Project Veritas caught setting up a sting on the Washington Post over Moore story

[Independent voter]

If anything it's proof that the Washington Post has its shit together, they did their background work on the story and found out the woman was a fraud.

Proof the system is working.

[Fincayra]

I don't get that one, either. Trumpkin sounds so much better.

Well, a trumpet is a very direct instrument that can soar above any ensemble. I feel it fits the definition of what a trump supporter is like. Very loud, and doesn't really care if anyone else is heard.

[Garnier Fructis]

How did O'Keefe make a fool of himself?

Q1: Does she work for you? - yes
Q2: Why does a 'truth' organization tell untruths when going under cover? - that's how undercover works.

That's the only two questions WaPo asked. There full video was literally a nothing-burger - - except the part where the WaPo reporter was so shaken up or irritated he didn't realize which car was his. That was kinda funny.

He made a fool of himself by getting caught.

O'Keefe's organization is not a truth organization. I cannot stress this enough. His past works all make heavy use of deceptive editing, so that the impression they give is not at all similar to what actually happened. So make no mistake, O'Keefe wasn't trying to check WaPo's journalistic integrity. He was trying to make them look bad.

And he completely failed to do so, hence making himself look like a fool.

[Attackrabbit]

Don't tell me that guy left the thread after making outrageous claims that were easily dis-proven, what has become of the world? :s

[Fahrenheit]

Project Veritas’ very actions show they know their targets are there betters. So instead of admitting that, they’ve made their mark trying to coach sound bites out of unsuspecting targets that they can use to intentionally distort the truth.
They aren’t trying to reveal illegal deeds, corrupt intent, or bias. They’re trying to invent enough evidence to keep “whataboutism” alive and well.

[Zaydin]

Honestly, anyone who is okay with/defending O'Keefes efforts to smear Roy Moores accusers should really take a step back and re-evaluate their lives.

O'Keefe is a well-documented liar and his history of deceitful editing is well known.

[Orbitus]

Yeah, and all the people in his videos are digital...sure. O'Keefe is really good.

You obviously don't understand. He has been caught HEAVILY EDITING videos for years. That is why he won't release the unedited footage anymore. He always gets caught quoting bullshit out of context like right wingers do. Not to mention he literally went to jail for fraud and lost court cases because of it.

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On a serious note: It's seriously disgusting that project veritas is trying to discredit rape victims. Fuck pedophilia sympathizers.

What is sad is that anyone still believes Project Veritas after they have been caught lying almost as much as Donald Trump.

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We all know that WaPo lies in their articles as well.

Both sites are trash, let them off each other, nothing of value will be lost.

Yeah, not even remotely True.

[Serenity91]

You obviously don't understand. He has been caught HEAVILY EDITING videos for years. That is why he won't release the unedited footage anymore. He always gets caught quoting bullshit out of context like right wingers do. Not to mention he literally went to jail for fraud and lost court cases because of it.

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What is sad is that anyone still believes Project Veritas after they have been caught lying almost as much as Donald Trump.

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Yeah, not even remotely True.

The denial is strong in this one

[Hiricine]

The entire premise of O'Keefe is to show up as a fraud to get people to say things. I don't personally find his recent attempt very strategically sound or tasteful, if anything it went to show that Wapo actually does some vetting of its sources, as well as how dumb and liberal the right thinks the media is. Of course I should point out the fact that they vetted one story should increase your faith in the idea that they vet their other stories well, but its hardly proof that they have or that even the stories are true when they do.

O'Keefe has done some decent work, what people mostly object to is that they usually only see the parts of the video after hes set someone up and gained their trust, and usually asks some incredibly leading questions to get them to talk about a topic they aren't ready to be on camera for. Its really an underhanded tactic but its exposed some truly corrupt people and practices within organizations. For one, we wouldn't know that the Russia stories inside CNN we're being pushed from corporate higher-ups if it wasn't for his sting there.

[Machismo]

This points out two very clear things, that the Washington Post has actual journalistic integrity, and that Project Veritas is absolutely vile in their actions. The Post were caught checking their sources, verifying information, and doing exactly what any news source should be doing. Veritas was caught trying to unequivocally defend a guy who is accused of trying to sleep with underage girls.

I love that people are still trying to defend Veritas. These are the same people who come around every time there's a negative story about Trump or conservatives, and try and deflect and shitpost.

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The denial is strong in this one

Do you have any evidence to back up your claims?

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Honestly it was stupid on both parts. First of all the Washington Post is KNOWN to do stories in cases like this from taking anonymous details which is stupid in this day and age. If you refuse to give your name and have some "smoking gun" to give to the press, you better damn well be ready to show face with it if you want it to be believed. The way this group went about showing how stupid they were in turn made them look dumb as well which is really just bad for both sides. WP didn't really do anything spectacular here in that the person trying to get them was just horrible at what they were trying to prove.

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You're as naive as the people who believe fake news if you actually think that one side is weaponizing it more than others.

Much less who needs fake news when your average headline on "reputable sources" read like a smear campaign rather than reporting what happened. When clear bias was shown in Fox News historically, it was well noted. Now that CNN does it, we just ignore it. Obama fails to get a law passed? "Mean Congress stops Obama's law". Trump fails to get a law passed? "Trump hilariously fails at another pitiful attempt to get law passed! :-P" Yupp totally not biased.

What did the Washington Post do that was stupid? It appears that they did their jobs, and did it well. Your desire to equivocate the actions of the two is completely ridiculous.

The "both sides are the same" argument doesn't really work if you cannot find an equal amount of evidence to back up such claims.

[Deleted]

Not a fan of O'Keefe. He doctors his videos and hypes them up to be much more than they are. The left doesn't need any help in looking corrupt and stupid.

Don't worry, no matter how corrupt and stupid the left is, it will never amount to how corrupt and stupid the alt-right is.

I mean there's a reason why the alt-right is the laughing stock of the world, if at any moment the alt-right can prove how stupid they are, they'll grab it with both hands and get a world-record at the same time.

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Because 60 million people (from an universe of 300 mm) is totally 50% of the country. Even more when the Orange Cancer lost by 3 million votes to hillary

It's around 35% of all eligible american voters. Still more than Trump's 30%.

[Orbitus]

The denial is strong in this one

Says the guy that believes heavily edited videos. Let me guess. You believe Infowars, Breitbart, and Fox News too right?

[Serenity91]

Says the guy that believes heavily edited videos. Let me guess. You believe Infowars, Breitbart, and Fox News too right?

"can't criticize the left without being an alt-right nazi chuck"

Holy shit you should sue your parents for how often they must've beat you as a child.

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This points out two very clear things, that the Washington Post has actual journalistic integrity, and that Project Veritas is absolutely vile in their actions. The Post were caught checking their sources, verifying information, and doing exactly what any news source should be doing. Veritas was caught trying to unequivocally defend a guy who is accused of trying to sleep with underage girls.

I love that people are still trying to defend Veritas. These are the same people who come around every time there's a negative story about Trump or conservatives, and try and deflect and shitpost.

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Do you have any evidence to back up your claims?

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What did the Washington Post do that was stupid? It appears that they did their jobs, and did it well. Your desire to equivocate the actions of the two is completely ridiculous.

The "both sides are the same" argument doesn't really work if you cannot find an equal amount of evidence to back up such claims.

That whole pewdiepie is a nazi shitfest is more than enough proof.

[Machismo]

"can't criticize the left without being an alt-right nazi chuck"

Holy shit you should sue your parents for how often they must've beat you as a child.

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That whole pewdiepie is a nazi shitfest is more than enough proof.

How is it enough proof? The guy started spouting racist bullshit in order to get a rise out of people, and kept doing it. He's a stupid fucktard, and got called out for his nonsense.

If that's your evidence that the Washington Post lies, then please show me the news article that said it.

Here's some that found, feel free to look for more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b9062d2a8d6d

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.81651f9d0954

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.73877d55b294

SO, Those look like pretty standard articles, please point out all the lies.

[JohnBrown1917]

"can't criticize the left without being an alt-right nazi chuck"

Believing those videos now means you're critizing the left? what?

[Spectral]

It's really a shame that James O'Keefe doesn't have an honest bone in his body. Notionally, Project Veritas is basically a pretty good idea. In principle, there's nothing wrong with setting up a "sting" at WaPo if you think they're playing fast and loose with the facts. However, if O'Keefe had any integrity, he'd have published this incident himself and stated that WaPo clearly isn't just taking whatever story they can get and running with it - their journalist is doing some basic due diligence and isn't just hunting witches.

Alas, O'Keefe's a sniveling, dishonest little shitbag.

[fwc577]

However, if O'Keefe had any integrity, he'd have published this incident himself and stated that WaPo clearly isn't just taking whatever story they can get and running with it - their journalist is doing some basic due diligence and isn't just hunting witches.

That doesn't fit their narrative. They would never run with that, honesty or not. Their donors don't pay for honesty.

[Deleted]

Who the hell even still reads these papers? Or even read news papers at all?

Visiting newspaper websites isnt any better either, since they are heavily influenced by what people are more likely to click on.

[Spectral]

That doesn't fit their narrative. They would never run with that, honesty or not. Their donors don't pay for honesty.

Which is bizarre, right? I guess it's true, but it would seem to be that an apparatus that has shown its own integrity would be in a much better position to make convincing arguments against supposedly corrupt media outlets.

[Serenity91]

How is it enough proof? The guy started spouting racist bullshit in order to get a rise out of people, and kept doing it. He's a stupid fucktard, and got called out for his nonsense.

If that's your evidence that the Washington Post lies, then please show me the news article that said it.

Here's some that found, feel free to look for more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b9062d2a8d6d

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.81651f9d0954

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.73877d55b294

SO, Those look like pretty standard articles, please point out all the lies.

Link the unedited articles where they claim that they reached out to Felix before going straight to Disney. Oh wait you can't, they deleted that stuff and don't even put a note on their articles that they edited them.

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Believing those videos now means you're critizing the left? what?

What the fuck are you talking about?