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ACORN CEO 'Outraged' by Behavior of Employees in Prostitute Tapes
Fox News ^ | September 20, 2009 | Staff

Posted on 09/20/2009 11:03:35 AM PDT by yoe

ACORN's top officer said Sunday that she was "outraged" by the content of hidden-camera videotapes showing her organization's employees offering advice to undercover filmmakers posing as a pimp and prostitute, as she pledged to "reform" the inner workings of the activist group.

Chief organizer Bertha Lewis tried to calm a growing firestorm over the behavior of her group's employees. Allegations of voter registration fraud and other ethical lapses have plagued ACORN for years, but the videotapes were the last straw for the group's critics -- as well as its long-time defenders.

The videotapes, filmed by two conservative activists, led to both the House and Senate voting to de-fund ACORN last week. Many Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the measures.

[snip] "Internally, let's have some reform," Lewis said. "It's indefensible what I saw (in the tapes)."

[snip] President Obama, in an interview broadcast Sunday, also said he favors an investigation into ACORN. At the same time, he played down the controversy, saying it is not the "biggest issue facing the country."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: acorn; acornnetwork; berthalewis; coi; hannahgiles; lewis; nyaca
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Last week, Lewis reversed. She said ACORN would conduct an internal review and put a halt on much of the group's community activity.....fox guarding the hen house? ACORN, whose affiliates number in the dozens with ties to everything from scholarships, Grants, Health Care, and of course, housing. All these affiliates must be found out in order to shut them down.

Of interest....1) the House of Representatives passed a bill that a) prohibiting private funding of student loans and b) cutting off funding to ACORN.

2. The latter cutoff will be dropped from the bill in conference. No Way the Progressives (Dems) will cut off ACORN....Obama cannot afford to lose them.

Tell your elected to Cut Off ALL ACORN affiliates.

1 posted on 09/20/2009 11:03:35 AM PDT by yoe
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To: yoe

Yeah. Outraged that they got caught!


2 posted on 09/20/2009 11:05:25 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Question O-thority!)
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To: yoe

“Tell your elected to Cut Off ALL ACORN affiliates.”

I think we should just cut off all their acorns...


3 posted on 09/20/2009 11:05:43 AM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Ping.


4 posted on 09/20/2009 11:05:54 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: yoe
However, there is a difference this time around...WE'RE WATCHING CAREFULLY AND TAKING NAMES.
5 posted on 09/20/2009 11:07:40 AM PDT by JPG (Obama...a 24/7 nightmare.)
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“I am shocked, shocked that there is pimping going on!”
SURE YOU ARE Ms. Lewis.

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?
Captain Renault: I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
[a croupier hands Renault a pile of money]
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: [sotto voce] Oh, thank you very much.


6 posted on 09/20/2009 11:08:41 AM PDT by a02001 (Help the third world poor one person at a time- www.kiva.org)
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To: yoe; FlingWingFlyer; altair; stephenjohnbanker; youturn; little jeremiah; ~Kim4VRWC's~; voteNRA; ...
ACORN Ping!

FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.


7 posted on 09/20/2009 11:09:29 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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Gee, what ever happened to:

"It is clear that the videos are doctored, edited, and in no way the result of the fabricated story being portrayed by conservative activist 'filmmaker' O'Keefe and his partner in crime. And, in fact, a crime it was -- our lawyers believe a felony -- and we will be taking legal action against Fox and their co-conspirators,"

8 posted on 09/20/2009 11:09:37 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: yoe
She's just about given every story possible.

They were framed/set up
The videos were doctored
The act of taking the videos was deplorable
She thanked James and Hannah
Now what she saw was indefensible

It took Obama a long time to give her the right answer.

9 posted on 09/20/2009 11:10:01 AM PDT by ryan71 (Smells like a revolution)
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To: yoe

hahhaha im watching interview on fox news...wish they had a truth meter


10 posted on 09/20/2009 11:12:44 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: Army Air Corps

Thanks.


11 posted on 09/20/2009 11:13:06 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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To: yoe

Did you notice that during the entire interview she never once looked at Representative Issa?

She isn’t “Outraged”. She holds the people who caught her in contempt. The sickening part is that she knows that she and her crooked organization will come back from this because the Democratic Party needs ACORN.


12 posted on 09/20/2009 11:13:14 AM PDT by InABunkerUnderSF (California -- Ya es como Mexico)
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To: yoe

O RLY?

13 posted on 09/20/2009 11:14:24 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: yoe
ACORN's top officer said Sunday that she was "outraged" by the content of hidden-camera videotapes showing her organization's employees offering advice to undercover filmmakers posing as a pimp and prostitute, as she pledged to "reform" the inner workings of the activist group.

Yeah Birtha, Ill just bet you are. Give me a fricken break.


14 posted on 09/20/2009 11:15:06 AM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: yoe

last week she was going to sue FOX NEWS - this week she found out she could lose her government paid position, so she’s decided to become OUTRAGED


15 posted on 09/20/2009 11:18:25 AM PDT by TiredofItalltoo (tiredofitalltoo)
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To: RichInOC

The ACORN behavior exhibited on these video transmissions is endemic, ingrained and pervasive. It is not just one or two or three different ACOTN offices, it is THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION that is CORRUPT, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, THROUGH AND THROUGH. That is why every single ACORN office and headquarters needs to have an audit and an investigation into illegal activities whivh include bribery, voter fraud, racketeering, voter intimidation, obstruction of justice, income tax evasion, embezzlement, conspiracy, and many many other charges of criminal activity and illegality. What has been uncovered so far is merely the tip of the iceberg.


16 posted on 09/20/2009 11:18:31 AM PDT by Ev Reeman
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To: yoe

having your funding cut has that effect


17 posted on 09/20/2009 11:19:12 AM PDT by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: yoe

Besides the fedgov where do they get additional funding, from the states?


18 posted on 09/20/2009 11:19:24 AM PDT by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
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To: yoe

Was Big Butt Bertha also “outraged” by all the voter registration fraud and intimidation last year?

Riddle us that, Buttgirl.


19 posted on 09/20/2009 11:19:45 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Snurple

This lady is slated to get $8.5 BILLION DOLLARS of your tax money. There is nothing in this person’s heart but hate and more hatred for this country.


20 posted on 09/20/2009 11:21:15 AM PDT by Gaffer
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