{"id":109389,"date":"2016-11-08T05:26:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T13:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=109389"},"modified":"2016-11-08T05:31:29","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T13:31:29","slug":"wp-two-democratic-operatives-lose-jobs-after-james-okeefe-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=109389","title":{"rendered":"WP: Two Democratic operatives lose jobs after James O\u2019Keefe sting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Post<\/a>: <\/p>\n

Scott Foval and Robert Creamer, two little-known but influential Democratic political operatives, have left their jobs after video investigations by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas Action found Foval entertaining dark notions about how to win elections. Foval was laid off Monday by Americans United for Change, where he had been national field director; Creamer announced Tuesday night that he was \u201cstepping back\u201d from the work he was doing for the unified Democratic campaign for Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n

The moves came after 36 hours of coverage, led by conservative and social media, for O’Keefe’s video series \u201cRigging the Election.\u201d In them, Foval is filmed telling hidden-camera-toting journalists about how they have disrupted Republican events. Foval also goes on at length about how an organization might cover up in-person voter fraud. In another Tuesday night statement, the Creamer-founded Democracy Partners, which used Foval as a contractor, denounced both Project Veritas and the statements caught on camera.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur firm has recently been the victim of a well-funded, systematic spy operation that is the modern day equivalent of the Watergate burglars,\u201d the firm said. \u201cThe plot involved the use of trained operatives using false identifications, disguises and elaborate false covers to infiltrate our firm and others, to steal campaign plans, and goad unsuspecting individuals into making careless statements on hidden cameras. One of those individuals was a temporary regional subcontractor who was goaded into statements that do not reflect our values.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Scott Foval’s Twitter feed is hilarious. He says he’s voting for Trump.<\/p>\n

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Powerbottoms can't be President @Evan_McMullin<\/a><\/p>\n

— Scott Foval (@Scott_Foval) November 2, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n