Skip Navigation
Chris Good

Chris Good - Chris Good is a political reporter for ABC News. He was previously an associate editor at The Atlantic and a reporter for The Hill.

James O'Keefe Can Kind of Moonwalk

By Chris Good
Apr 19 2011, 6:16 PM ET Comment

I can honestly say I don't know what to make of this.

Background info: O'Keefe was arrested outside the office of Sen. Mary Landrieu in January 2010 for attempting to infiltrate it, with accomplices dressed as phone-company guys. At first, it seemed like he was there to tap her phones. Nobody could prove it, they claimed they were there to see how Landrieu's staff responded if the phones didn't work, and the hubbub died down. That's what O'Keefe parodies, here, in the arrest scene outside the fake Landrieu's office.

On the one hand, James O'Keefe has consistently seemed to want attention, and this video is ridiculous. He and Hannah Giles continued to dress up as pimp and prostitute on their post-ACORN-victory media tour. That was excessive.

On the other hand, the guy can kind of moonwalk, and moonwalking is cool. If you're a straight male, so is dancing around with babes, but probably less so if they're paid, with Breitbart money, to be there.

If you break a few big stories, why not make a music video about it? I'm not sure anyone knows the answer, for certain, because I don't think the question has ever come up before.



Presented by

More at The Atlantic

Why Are Democrats Losing the Wisconsin Recall? Why Are Democrats Losing in Wisconsin?
The Edwards Trial: A Bad Idea From Before the Start The Edwards Trial: A Massive Waste of Time
10 Years After Its Premiere, 'The Wire' Feels Dated, and That's a Good Thing A Decade Later, 'The Wire' Feels Dated, and That's a Good Thing
Sex Selection in America: Why It Persists and How We Can Change It The Right Way to Fight Sex Selection
For the St. Louis Art Museum, a Legal Victory Raises Ethical Questions St. Louis Museum's Legal Victory Raises Ethical Questions

Join the Discussion

After you comment, click Post. If you’re not already logged in you will be asked to log in or register.
blog comments powered by Disqus
View All Correspondents

The Biggest Story in Photos

Afghanistan: May 2012

Jun 1, 2012

Subscribe Now

SAVE 59%! 10 issues JUST $2.45 PER COPY

Facebook

Newsletters

Sign up to receive our free newsletters

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)