belong in PRISON. I mean under the PRISON.......................
This guy is the typical Fox media punk – he'll have his own time slot with Fox & Fiends in no time. Facts, integrity, and our laws mean nothing to him or the rest.
All he wants to do is sell his sleazy theatrics & faux (fox) drama to the simple minded fear-based base whimps of the Repub party.
So I guess "conservative videographer" is just another name for social parasite .... or scum bag.
I guess the sentence taught him nothing, and he is ready to skirt the law again. I think perhaps he should actually have to go to jail to learn taht no one is allowed to break the law.
If "politicians are corrupt" lets see if his next target is a Democrat (again) or a Republican. Of course everyone already knows the answer to that already
Corrupt exposing corrupt...
This moron reminds me of Lee Harvey Oswald. Same pursed lips and strident demeanor. It's a shame that the media is giving him any air time.
It's not a left or right thing. It's the fact this this guy is a punk and a weasel.
He needs to do this to McConnell and Boehner if he wants to investigate someone. It should be those lying republicans.
This is not a left or right thing, it is willfully breaking the law. Send this guy to jail where he can rethink his position that he is above the law.
Don't forget his "ACORN" videos were just as much of a fraud as his "pimp" costume. He asked relevant questions of ACORN staff, then edited the videos to portray corruption and illegality. This kid obviously didn't learn his lesson, which is why his jail time wasn't enough.
For him to say it's not a "left or right" thing is like FOX saying it's "Fair and Balanced"
I'm a fan of outing corrupt organizations such as ACORN, but not by breaking the law. Both ACORN and O'Keefe were wrong in their approach to their ends.
Seems like Mr O'Keefe has his own personal corruption issues to deal with.
Given the issues he chooses to expose, he appears to be a pimp for the right despite what he claims.
Since he is so outspoken about doing the crime again, I'm sure the FBI will be keeping tabs and him & his buddies!!!