Virginia GOP YouTube site “pranked”

By JR Hoeft | Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | Politics

A video that featured two women kissing has been taken down from VAGOPTV – The RPV’s YouTube channel.

According to Gerry Scimeca, the party’s communication director, the video appears to have been a “prank.”

He also said the RPV is taking steps to ensure the site isn’t compromised again.

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Conservative to the core; liberal with his opinion! J.R. has been involved in politics for over a decade and has worked on several campaigns in Hampton Roads. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Chesapeake and the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. He is also the director of “Blogs United” in Virginia. E-mail J.R.. Follow J.R. on Twitter.

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14 Responses to "Virginia GOP YouTube site “pranked”"

Loudoun Insider April 14, 2009 12:15 pm
Was it an inside or an outside job?
Shaun Kenney April 14, 2009 12:25 pm
Pranked? Are you serious?
JR Hoeft April 14, 2009 12:27 pm
Apparently the password was compromised.
Jason April 14, 2009 12:32 pm
The video had been made a favorite a month ago which also appeared to be the last time anyone had logged in before today.

How long has the password been compromised? Has anyone at RPV been maintaining the YouTube channel?
Loudoun Insider April 14, 2009 12:41 pm
I guess they were all too busy defending Frederick!
john harvie April 14, 2009 14:48 pm
Loudoun Insider:

What a waste of time that was, anyway.

Hopefully, without Mr. F. at the helm the party will be back on an even keel.
Jeremy Hinton April 14, 2009 20:26 pm
Wait, so the RPV youtube channel had a lesbian lovefest vid listed among its favorites on its main page, and no one noticed for a month?? That’s some mighty effective outreach. My employer’s twitter page gets more action, which is really pretty sad.
Mike Wade April 14, 2009 20:34 pm
Only four folks had the password, two are women not capable of that video and the other two are Jeff Frederick and Gerry Scimeca. Also for the record Mr. Scimeca is no longer with the Party effective tomorrow. The last of this dynamic duo will allow the Party to present a more mature and level headed media presence.
Britt Howard April 14, 2009 20:54 pm
It never ends.
Mike Wade April 14, 2009 21:50 pm
Facts, Britt just the facts not f’ing kook aid.
Loudoun Insider April 14, 2009 23:38 pm
This must be more of the lynching jihad conspiracy against Jeff Frederick! How dare they!
Darrell -- Chesapeake April 15, 2009 22:52 pm
“not f’ing kook aid.”

Mature, level headed. Kooks need not apply. The upcoming convention should be a real blast.
Francis Urquhart April 18, 2009 21:26 pm
Until the RPV gets rid of poisonous insects like Frederick, they’re hopeless. This has nothing to do with moderate vs. conservative. The guy is a nutcase. Ask those from his past, even back to his College Republican days. This newspaper cartoon says it all:
http://thecontemporaryconservative.blogspot.com/2009/03/liberal-democrats-endorse-jeff.html
Britt Howard April 18, 2009 22:59 pm
You’re still on this Francis? He lost already.

But go ahead and bring out his college days. For that matter how about the time in Elementary School when he wouldn’t share his gum with the rest of his friends.

He was fired as chairman, now get over it.

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