Citing Conflict Of Interest, O'Keefe's Lawyer Asked Dept. Of Justice For Recusal

Remember this book?

A white man darkened his skin and went undercover to report first-hand on the plight of the black community. The project was initially funded by Sepia Magazine.

What about this one?

A card-carrying member of the Washington punditocracy went undercover as a waitress, a maid, even a Wal-Mart saleswoman in order to report on the plight of the minimum-wage workers of America.

So where’s the First Amendment/speak truth to power/ journalist shield law/”fit the narrative” crowd now? Where are the voices hailing James O’Keefe and his three colleagues for dressing up as telephone men in order to get at the truth behind Sen. Mary Landrieu’s obvious lie that the phones in her office weren’t working properly, when in fact she was simply trying to dodge calls from constituents outraged over the “Louisiana Purchase” during the health-care debate?

And where are the voices of press freedom that should be outraged about the government’s shabby treatment of the defendants, including its consistent misrepresentation of the alleged crime and the destruction of their property?

No wonder, back in February, O’Keefe’s lawyer, Michael Madigan, felt compelled to write this letter:

O’Keefe doj memo –

All in all, hardly one of the great moments in American jurisprudence.